Make: Magazine

06/03/2026

We thought we were testing a new multitool.

Then things got a little... creepy.

The PolyCast5 packs WiFi, Bluetooth, LoRa, ESP-NOW, IR control, AI tools, and more into a pocket-sized open-source device built for makers and hackers.

Our team got early access to a preview model, and while some features were genuinely useful, others revealed just how much information our devices broadcast every day.

Curious? Read the full story and see what happened when we put it to the test. https://makezine.com/article/technology/messing-around-with-the-polycast5-hacker-multitool

05/28/2026

Innovation meets community at Maker Faire Sardinia 2026.

From artificial intelligence and robotics to sustainable design, digital fabrication, and hands-on STEAM education, this year’s event highlights how maker culture continues to shape the future of learning and creativity.

Hosted in Olbia, Italy, the biannual event brings together schools, universities, researchers, businesses, artists, and makers from across Europe to explore emerging technologies and new professional pathways through workshops, exhibitions, talks, and interactive experiences.

Read the full story here: https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/think-make-s-t-e-a-m-maker-faire-sardinia-2026

Maker Faire Sardinia from Fab Lab Olbia returns for its 4th edition at the Museo Archaeologico on May 29-31, 2026.

05/27/2026

Reminder!

Join us LIVE this evening at 4PM PDT as Make: Magazine explores Volume 97: The Tech Craft Issue alongside Rich Burnett, Chase Roberts of Hacky Labs, and Charlyn Gonda.

From LED embroidery and digitally fabricated ceramics to wearable tech, creative engineering, and modern fabrication tools, this issue celebrates the evolving intersection of traditional craft and emerging technology.

The future of making isn’t replacing craft, it’s expanding what’s creatively possible.

Register here and join us LIVE: https://meet.zoho.com/scfh-lyq-adj

05/21/2026

What if programming a robot didn’t require writing a single line of code?

In Make: Magazine’s newest feature, we take a look at SpikerBot, a fascinating brain-inspired robot from Backyard Brains that teaches neuroscience, robotics, and behavior through virtual neurons and real-world experimentation.

Designed for makers, students, educators, and curious minds of all ages, it’s a completely different way to think about robotics and learning.

Read the full story and see why this project has us so excited about the future of STEM education. https://makezine.com/article/technology/robotics/program-a-brain-on-wheels-with-spikerbot

05/20/2026

Mark your calendars! 📅

On May 27 at 4PM PDT, we’re going LIVE to celebrate the release of Make: Magazine Volume 97, The Tech Craft Issue, alongside special guests Rich Burnett, Chase Roberts of Hacky Labs, and Charlyn Gonda.

This issue explores the exciting collision of traditional craft and modern technology, and is packed with inspiration.

Join us LIVE for a behind-the-scenes look into the projects, creators, and ideas shaping this incredible issue of Make:.

Regsiter now! https://meet.zoho.com/scfh-lyq-adj

05/19/2026

What happens when cosplay, engineering, sewing, airflow physics, and giant inflatable dragons collide?

In the upcoming issue of Make: Magazine, Digital Editor Sam Freeman explores the fascinating world of inflatable costume creation, from reverse engineering yard inflatables to designing massive air-powered characters inspired by video games, sci-fi, and pop culture.

It’s inventive, hilarious, deeply technical, and full of the kind of creativity we LOVE celebrating here at Make:.

Make: Volume 97 - The Tech Craft Issue launches May 27.

05/13/2026

CAD software is getting smarter, and Hestus is a glimpse at what’s next.

Make: Magazine went hands-on with Hestus, an AI-powered Autodesk Fusion plugin designed to speed up CAD workflows by intelligently suggesting constraints, symmetry, geometry, and sketch refinements as you design.

From Raspberry Pi cases to Lego-inspired geometry, the results are fascinating.

Read the full article and see where AI-assisted CAD is headed next.

https://makezine.com/article/digital-fabrication/cad/hands-on-with-hestus-autocomplete-for-cad

05/13/2026

Craft meets code in the newest issue of Make: Magazine,
Volume 97: The Tech Craft Issue!

From glowing embroidered bags powered by LEDs to digitally fabricated ceramics, inflatable costumes, knife forging, yakisugi wood burning, and illuminated paper quilling, this issue celebrates the incredible ways technology is transforming traditional craft.

Join us LIVE on May 27 at 4pm PDT as we dive deeper into the projects, makers, and inspiration behind the issue with the Make: team and featured creators.

Whether you're a maker, artist, crafter, engineer, or creatively curious, this one is for you.

🔗 Register now via the link in bio before spots fill up!
https://meet.zoho.com/scfh-lyq-adj

05/11/2026

Ever wonder what inspires the stories inside Make: Magazine?

We’re taking you behind the scenes with our editors to share the ideas, moments, and ✨magic✨ behind the articles in each issue.

First up: Kevin Toyama, Make Books Editor, takes us inside Pixar Animation Studios to explore the incredible handcrafted office spaces designed by Pixar animators themselves 🤯🎨🛠️

Creative people making creative spaces? Yes, please!

Read the full story in Make: Volume 97, link in bio!

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05/09/2026

Maker Faire Delft just transformed the TU Delft campus into a living laboratory of creativity, engineering, art, robotics, design, and experimentation.

From AI-powered storytelling robots and interactive circus performances to sustainable solar design, and 3D-printed Fibonacci-inspired creations, this year’s theme, “Making for a Better Society”, came to life in incredible ways.

Missed it? We’ve highlighted some of the incredible makers, projects, and experiences from this year’s Faire.

Read the full story here: https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/made-in-delft-making-for-a-better-society

Get ready for a day packed with invention, experimentation, and creativity at Maker Faire Delft 2026 at TU Delft on 8 May from 12:00–20:00.