Over 400 makers, with ages ranging from young to seasoned, are gearing up to share their hard work and innovative projects with the community. Among them is GUS Robotics Team 228, who are bringing their prized basketball-playing GUS 14 robot. We caught up with team captain Dave Powers to hear more about GUS 14 and the team of brilliant young makers who made it.
Calling all crafters! Our friends over at Bazaar Bizarre are still taking applications for their Dec. 1-2 show until Sept. 15. Hurry up and get that app in!
In middle school, I participated in the “egg drop” project: Design a package that protects a raw egg from breaking when dropped from a high place. It was a fun exercise, and I think the egg pods that performed the best employed many layers of materials in their design: bubble wrap, crumpled paper, plastic baggies, […]
If you find yourself on the streets of Hildesheim Germany you might be pleasantly surprised to be suddenly pitted against another pedestrian in a game of pong.
French seams are a simple and versatile way to create strong, professional-looking seams in any sewing project.
GE Garages is a mobile manufacturing lab that celebrates technologists, entrepreneurs, and everyday people with a one-of-a kind opportunity to discover modern prototyping and manufacturing processes, collaborate in hands-on workshops, participate in specialized manufacturing training and education, and learn from guest speakers. GE Garages appeared at SXSW 2012, Rice University in Houston, TX and received […]
With scarf and blanket season right around the corner, now is definitely a good time to brush up your edge embroidery skills, and this embroidered scarf tutorial from The Purl Bee is the perfect way to get up to speed! The chevron blanket stitch is my favorite—it looks like embroidered bunting! Which one do you […]
