MAKE: Makers Newsletter

Tuesday June 13, 2017

Build an Arduino Guitar Pedal Stompbox   From the latest issue of Make: Construct an Arduino-powered guitar pedal and have fun creating your own sounds. You can program your own effects in C/C++ or get inspired by the ready-to-play effects: booster, distortion, fuzz, delay, vibrato, tremolo, “Daft Punk” octaver, and more.

READ MORE           Sponsored by:             Maker Camp Launches June 19!   A virtual summer camp for kids, Maker Camp brims with new projects each week. Free and hosted online, Maker Camp makes STEM and STEAM concepts fun and easy for kids to learn. Become an affiliate and host a Maker Camp at your library, community center, school, or home.       Join Us           Sponsored Content       Metal 3D Printing Quick Tips   Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is changing the way designers and engineers create custom metal parts. DMLS allows you to create metal prototypes and end-use parts in a matter of days. This free guide will help you optimize your designs and save on your next project.       Learn More           Use a Vinyl Cutter to Design Stencils for Spray Painting   While it's an ancient practice, stenciling continues to have tremendous modern relevance, especially with new techniques afforded by digital cutting tools now available to stencil artists. Here are some tips and tricks.       Read More           Ten Great Tool Restoration Projects   Vintage tools are frequently better made and cheaper than modern tools. Plus, they're fun to revive and come with build stories encoded within their scratches, dents, and patina. Here are ten of our favorite restoration projects that we've featured on Make: over the years.       Read More           Meet Bangkok's Growing Maker Movement   The Southeast Asian nation of Thailand has an ingrained culture of art, creativity, and technical improvisation, and a growing number of Maker Spaces are bringing the Maker Movement to more prominence.       Read More           Taking a Power Racing Car from Concept to Finish Line   The Power Racing Series is always an exciting part of Maker Faire, modifying kid's Power Wheels electric vehicles and racing them for fun and glory. Here's what it takes to actually put one together — and win!       Read More           The MakeShift Challenge: Against the Wind   From MacGyver creator Lee D. Zlotoff: Can you to figure out how to make your way back to shore after falling asleep in a kayak and awaking to rough seas? Devise your own solution and then read what other creative readers came up with.       Read More           More from Make:   The Lab Report: This week our awesome Make: Lab interns test built projects, made leather bowls, and fixed the office fridge!   Speaking of the Make: Lab, former lab intern Sandra Rodríguez dropped in to share some key takeaways she learned during her Product Design program at Stanford. Read the full story. Her team's project? A family cookbook designed around parents and kids spending time together in the kitchen.           Upcoming Maker Faires   »  Maker Faire Barcelona (Spain): June 16—18 »  Nappanee Mini Maker Faire (IN): June 17 »  North County Mini Maker Faire (Vista, CA): June 17–18 »  Honolulu Mini Maker Faire (HI): June 24 »  Maker Faire Kansas City (MO): June 24–25 »  Madrid Mini Maker Faire (Spain): July 1–2   Find a Maker Faire near you on the Maker Faire map.     FIND A FAIRE         Maker Media, Inc | 1700 Montgomery St, Suite 240 | San Francisco, CA 94111   Having trouble viewing this email? View it online.