Maker Faire is fun for the entire family. There are plenty of things to make and hands-on activities for all ages. Make plans to attend the next Maker Faire.

The premiere Make: television is 8 weeks away. Here's a snippet of what you'll see in the show -- John Park transforming a shopping cart into a stylish easy chair, and then into a go kart! Make: television will premiere on Public Television stations and here on www.makezine.tv in January. Each station programs slightly different schedules, call y...

I caught up with craftzine blogger and Austin local Rachel Hobson at Maker Faire Austin 2008, where she gave a demo on making the Mini Monsters from CRAFT:06. These fun little creatures, invented by Moxie, are unique and full of the personality you give them. You can buy the Mini Monster Kit in the Maker Shed: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetail...

Take a tour through the world of the light-emitting diode and learn - who invented it, how to use it, and how to make your own.

Ok makers! We're going to kick off some holiday gift guide action for 2008! First up - $20 and under ELECTRONICS KITS, we know holiday gift budgets are shrinking - a lot of us will have more time than money next year, so more than ever - if you're going to spend your hard earned cash consider spending it on something that gives back. A kit to learn...

Google voice search with iPhone

Assembly of the Gakken Mini-Theremin kit @ warp-speed - complete with error correction! http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKGK

There were so many different craft style projects at Maker Faire this year, from weaving to glassblowing and everything in between. Take a look at some of the highlights and make plans to attend the next Maker Faire.

I have 2 really cool projects for this weeks How-to Tuesday. One is the Drawdio by Adafruit Industries, the other build is a modification of Drawdio called "Unruly". These are great projects to make with your kids. Although, when you are done you most likely will not be too willing to share it. It's just that much fun! You can read more about this...

No mission is impossible when makers put their minds to it. Make Volume 16 will help you get smart with a special section on spy tech. Learn how to build and use tiny surveillance devices, and how to know if a spy is using them on you. From tiny video cameras to sneaky recorders, this volume has enough cool stuff to make James Bond's inventor Q env...

There was plenty of great music of all types at Maker Faire Austin this year. Check out some highlights and plan on attending Maker Faire next year!

Here's a video tour of CRAFT Magazine issue 9. Check out the special Green Craft section with 21 projects with an eco-groove. Learn to fuse recycled plastic bags to make a tote bag and hat, make folded fabric gift wraps, and even learn the basics of hydroponic gardening! Make a secret stash box from vintage books and add LEDs to light up your embro...

This week I made a USB7 kit form the Maker Shed. I hope you like it. For more information check out http://www.makezine.com

happy halloween for Make: television

Best of Maker Faire Austin 2008 - http://www.makerfaire.com

we have a new maker shed intro - this will appear before our kit videos and more - enjoy!

It's Tuesday again, time for another build. This time I made a pumpkin that blasts a truck horn. Check out http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/10/howto_tuesday_scariest_pu.html for more information and a complete build process.

DIY HALLOWEEN from the editors of MAKE and CRAFT brings you 40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects. Get it at the Maker Shed store!. And lastly, our Animated Ghost Kit. Grab this cool kit for Halloween. Sound activ...

In this week's CRAFT video, we take a visit to the new fabric store Whiz Bang Fabrics in San Francisco where owner Helen Fawcett shows us how to make some cool fabric wall art.

Make an LED scanning Battlestar Galactica Cylon Jack O' Lantern!

MAKE TV: Preview II

maker faire fireball

Make a gory Hollywood-style bloody knife wound with spine-tingling results! Perfect for Halloween or film.

It's Tuesday again! This time I made a Danger Shield for my Arduino. You can read more about it at makezine.com

In the spirit of Halloween I made the Animated Ghost Kit from the Maker SHED. It's a fun little project. Read more about it at makezine.com

Maker Faire Austin is happening October 18-19 at the Travis County Expo Center. Find out all about the crafty activities in this week's podcast.

Modify a hot glue gun and shoot streams of sticky web goo all over your haunted house!

Hank Warner can no longer wait to attend Maker Faire Austin

This week I built a Mechamo Crab by Gakken. I have wanted to make one of these kits for a long time, and I finally got my chance. I made a time lapse-video of the entire build, it took about 3 hours to complete, but now it's just a bit over 5 minutes. I hope you like it! More at http://www.makezine.com Music courtesey of Bell more at http://www.o...

This week I built a Mechamo Crab by Gakken. I have wanted to make one of these kits for a long time, and I finally got my chance. I am also going to try something a little bit different. This time I made a video of the entire build. It took a about 4 hours to complete, but I spared you and made a time lapse of the entire build. I hope you like it! ...

If you are a sports fan, then you must have the item, a portable Flashing LED Sign!

Shoot rings of smoke across the room with a Vortex Cannon!

In this video I walk through the process of making rings out of clear polyester resin, a type of moldable plastic. I show you everything from mold-making to embedments. I used this same technique to make my RFID rings, which are clear plastic containing unique microchips useful for electronics projects where you want to identify a specific person w...

Turn a scanner into a camera that takes some pretty wild photos. An easy way to have fun with an old scanner!

The good old Zip Drive introduced by Iomega in late 1994 served it's purpose as a medium-capacity removable disk storage system until obsolescence kicked in as it was replaced by flash drives as well as rewritable CDs and DVDs. Here are a few things you can do to give new life to that outdated drive.

New York City based artisits Trevor and Ryan Oakes have invented a method to render, by hand, an accurate camera obscura style tracing of an object or scene onto a curved surface

Esquire e-ink cover (please visit MAKE for hacking photos)

Sonya Nimri of sonyastyle.com shows you how to take a beaded pearl necklace and refashion it into a cute headband.

Have you ever broken the sound barrier? It's easier than you think. You just need a good bullwhip, which converts arm movement into supersonic speed and triggers a sonic boom called a whip crack.

20% off everything at the Maker Shed Store - use the code "dogdays" when you check out! www.makershed.com