Will Muto from ILM shows how to 3D print a real control panel prop from Star Wars: Andor to control whatever you want!
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INSTAGRAM I FACEBOOK I WEBSITE I YOUTUBE Sunshine, palm trees, afternoon thunderstorms, and a little lot of Disney magic are all part of the Orlando landscape. Oh, and robots and power racing, too. If that sounds too good to be true, that's because Orlando has always had a knack for making the impossible look possible. […]
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No 3D printer? "Kitbash" this Star Wars: Andor control panel prop from cardboard, caps, and scraps!
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(clockwise from top left) Operation: Blitz Tag by Freesia Gaul; (M)other Moon by Will Nava; Dimension Cafe by Lauren Meichtry; and The Myth of Pandora by David Thulin. Imagine building a compelling cinematic experience, coordinating practical VFX, and telling a story—all in less than 120 seconds. On Wednesday, November 4 at 4:00 p.m. PST, Make: […]
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Droid builders are reverse engineering Disney's real-life "duck" robots.
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Halloween Spirit from the Make: Editorial Slack Archives Every October, the Make: editorial Slack fills up with links. Someone posts a skeleton that carves pumpkins, someone else answers with a 30-foot marionette, and by Halloween we have a full haunted house worth of inspiration. Here are some of the builds that keep resurfacing in the […]
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Review: Banan-a-Synth Is an Adorable Yellow Synthesizer [ 30-Oct-26 3:00pm ]
Banan-a-Synth is just what it sounds like: a banana-sized, 20-note, capacitive touch keyboard that can mimic different instruments. And it sounds great.
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Taylor Waddell's working BART gate costume is well-done and incredibly niche.
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Make a squishy cow udder controller for your indie video game out of silicone and force-sensitive resistors, so players can squeeze teats to the beat!
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10 Things I Can't Wait to See at Maker Faire Orlando Maker Faire Orlando has been on my bucket list even before I joined Make: in 2014. It is a long story I will refrain from. But one that has never lined up for me to attend until now! In excited anticipation as I was […]
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Sebastian Staacks from There Oughta Be built an LED mask that can change into any face using matrix panels, a Raspberry Pi Pico, and zip ties.
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In 1984, Tomy sold a toy robot that promised a domestic future it couldn't quite deliver. Forty years later, a maker in Miami gave it vision, a voice, and just enough intelligence to finally pull it off.
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Teach a robot to balance, using reinforcement learning in simulation just like the big labs.
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Acmer's SM MOPA laser comes with great power, but leaves responsibility to the user.
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Sunlu's AMS Lite Heater is simple to assemble, easy to use, and keeps your filament dry while you print. But it only works with Bambu's AMS Lite.
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Young engineer Aarav Sharma is still at work developing better brain-computer interfaces.
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Brno is hitting its stride—and makers are leading the charge. Prague's smaller cousin likes to joke that it's just a village, but with a big population and some 80,000 students, there's nothing small about its creative energy. Young people, big ideas, and a healthy appetite for tech, craft, and hands-on experimentation make it fertile ground […]
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"We want visitors to see the range of creativity in our community and leave with anidea they are interested in exploring, whether that involves art, technology orsomething they can build at home. Maker Faire gives people a chance to meet the person behind a project, ask questions and try something themselves." Maker Faire Louisville 2026 […]
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This Halloween, build a spring snake scare box and your trick-or-treaters with a spring-loaded surprise!
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The Open Source Hardware Association added certifications for an educational physics device, a 3D printer air mover, a USB protection device, and more.
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Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition: 23-25 October 2026Gazometro Ostiense, RomeTickets are available exclusively online at makerfairerome.eu. Humanoid football, hands-on research, and more return to the Gazometro: The 14th edition runs from 23 to 25 October with 26 secondary schools, 27 universities and research centers, 145 projects and new programs spanning robotics, craft, books, food […]
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Make some 21st-century flower power — with powered flowers, with this LED jean jacket.
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