Month: August 2012

Maker Camp: Bookmaking with Jimmy DiResta

Maker Camp: Bookmaking with Jimmy DiResta

Week 6, Maker Monday at Maker Camp. Jimmy DiResta shows us how to put a book together just like bookbinders did back in the day.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

Jimmy DiResta shows Maker Camp how to create a book from scratch. Tune into a live Hangout on Air to hear more about Jimmy’s creative process- Monday, 8/20, at Noon PDT. http://g.co/maker-camp

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Announcing Maker Camp!

Announcing Maker Camp!

MAKE is excited to announce Maker Camp on Google+, an online summer camp inspired by the creative and diverse maker culture. Maker Camp launches on July 16th, and is a six-week program featuring 30 days of projects and activities for teens 13-18. Everyday a different counselor will post how-to instructions and host a Hangout On Air, giving campers a chance to ask questions and show off their projects. It’s free, and open to everyone with a G+ profile. To participate, simply follow MAKE on G+. See you this summer!

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Maker Camp: Game Design with Blake Maloof and I-Wei Huang

Maker Camp: Game Design with Blake Maloof and I-Wei Huang

Week 6, Theoretical Thursday at Maker Camp. Meet Blake Maloof and I-Wei Huang of Skylander and find out what goes into making a great game.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

Jimmy DiResta shows Maker Camp how to create a book from scratch. Tune into a live Hangout on Air to hear more about Jimmy’s creative process- Monday, 8/20, at Noon PDT. http://g.co/maker-camp

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DiResta: Slab Bench

DiResta: Slab Bench

Introducing “DiResta,” a new video series on MAKE. In each episode, artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) will let us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. In this episode, Jimmy finds a slab of locust wood at an upstate New York flea market and it instantly calls out “slab bench.”

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