Music is such an integral part of the human experience. A musical chord can evoke emotion faster than a paragraph. The desire to make music is overwhelming for many of us. Unfortunately, for some, there are obstacles in the way. This project aims to make a modular percussively driven midi interface. This design makes it […] The post Accessibility Hacks In Music: An Instrument For Henar appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

Becky stern is back with another interesting project that really goes outside the box. This LED wearable is meant to be worn in your hair and pulls inspiration from the mermaids that she saw as a child. It really is interesting how she managed to wrap and shape the wire in a way that this […] The post Becky’s Mermaid Hair Is A Delightfully Illuminated Wearable appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

If there’s anything the modern day maker needs, it is the ability to pop out some weaving when they have a spare few minutes. Imagine you’re taking the subway for your hour long morning commute and you reach into your bag and pull out a fully functional weaving loom. Well, that’s totally possible. This 4 […] The post This Portable Loom Lets You Weave on The Go appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

The idea came to me while I was listening to a great Seattle fingerpicking guitarist, the late Klaus Lendzian, at a favorite local restaurant. I’d been hearing him play at various venues around town since the 1980s.  As I watched him play, I thought, “He’s really good. Lyrical, a great sense of timing. Wow, I […] The post How I Built A Guitar Picking Robot appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

I absolutely love creative re-use of old computer hardware. Maybe it’s because I’m a very cheap person. maybe it’s because I have fond memories of the more hacky old days of building computers. Whatever the reason, projects like this DIY laser projector using an old hard drive really catch my eye. In this video Ben […] The post Making A Laser Projector From An Old Hard Drive appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

The Maker Music Festival is coming up quick! This educational, virtual, musical event is taking place on may 20th. I absolutely love the ingenuity and creativity of the folks who create musical instruments. They always seem to have an interesting twist on auditory excellence. Here are just a few of the awesome projects I find […] The post You’ve Never Seen Instruments Like These: Maker Music Festival appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

I really enjoy Uri Tuchman’s sense of humor that he mixes with fine manual making skills. Take for example, his latest build, this automata of a pair of hands tapping their fingers. There is fine skill and craftsmanship on display here with the gorgeous brass cams and levers. The wooden hand-sculpted hands look like they […] The post Uri Tuchman’s Hand Automata Is A Work Of Art appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

I’m sorry. I don’t have much to say about these, but I can’t get them out of my mind. Now they’re in your mind too. This delightful musical device is made by Moon Armada. They make all kinds of musical devices, but the thing that stands out, and may maybe haunt your dreams, are these […] The post Where Baby Dolls And Music Meet appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

Have you ever been to a Rep Rap festival? If you are like me, you may have heard the term but didn’t really know what it was. It has something to do with 3D printing right? It is that and so much more!! The post Rocky Mountain RepRap Fest: All The Cool 3D Printing Stuff appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more

The new issue of Make: is making its way to subscriber mailboxes and the digital version is available for Make: members and digital subscribers starting today. And it’s packed! What’s in the issue: In this issue’s cover story, we go inside how an FX team built a working R/C prop of the famous disembodied hand […] The post Hot Off the Presses — Make: Volume 85 Is Here! appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers ..read more