Beautify Your Charging Cables, Watch a Hypnotic Wave Machine, and Create Mars from Rusted Metal

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Tuesday August 29, 2017     Braid a Rainbow-Tastic USB Charging Station   Don't hide your cables, celebrate them! We love this great art-type cabling project that brightens up the room. It looks better than trying to hide them.           READ MORE           Sponsored by:             Crafting a Companion Cube Cutting Board   When Tyler Winegarner's friends sent him a wedding invitation that made several references to Portal, he knew he had to build them a gift that made tribute to the video game. So he carved a maple cutting board with a walnut inlay of the game's Companion Cube. Check out how he made it!         Read More           Get Charged Up with New Humble Bundle   In just two years time, we've been able to raise some $500,000 for the Maker Education Initiative through ebook sales with Humble Bundle. Because that's how good the books are. Our latest Electronics + Programming ebook collection just dropped. See what's there.       Read More           3D Print This Mesmerizing Kinetic Wave Machine   This wave machine will have you hypnotized in a matter of moments. Although such machines are common enough, this unique piece of kinetic art is the product of both CNC machining and 3D printing. Watch the video of how it was made and then try it yourself.         Read More           Create an Image of Mars with Sheets of Rusted Metal   Mars is as red as it is because its surface is covered in rust. So it's only fitting that Barry Abrams recreation of the planet would be printed on selectively rusted sheets of metal. Learn how this part-time screen printer did it, and then make your own.         Read More           Sponsored by:             Teenager Documents His Projects on "Make With Miles"   Miles is a 13-year-old maker who likes working in leather and fabric, crafting rubber stamps, building boats, and making improvements to his family's workshop. He documents his work in simple to follow steps, and posts his projects on YouTube. You'll definitely want to watch one or two (or three) of his videos.         Read More           $2 Tabletop Gaming Reaching Tool for Minis   Anyone who's played a tabletop game that's spread over a large area, or tried to retrieve a miniature from a gaming table surrounded by dozens of players, will instantly understand the utility of this device. Learn how to craft your own before your next game night.         Read More           More from Make:   World Maker Faire will soon have the New York Hall of Science overflowing with incredible sights and sounds. One of our favorite things to see are the items that put things in motion, from kinetic art that interacts with people to drone fighting. You'll definitely want to check them out. If you're looking to create a prototype or product in a cost effective and timely manner, one great option to consider is CNC machining. These tips will help you optimize and improve on your design for the best results at the lowest cost.            Sponsored by:             Upcoming Maker Faires   »  Maker Faire Eindhoven (Netherlands): September 2–3   »  Mini Maker Faire San Jose (California): September 3   »  Mini Maker Faire Des Moines (Iowa): September 4   »  Mini Maker Faire Chattanooga (Tennessee): September 9   »  Mini Maker Faire Midcoast (Camden, Maine): September 9   »  FEATURED FAIRE: World Maker Faire (New York, NY): Sept 23–24   Find a Maker Faire near you on the Maker Faire map.     FIND A FAIRE         Maker Media, Inc | 1700 Montgomery St, Suite 240 | San Francisco, CA 94111   Having trouble viewing this email? View it online. If you got this from a friend, join us here.   Thanks to our sponsors for making newsletters possible. If you'd like to advertise, learn more here.