Ready, set, GLOW! Use EL wire for an easy last-minute Halloween.

Halloween can be spook-tacular, especially if you add some special effects. Let your creativity shine with electroluminescent wire and tape! EL Wire and Tape are flexible enough to wrap around your finger and emit a safe, heatless glow. Our kits are ready to go (just add batteries), offering instant illumination to last-minute Halloween costumes and decorations.  Outline a hoodie to become a stick figure Make an easy Tron outfit Give yourself glowing Kanye shutter shades Treat yourself to the most stylish jack-o-lantern on the block Or just stay visible while trick-or-treating. EL Tape is available in 3-foot lengths in red, white, or blue. EL Wire is available in lengths of 10 feet or 25 feet in various colors. If you're looking for more inspiration, don't forget our Halloween project PDFs. Express your creativity and terrify your friends with creepy costumes, frightening food, haunted houses, and macabre make-up. Having trouble seeing this e-mail? View it online. You're receiving this because you have expressed interest in Maker Shed, MAKE Magazine, or Maker Faire. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe instantly help@makershed.com 877-306-6253 The Maker Shed Store is a division of Maker Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol, CA 95472 Like Tweet Forward

Weekend Workbench: Get the Right Tool for the Job

“The right tool for the job,” as the saying goes. Ask any artisan, tradesman, or maker, and they'll confirm the truth behind that statement. A well­-designed, well­-made tool, one that perfectly fits your need, can be the difference between experiencing project frustration or the true joy of making. Maker Shed prides itself on supplying you with the tools you need to take your making to the next level. We offer great tools at honest, affordable prices. Check out these October offerings and trick out your workbench in style! Open up, hack, and repair just about any electronics device with our 26-­Piece Bit Driver Kit. Torx (and Torx Security), Tri­Wing, Hex, Spanner, and of course, Phillips and Flathead – they're all here in essential common sizes. Comfortable, grippy handle and compact carrying case, too. Our 54­-Piece Bit Driver Kit includes such speciality drivers as Pentalobe (iPhone, MacBook Air), JIS, Square, Triangle, and a selection of nut drivers. A T-handled extension affords extra torque and a flexible extension is also included. One of the most complete driver kits on the market, at a truly affordable price. Stock your bench in style with our impressive Make:it Deluxe Electronics Tool Kit. You get a 30w soldering iron, plenty of solder (4 tubes!), a digital multimeter, spools of 22-gauge hook­up wire, pliers, and drivers, and more. Oh, my! And it all comes packed in a beautiful 2­-sided red and black tool case. This comprehensive Electronics Toolbox includes an impressive array of gear, from a soldering station and accompanying tools, to an indispensable digital multimeter and “third hand,” to driver sets, wrenches, even a hammer, tape measure, and a hacksaw. And it's all stored in a sturdy 26” plastic toolbox. It even comes with a denim shop apron! Every home, apartment, garage, and maker's workshop needs a good wrench and socket set. Our 135-Piece Wrench and Socket Set is a great set. This quality collection includes a complete selection of wrenches, ratchets, sockets, and driver bits, all in forged and heat-treated chrome vanadium steel with a corrosion-resistant chrome plate finish. The clever tool case even separates into two storage trays. Having trouble seeing this e-mail? View it online. You're receiving this because you have expressed interest in Maker Shed, MAKE Magazine, or Maker Faire. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe instantly help@makershed.com 877-306-6253 The Maker Shed Store is a division of Maker Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol, CA 95472 Like Tweet Forward

Go bananas with MaKey MaKey!

Imagine for a moment that you could turn nearly anything into a game controller or keyboard. What would you do? With the MaKey MaKey, it's possible! Play video games with your alphabet soup Make a banana piano Design your own Operation-type board game Create a drum kit from oranges Make a Nintendo-style game controller from Play-Doh Just attach the included alligator clips to food, people, liquids, Play-Doh, or any other somewhat conductive material for a whole new level of interactivity and fun. Having trouble seeing this e-mail? View it online. You're receiving this because you have expressed interest in Maker Shed, MAKE Magazine, or Maker Faire. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe instantly help@makershed.com 877-306-6253 The Maker Shed Store is a division of Maker Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol, CA 95472 Like Tweet Forward

New in the Shed: Bare Conductive Touch Board

The Touch Board from Bare Conductive is an Arduino-compatible microcontroller that lets you turn almost any surface into a sensor using conductive materials. Make a paper piano or paint a lightswitch on your wall. Connect anything conductive to one of its 12 electrodes and trigger a sound via its onboard MP3 player, play a MIDI note or do anything else that you might do with an Arduino or Arduino-compatible device. Electric Paint (available in 10ml pen or 50ml pot) offers an easy and fun way to connect to the Touch Board. Or play with conductive ink using Bare Conductive's card kits or electric house kit. And don't forget—that spookiest of holidays is coming up soon! Get our Halloween project PDFs and get inspired. Electric paint can be used as liquid wire to draw or print graphical circuits. This 50ml pot is a paintbrush-worthy supply. Repair, design, or play with electronics using conductive ink. This 10ml paint pen offers a convenient and comfortable form. The card kits from Bare Conductive include three cards, an electric paint pen, and some electronic components. Create whimsical blinking cards that will make an impression. Make two conductive houses that light up in the dark with the Bare Conductive House Kit. Having trouble seeing this e-mail? View it online. You're receiving this because you have expressed interest in Maker Shed, MAKE Magazine, or Maker Faire. Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe instantly help@makershed.com 877-306-6253 The Maker Shed Store is a division of Maker Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol, CA 95472 Like Tweet Forward