Awesome Word Clock, Shipping Container Homes, and More

The latest news from Make: [Make](#)magazine Tuesday April 16, 2019 [This Servo-Driven Word Clock Creatively Mixes Light and Motion]( We’ve seen many variations on the “word clock,” a clock that tells the time by highlighting certain words out of a seemingly random group of letters, but maker Mauritz Sivers took the concept and gave it a really cool visual twist. Check out the video to get the full effect. [Read More]( Sponsored by: [Woodcraft Shark HD4]( Everything You Wanted to Know About Building a Shipping Container Home Ben Uyeda of Homemade Modern has set out to thoroughly document the build process of making a home out of shipping containers in the desert of Joshua Tree. The project is so massive, it even got its very own channel to house it. Take a look. [Read More]( Join Our Free Live Learning Event to Make Vegan Leather in Your Kitchen With Kombucha Join us live to learn how to make your own vegan leather from kombucha right in your kitchen. We’ll take a deep dive into kombucha’s huge potential as a textile and how to dry it, shape it, and sew it to create your own unique designs. [Read More]( Sponsored by: [Maker Faire Bay Area 2019 - Get Tickets]( [Make: Guide To Boards]( Put Your Bike Front and Center With This Unique Storage System Most of the bike storage systems we’ve seen on Make: have been very utilitarian. Either a simple system for hanging a bike, or a blocky wheel clamp. Johnny Lambert from JohnnyBuilds had the idea to make a functional piece of furniture that would put his bike on display in a visually pleasing way when not in use. [Read More]( A Creative Way to Make a Stylish, Portable Lamp Coming up with custom lighting is one of the easiest ways to make a huge visual impact in any space. Mixing wood and resin, Mike Clifford from Modustrial Maker created this stunning looking design that is both portable and reconfigurable. [Read More]( Sneak Behind the Scenes on a Historic Disney Ride in This Moving Documentary The mini-documentary Remain Seated Please tells the story of two youthful Disney fans, Hoot and Chief, who discover a not-quite-recommended way of getting into the inner-workings of the massive EPCOT ride “Horizons.” While we clearly don’t recommend following their example, it’s still an interesting watch. [Read More]( Sponsored by: [Subscribe to Make:]( From the Make: Job Board Looking to use your maker skills on the job? Or is your company looking for “real” problem solvers? Post your job-seeker profile or job posting on the Make: Job Board. New Jobs: • [Hardware Associate]( Cornell University • [Camp Counselor - Teach Kids How To Use Power Tools & Build Huge Art]( Project Ember •[Engineering/Makers Teacher]( High Tech High • [Graduate Lab Coordinator, TSS, MICA]( Maryland Institute College of Art • [Graduate Research Lab Technology Research Assistant]( Maryland Institute College of Art [See More Jobs]( [Upcoming Maker Faires]( » [Mohawk Valley Mini Maker Faire]( (Utica, NY, USA): April 20 » [Wichita Mini Maker Faire]( (KS, USA): April 26–27 » [Twin Tiers Mini Maker Faire]( (Corning, NY, USA): April 27 » [Maker Faire Westport]( (CT, USA): April 27 » [Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire]( (Mashpee, MA, USA): April 27 » [Pilsen Mini Maker Faire]( (Czech Republic): April 27–28 » [Tyler Mini Maker Faire]( (TX, USA): April 28 » [Maker Faire Austin]( (TX, USA): May 4 » [Maker Faire Kyoto]( (KyKizugawashi / SeikaChooto, Japan): May 4–5 » [Maker Faire Vienna]( (Austria): May 4–5 » [Maker Faire Bay Area]( (San Mateo, CA, USA): May 17–19 Find a Maker Faire near you on the [Maker Faire map](. [Find a Faire]( [Make:]( WE ARE ALL MAKERS [Forward this message to another maker]( [Make: on Facebook]( [Make: on Twitter]( [Make: on Pinterest]( [Make: on Instagram]( Maker Media, Inc | 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240 | San Francisco, CA 94111 Having trouble viewing this email? [View it online](. If you got this from a friend, [join us here](. Questions or concerns? email us at: [editor@makezine.com](mailto:editor@makezine.com?Subject=Newsletter%20Question). This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. [Update Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Thanks to our sponsors for making newsletters possible. If you'd like to advertise, [learn more here](.