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Make your own backyard biodiesel. It's easy to make a small batch that will work in any diesel engine. You won't need any special equipment--an old juice bottle will serve as the "reactor" vessel--and on such a small scale, you can quickly refine your technique and perform further experiments.

Preview the lastest issue of CRAFT: 08, the Weaving issue on newsstands now!

Preview the lastest issue of CRAFT: 08, the Weaving issue on newsstands now!

Rig an onboard camera like the cops and NASCAR, for 15 bucks. From Make Volume 13.

We recently got a chance to visit the Hello Lucky letter press studios and got a tour with Eunice and Shauna.

Dig out that vintage AM/FM radio and modify it so you can pick up air traffic control communications

Ignite NYC soldering competion

Reuse a crashed hard drive or two for a set of wind chimes. Easy to make and sound great.

Check out the latest in sewing computer technology with Vivian of Singer Sewing Company as she gives us a demo on how to embroidery with the Singer Futura Embroidery Machine.

Get suprisingly good sound from disposable picnicware with this easy to make and inexpensive Styrofoam Plate Speaker project.

Dreams in High Fidelity - MAKE magazine

Create a nightime chorus of insect sounds by modifying a solar yard light

Robert Bruce Thompson, author of Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments, spoke at the 2008 Bay Area Maker Faire on the demise of the chemistry set. Check out the book to learn how to roll your own!

We are excited to announce a new book from CRAFT -- Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro into Smart Crafting by Syuzi Pakhchyan, is available starting today. Watch this special CRAFT Video Podcast and get a preview with Syuzi herself as she takes you through some of the fun projects!

Turn a video camera into a lensless miscroscope and record what you see! Fun and easy project. From Make Volume 14.

Thomas Maiorana of Boot y Amor follows up to his CRAFT: 07 article with tips on how to make your own shoes.

Here's a an easy to make, dollar store DIY spy microphone that lets you listen from afar and bring the sounds up close

CRAFT's Becky Stern shows you how to add a gusseted paper pocket to inside back cover of the Maker's Notebook, a sketch/notebook for makers and crafters.

Check out the lastest issue of CRAFT Magazine, volume 7 -- the Shoe issue -- on newsstands now!

An evening at Maker Faire - NYC event

Bob Thompson bypasses the DEA restrictions and shows you how to make iodine with Phil Torrone.

Make a classic optics toy from an old CD case.

We met up with John and Jimmie at Ignite Boston. Both of them are working on very cool projects with Arduino. You can check out John's work at http://www.luciani.org/ and Jimmie's projects at http://www.jimmieprodgers.com/

Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo, May 2008

People from all over the world came to experience the fun and excitement at this years Maker Faire in California. Here are some of the experimental music groups we heard.