TALES FROM MAKE: ONLINE
BY GARETH BRANWYN
Get Your DIY On(line)
If you’re an avid reader of MAKE and can’t wait for the next issue to arrive, don’t! Get thee to
Make: Online ( makezine.com) and CRAF T ( craftzine.com). They’re two of the most trafficked websites for all
things DIY, from making robots to baking cookies, from citizen science in your basement to soft circuit sewing
in your attic. At both sites you’ll find tons of original content: weekly projects, how-to videos, regular columns,
guest authors, fun contests with serious prizes, and plenty more. Here’s a sampling of recent highlights.
How-To: Make a Star Trek Bluetooth
Communicator Guest contributor Diana Eng
(Project Runway, Fashion Geek) shows you how to
turn a classic Star Trek Communicator toy into a Bluetooth device that pairs with your cellphone to make
and receive calls. makezine.com/go/trekbluetooth
MAKE Presents: The Inductor In the latest
installment of Collin Cunningham’s infectiously
quirky, highly informative videos, he examines a
deceptively simple and often overlooked electronic
component, the inductor, and the electromagnetic
forces behind it. makezine.com/go/inductor
Make: Projects — Bottle Cutting Make: Online
author Sean Ragan shows you how to cut bottles
— to use as drinking glasses, flower vases, candleholders, whatever — with a glass cutting wheel and
a blowtorch. makezine.com/go/bottlecut
MakerBot CupCake CNC Build In this ongoing
series, Marc de Vinck meticulously documents his
CupCake CNC kit build, from excitedly plucking the
box from his doorstep to putting it all together to
creating 3D objects with it (see page 46 for related
story). makezine.com/go/cupcakecnc
Maker Events Calendar Did you know Make:
Online has an updated calendar of maker-friendly
events, hackerspace meetups, Dorkbots, craft fairs,
and all sorts of DIY gathering goodness? Check it
out, and add your own! makezine.com/events
Make: Newsletter Our free newsletter is a great
way to keep up with goings-on at Maker Media, take
advantage of special offers and Maker Shed deals,
and get original content, such as Gareth Branwyn’s
new Maker’s Dictionary column and Quick n’ Dirty
Projects, projects you can do in a few minutes.
makezine.com/newsletter/subscribe
CRAFT: All New and Swanky Our sister site
CRAFT ( craftzine.com) has a fresh new look and
feel! At the heart of CRAFT are great projects with
clear instructions and helpful photos, written by
some of the most respected names in crafting, as
well as by everyday crafters. The site covers the
gamut, from knitting and crochet to cooking, home
décor, crafts for kids, pet projects, sewing, photography, paper crafts, electronic arts, and more. And
now it all comes in a lovely new wrapper!
How-To: Sew a Ruffled Scarf CRAF T author
Brookelynn Morris shows you how to create a warm
and stylish ruffled scarf out of an old sweater. Part
of CRAFT’s “Me, My Scarf, and I” contest.
craftzine.com/go/ruffledscarf
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