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make: prepositions

We usually say that something is made of a particular material.
Most things seem to be made of plastic these days.
All our furniture is made of wood.
When a material is changed into a completely different form to make something, we often use make from.
Paper is made from wood, (NOT Paper is made of wood.)
When we talk about the process of manufacture, we can also use out of.
He made all the window-frames out of oak; it took a long time.
To mention one of several materials (e.g. in cooking), we can use make with. The soup’s good. make: prepositions Yes, I make it ivith lots of garlic.

For more information consult a good dictionary like Langman, Oxford, Merriam Webster, or Collins.