# Home
## The Highlights
{% content-ref url="projects/hobby/death-racer" %}
[death-racer](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/hobby/death-racer)
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{% content-ref url="projects/toys" %}
[toys](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/toys)
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{% content-ref url="projects/games/among-us-live-action-play" %}
[among-us-live-action-play](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/games/among-us-live-action-play)
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{% content-ref url="projects/scene-builds/nyc-sewer-scene" %}
[nyc-sewer-scene](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/scene-builds/nyc-sewer-scene)
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### Halloween Highlights
{% content-ref url="projects/halloween/decor/foam-tattooing-graphics-transfer" %}
[foam-tattooing-graphics-transfer](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/halloween/decor/foam-tattooing-graphics-transfer)
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{% content-ref url="projects/halloween/decor/fencing" %}
[fencing](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/halloween/decor/fencing)
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{% content-ref url="projects/halloween/fogger-hacks" %}
[fogger-hacks](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/halloween/fogger-hacks)
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{% content-ref url="projects/halloween/tombstones" %}
[tombstones](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/halloween/tombstones)
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{% content-ref url="projects/halloween/pumpkin-carving" %}
[pumpkin-carving](https://wiki.malamaker.org/projects/halloween/pumpkin-carving)
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## Become a Supporter
Every little bit helps to share what I do with the world... plus it is not cheap :fearful: (psst... don't tell me wife). The more support I have the easier it is to provide more content and projects for you to enjoy. The best way to support my work is to buy my product on the [Maker86 Industries web store](https://maker86.com/shop/ols/all?sortOption=descend_by_popularity). Not only are you supporting me but you are supporting the life saving research and treatment provided by St Jude Children's Research Hospital. See '[About Me](#about-me)' for why I support St Jude so heavily.
## The MalaMaker Haunt
Come check out the Haunted Graveyard from October 1 - October 31 ([Google Maps Location](https://goo.gl/maps/nePdPagfZHazHdSn6))
## About Me
### **Hello World...I am Joshua "MalaMaker" Malavolti.**
I am a maker through and through. By day I am a lead Identity and Access Management software developer for a Fortune 100 company. In my personal life I build things in all kinds of different mediums from fabrication, metalworking, machining, woodworking, plastics, resins, silicons, upholstery, sewing, anodizing, electronics, and programming / scripting.
In the world of Making and STEAM, I have never met a challenge that I haven't at least considered. Building things is my life... that is what makes me love doing my day job... I plan and build things just with computers. Since I was a little kid I have been in a garage or shop building stuff.
There was a time in my life in my early teen years that due to health reasons I couldn't physically build things like I was use to and that is when I discovered a way to build things through computer programming and scripting.
Surviving Cancer (Finished Treatment October 2001), I have lived my life meeting challenges head on! Life is too short to not enjoy it, learn from it and give back! I live my personal and hobby that way. In my personal life I give back to St Jude Children's Research Hospital by Raising money and participating in the St Jude Memphis to Peoria Run... yes Memphis, TN to Peoria, IL. As of 2021, I have done the run for 19 years and have raised over $112,800. But... Not only do I run but I also contribute my skills to keep the runners safe.
In my hobby life just like in my personal life no medium is considered out of reach. If there is something I want to do and requires a new skill, I figure out how to learn and make the project happen, and share the knowledge. This has led me to learn a vast array of things over the years. Some of the mediums/tools for making I have used or worked with are...
* Metal Working (Welding, Cutting, Fabrication)
* Aluminum Anodizing
* CNC Machining / Cutting (Woods, Plastics, Fabrics, Metals)
* 3D Printing
* Silicone Casting
* Resin Casting
* Aluminum / Brass Casting
* PCB Design / Soldering / Microprocessor Programming
* Electrical
* Vacuum Forming
* Powder Coating
* Concrete Creations (Countertops and Furniture)
* Woodworking
* Sewing (Fabrics and upholstery)
* 3D Parametric Design
* Animatronics, Special Effects and Mechatronics
* Audio, Lighting and Video
* Coding / Programming / Server DevOps (C, C++, Python, Java, C#, Bash, and many many more)
## Links
Maker86 Industries:
Twitter (@malamaker86): \
YouTube Channel (malamaker86): [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnY9Lne45dkrFTWAH8Tr8FA](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnY9Lne45dkrFTWAH8Tr8FA/videos)\
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Cults3D: \
Thingiverse: \
Youmagine: \
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Etsy Store: \
(Etsy Store Coupon Code10% off $50 or more coupon... "10PERCOFFORDER")
### Archive Links
YouTube Channel (lwpsdj): \
YouTube Channel (jjmalavolti):
