Make:

Make: is the only magazine dedicated entirely to DIY technology projects — electronics, 3D printing and digital fabrication, craft, cosplay, food hacks, robotics and AI, and more. Every issue is packed with dozens of step-by-step builds, how-to guides, and feature stories about inspired makers and their amazing creations. Subscribers can improve their skills with insider tips from innovative makers, build unique projects for all ages and skill levels, and read cutting-edge reviews and recommendations for tools, gadgets, and gear. Get motivated and inspired four times a year by this one-of-a-kind magazine for makers everywhere.

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

Working on Your 3D Printer

MADE ON EARTH • Amazing builds from around the globe

Maker Faire® Around the Globe • Inspiring creations from makers everywhere

CAVE RADIO • Learn the secrets of underground radio, and you can talk through solid rock

The Weird Wonders of WARPED WORLDS • Designing immersive experiences, one world at a time

3D PRINTING FOR THE PEOPLE • ALDER RILEY OF ITEMFARM PERSISTS IN HIS QUEST TO PUT 3D PRINTING KIOSKS IN MALLS, SCHOOLS, AND STORES

PINBALL JOURNEY • My workshop reflects a life of pinball tinkering and much more

CHANGE IT UP! • 2026 IS A GOOD YEAR TO GIVE IN TO YOUR TOOL TEMPTATIONS

TIME FOR A CHANGE • NEW TOOL CHANGERS AND AND NOZZLE SWAPPERS FINALLY DELIVER ON MULTI-MATERIAL 3D PRINTING

PRICE BREAK! • EXCELLENT ENTRY-LEVEL FFF PRINTERS ARE NOW ASTONISHINGLY AFFORDABLE

NEVER BREAK THE CHAIN! • HOW WE 3D PRINTED REAL METAL CHAINMAIL

THE STONE MUST FLOW • A MAKER’S GUIDE TO CONCRETE 3D PRINTING

AMAZING LASERS • XTOOL DEBUTS THREE INCREDIBLY CAPABLE LASER TOOLS, SMALL AND (VERY) LARGE

PREVIEW: XTOOL F2 ULTRA UV

MIGHTY MICRO MACHINES • DESKTOP CNC MILLS BRING PRO MATERIALS TO HOBBYISTS

THE SPACEMAKERS • CNCS THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR WHOLE GARAGE

THE DUPLICATORS HANDS-ON WITH THE LATEST 3D SCANNERS

DIY 3D SCANNERS

UV PRINTING AT HOME

ONES TO WATCH INNOVATIVE TOOLS WE WANNA TRY

Plasma Toroid Generator • Finally — you can DIY the holy grail of high-energy plasma toys

ISS Tracker Globe • Use servos and magnets to animate the space station’s path in real time

Feast Your Eyes

LIGHT UP A NOODLE BAR • Here’s how we lit our pop-up restaurant in a warehouse, using WLED and other lighting tricks.

Beyond Tetris • Surpass the classic 2D video game with a third dimension of play

The Spiker-Man Web Flinger • Sling like Spidey with this electrifying neuro-engineering mashup

Discover Smart Servos with the Oxocard Connect • Serial servos have big advantages over PWM hobby servos. Learn how to use them with our Oxocard microcontroller!

Mini Tongue Maze Fun • Create and solve a mini-maze on a tiny tongue!

1+2+3 Wax Wraps • Ditch disposable plastic with your own beeswax food storage

LED COLOR TIPS • Move beyond the rainbow for better LED colors

VIRTUAL BUILDING BLOCKS • Learn CAD by playing with assemblies and mates in Onshape

TOOLBOX • GADGETS AND GEAR FOR MAKERS

Ten Hundred Word Keyboard