Make a Yakisugi Display Stand
For this little display stand I like to look for a piece of cedar with some wild grain. I’m starting with a piece measuring 7″×10½″×7/8″ thick. Photography by Len Cullum
Make a Yakisugi Sakura Sconce
RAS2026-05-01T17:31:00+00:00This little wall sconce is built for LED tea lights. It can also be built as a table light, with two or more panels having cutouts, but I’m going with the sconce version.
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2. Miter and Dado3. Cherry Blossom CutoutGo Make a Tyvek Kite!
RAS2026-04-17T16:00:00+00:00This article appeared in Make: Vol 93. Subscribe for the latest projects. Photography by Lindsey Johnson In 1979 my wife, Ronda, and I moved to the Central Oregon Coast, where we discovered our love for kites. We began attending workshops to learn the art of kite design and construction. As we became involved with local and international kite clubs, we formed strong friendships with people from around the world. What began as a hobby grew into a...
April 17, 2026RASUncategorizedflight, Fun & Games, Home, Kids & Family, kites, Make93, Toys and Games0 Comments
1+2+3: Hanging Book Frame
RAS2026-01-13T17:00:00+00:00This project appeared in Make: Vol 94. Subscribe for more great projects. This hanging frame is an elegant way to display a favorite book, open or shut. I originally wanted a full-color e-ink display that would automatically download and cycle through a new comic strip each day, but this was easier, uses zero power, and frankly looks better on a wall. I have a Calvin and Hobbes book in mine, and turn the page every few days...
January 13, 2026RASUncategorizedbook art, DIY Projects, Furniture & Lighting, Home, Home Decor, Make94, wood working0 Comments
Battle the Day With Raktajino
RAS2025-09-08T18:59:00+00:00Rakatajino, aka Klingon coffee, aka the chai tea of the Star Trek universe. When Earth coffee isn’t enough to wake you up, try this spicy Qo’noS-inspired recipe.
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Grind and BrewServe and EnjoySeptember 8, 2025RASUncategorizedbeverages, coffee, Food & Beverage, Home, recipes, star trek0 Comments
Make It Matter — DIY Home Automation
RAS2025-08-14T16:00:00+00:00Make your own Matter
This article appeared in Make: Vol 92. Subscribe for more great projects. If you want to make a home automation device that’s compatible with Google Home, or Amazon Alexa, or Samsung SmartThings, Apple HomeKit, Tuya, etc., then you can join their developer programs and get busy. And if you want to build a device that works with all these home automation platforms, well, you have a lot of development work to do!...August 14, 2025RASUncategorizedConnected Home, ESP32, Home, home assistant, home automation, IoT, Make920 Comments
Smart Plant Monitor
RAS2025-07-07T16:00:00+00:00This article appeared in Make: Vol. 90. Subscribe for more maker projects and articles! Until recently, I relied on the Xiaomi Mi Flora to monitor my indoor plants. While it provided useful plant care info, it had some interface limitations, requiring their specific app for configuration. One day, I noticed some missing data and suspected the battery had died. However, upon searching for the sensor, it was nowhere to be found. I organized a search party...
Play With Your Own Junk
RAS2025-06-26T16:00:00+00:00As a maker, do you ever wander into a store, see something cool on the shelf, and think “I bet I could make that!” I often think the same thing about board games. I’ve been a game designer for over a decade, working on everything from indie videogames to mass market board games to large-scale Arduino-powered installation games. A big part of my prototyping process has been about figuring out what I can do with what’s available to me, then...
