Make: Newsletter - A Glove that Counts High Fives, Levitating Plants, and Mixing Bath Bombs

Tuesday September 5, 2017

Hacking Together A Smart Glove to Count High Fives at World Maker Faire   Check out this collaboration between Caleb Kraft, our Senior Editor, and Joel Telling, a YouTuber known as the 3D Printing Nerd. This glove combines both a high five collector and reaction counter to keep track of every high five the wearer is a part of. Telling will be wearing it at World Maker Faire in New York.

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Build Your Own Magnetic Levitating Plant   Keep your potted plants afloat with electromagnets! This project is simple to put together, significantly cheaper than Lyfe’s $230 levitating planter, and will surely wow your friends or coworkers. The finished product is completely silent and will keep your leafy friends spinning in the air for several hours.

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Mix and Mold Your Own Bath Bombs   This recipe is perfect for anyone looking to quickly craft his or her own bath bombs. The ingredients can be altered to produce significantly more (or less) bombs, or change the scent that they produce. It's the perfect gift for a friend (or yourself).

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Total Eclipse of the Highway or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Traffic   When Chad Etzel began the 480-mile drive for the chance to see the solar eclipse, he forgot to factor in the thousands of other people that had the exact same idea. Follow his journey, step by excruciatingly slow step, as Etzel recalls his road trip to appreciate a once in a lifetime sight.

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All-New Handcrafted America Is in Full Swing! On INSP…   Literally—we’ve met a porch swing maker and a hammock maker! Host Jill Wagner introduces dedicated artisans who create fine products the traditional way—by hand. Coming up this season: glass doors to metal handbags, saddle shoes to silver teapots! Watch Fridays at 8:30p ET on INSP.

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Watch Lasers Cut Intricate Lace Designs From Paper   There’s something both mesmerizing and strangely satisfying about watching a video of a focused beam of light burn through paper and leave behind beautiful patterns. We can’t get enough of them, and decided to round-up some of our favorites. Check them out!

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Atom’s New 3D Printer Offers FDM and SLA Capabilities   Keep Layer One’s Atom 3 on your radar. This 3D printer promises to incorporate both fused filament fabrication and stereolithography in one machine. The former is great for rapidly printing durable prototypes, while the latter is best for creating detailed molds for more fragile pieces.

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More from Make:   Check out these two tiny drawbots that will put unique images on your coasters. Now, you too can support your drink with your favorite logo or doodle. Hosted in the Boston Children’s Museum, Mini Maker Faire Boston puts special emphasis on creators that are under the age of 18. You’ll want to watch these twelve.

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Upcoming Maker Faires   »  Mini Maker Faire Chattanooga (Tennessee): September 9   »  Mini Maker Faire Midcoast (Camden, Maine): September 9   »  Maker Faire Moscow (Russia): September 9–10   »  Mini Maker Faire Zurich (Switzerland): September 9–10   »  Mini Maker Faire Odesa (Ukraine): September 10   »  Mini Maker Faire Linz/Ars Electronica Festival (Austria): September 10      »  FEATURED FAIRE: World Maker Faire (New York, NY): Sept 23–24   Find a Maker Faire near you on the Maker Faire map.

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