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.

Make:

CONTRIBUTORS • What fictional robot would you most like to be friends with?

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

A Community Round • Announcing an opportunity to invest in Make: Community

MADE ON EARTH • Amazing builds from around the globe

WHY MAKE ELECTRONIC MUSIC? • THE SUBVERSIVE JOYS OF BUILDING YOUR OWN INSTRUMENTS

MATHS in the WILD • Science-artist Nick Sayers expresses the beauty in mathematics

MY SWEET BOARD • I REALLY WANT TO CODE WITH YOU (BUT IT TAKES SO LONG, MY BOARD)

BASIC BOARDS • ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING, ALL-PURPOSE PROJECT CATALYSTS

“Hey, Robot!” • CHAT AND COMMAND YOUR OWN EMBEDDED-AI COMPANION BOT USING LOCAL LLMs

How to “Make” Friends • IT'S NEVER BEEN EASIER TO JOIN THE GROWING COMPANION BOT FAMILY; HERE'S THE LATEST FROM SOME OF OUR FAVORITE BOT MAKERS!

MICRO:BIT WIZARDRY • USE A LOW-COST PROCESSOR TO CREATE A MAGIC WAND AND A “FAMILIAR” FRIEND

THE ANYWEAR ACADEMY

INNOVATORS KIT MAKE: EDITION • OUR SWEET NEW KIT MAKES LEARNING PROGRAMMING AND ELECTRONICS QUICK, EASY, AND FUN — WITH READY-MADE CODE AND PLUG-IN CARTRIDGES

BADGE OF LOVE • CREATING A VIDEO GAME WEDDING INVITE WITH ADAFRUIT'S BADGE BOARDS

Batteries with Bulbul • A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF BATTERY CHEMISTRIES AND APPLICATIONS

1+2+3 Beverage Battery • RECHARGE WITH ELECTROLYTES!

ANATOMY OF YOUR BATTERY

BOOST JUICE

3D-Printed Mirror Fabric • Embed tiny mirrors and mesh in your 3D prints to create sparkling fabrics

My Autotune Kazoo • Deploy real-time pitch shifting like the pros, in the most amateur instrument!

Ski Chalet Birdhouse • A laser cutter makes creative birdhouse designs extremely fun

Camera Obscura • Make a walk-in camera room to project the outside world upside down

DMX Lighting for Makers • Set up this professional stage lighting protocol with just an Arduino!

Breathe Breezy • This DIY powered respirator keeps you safe and cool for a fraction of commercial prices

Router Restarter • Cure the scourge of internet and Wi-Fi outages with this daily rebooter

Hack Your Toothbrush • PART 2: Salvage the magnets from discarded electric toothbrushes and use them for fun projects!

Barrel of Makeys! • Update a classic toy with the Make: mascot, Makey the robot

HOW TO DETECT SPY TECH • Teardown: How the budget K18 Bug Detector works — and how to use it

INVERSE-SQUARE LAW

CHEAP YELLOW DISPLAYS • Get started with new Arduino libraries and example projects for these inexpensive ESP32+LCD boards

How to Choose Robot Kits for Kids • Making sense of billions of bots

Jimu FireBot Robot Kit

Zivko the Robot Kit

Carvera Air Desktop CNC Mill

A KINDER ROBOT

BOARD ALMIGHTY!

AI AT THE EDGE

EDUCATION

WEARABLES

LEDs

IoT

BOARD HOARD