Megan Mansell Williams

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Watching the Detectors
John Zaklikowski re-creates particle accelerator detectors like the ones at the LHC and at Fermilab in Illinois.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 24: Space page 21

Rocking on Eggshells
Mini speakers made of eggshell.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 22: Remote Control / Wireless page 20

Bright Idea
Eric Lawrence, a web designer and former art student at the University of Texas, Austin, made the first Styrolight built from the molded styrofoam his new Apple computer came in.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 21: Desktop Manufacturing page 20

The Art of Fusion
Jared Pankin, who makes sculptures, is innovative with his use of plywood, fake fur, sawdust, foam, model-scale trees, and other familiar goods.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 21: Desktop Manufacturing page 23

Bug Warriors
A new breed of bionic air and ground forces, a cyborg army designed and built by artist Dean Christ.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages page 21

Hit Me With Your Stretch Shot
The Rubber Bandit, a rubber band gun created by 21-year-old Andy Mangold.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages page 23

Hardly Strictly Wearable
Seattle artist Sarah Hood makes tiny sculptures that also happen to be jewelry.
In Handmade from CRAFT: 09: Crafting Green page 19

Shake-o-Rama
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 16: Spy Tech page 20

Spying for Kicks
Snapshots from the world of backyard technology.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 16: Spy Tech page 24

Planeboat Memories
An old aircraft found new life as a yacht.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 15: Music page 23

Temple of Twigs
North Carolina-based Patrick Dougherty builds twig sculptures.
In Handmade from CRAFT: 08: Weaving page 18

Pedal Pure
The five designers of Aquaduct were thinking of creating access to clean water for everyone.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 14: Optics page 19

Pitch a Dress
Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao create art with tents and dresses.
In Handmade from CRAFT: 06: Play page 12

Right on Track
Jonathan Jamieson turned common barbecue skewers into a delicate sculpture of chutes and turns for a rolling metal ball.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 13: Magic page 25

The Instruments of Intervention
Tim Kaiser makes new and original musical instruments from scrap parts and a high school electronics class.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 12: Upload page 14

Rock Paper Scissors
Paper artists are turning new pages.
From CRAFT: 05: Paper page 38

Global Bus
Sphere artist Lars Fisk rolls his own Volkswagen bus.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles page 16

The Old-Fashioned Future
Stephane Halleux's sculptures mix advanced technology with antiquated mechanisms.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles page 20

Hungry Bots Must Eat
Ohio professor Ken Rinaldo's robots sense hunger, find and feed on electrical power, then tell the others where to find it.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 11: Alt Vehicles page 23

Decked Out
Rebecca Hickey turns trash into shredder fashion by recycling skateboards into chic bags ... and cash for public skateparks.
In Handmade from CRAFT: 04: Costumes page 21

Sound Effects
Sound sculpturist Jeroen Diepenmaat has a bird that plays records.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics page 18

Hot Copy
Steve Barker makes some crazy backyard BBQ grills.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 10: Home Electronics page 21

Handmade
Reports from the world of extreme crafting.
In Handmade from CRAFT: 03: Japanese Influence page 14

Camera-on-Wheels
Jo Babcock turns RVs into giant pinhole cameras.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 08: Toys and Games page 21

Made On Earth Download PDF.Download Sample PDF
Report from the world of backyard technology.
In Made on Earth from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology page 18

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