The Maker Faire in the San Francisco Bay Area, an annual smorgasbord of cool builds and projects, always has its fair share of working R2-D2 droids rolling around the event. But here's a cool new take on the beeping astromech.
Creator Tim walks you through the process of building what he calls "Steampunk R2-D2 half-scale." The frame is wooden, and there's a boat compass built into the front. The "eye" is made from an ornament from Hobby Lobby. It's a collection of random parts and pieces that comes together into a unique R2 tribute. Wonderful!
Andrew Moseman
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Andrew's from Nebraska. His work has also appeared in Discover, The Awl, Scientific American, Mental Floss, Playboy, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn with two cats and a snake.
