Book of Making 2025

Updated in January 2025 with an improved ebook reading experience.

Find inspiration for makers in this collection from a year of HackSpace magazine.

Step into the wonderful world of making with this book from the makers of HackSpace, now part of The MagPi magazine, filled with all the best projects, tutorials, and articles for makers and hackers. Book of Making 2025 distils the essence of HackSpace down to our favourite maker projects. Whether you want to build a rocket or hot air balloon, learn 3D-printed mechanical engineering, or control the world around you with a Raspberry Pi Pico, there’s something for you here. 

This book is full of projects perfect for an hour, afternoon, or weekend; be inspired by the amazing community projects you'll find in its pages and make your own creations using step-by-step guides. You'll learn how to:

• Work with microcontrollers and electronic circuits
• Design for 2D and 3D fabrication methods and make them a reality
• Create amazing things with everyday items
• …and loads more!

Hackspaces and makerspaces have exploded in popularity the world over, as more and more people want to make things and learn in the process. Written by makers for makers, this book features a diverse range of projects to sink your teeth into. Grab some duct tape, fire up a microcontroller, ready a 3D printer, and hack the world around you!

HackSpace magazine is the monthly magazine for people who love to make things and those who want to learn. Grab some duct tape, fire up a microcontroller, ready a 3D printer and hack the world around you!