Richard Jeryan of Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford specializes in weaving. There’s a working Jacquard loom in the village. He is now using a laser cutter at TechShop to create new punch cards for the looms. The traditional way to create a card is to use a custom key puncher. The key puncher is […]
This morning marks the start of day two of Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford and the folks from Transcending Digital invite you to be a part of their live-updating Maker Faire Mosaic project.
What goes on inside a cupcake car? Here’s one opened up!
I love the various games at Maker Faires, from the Power Racing Series to the Figure 8 Pedal Car Races to combat robots. At this year’s Maker Faire Detroit, Nick Bricksly… er Nick Britsky of i3 Detroit is hosting the Brick Challenge Game Show. It’s a “fast-paced multi-challenge game show that tests contestants’ knowledge, skill, […]
Does it get any cuter than happy paper cats? To make your own, download the free print-and-fold nano cats template over at Toxic Paper Factory! [Via How About Orange] More: How-To: Origami Cat Bookmark @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Build a Cardboard Cat Rocket @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Bow Tie For Your Cat @Craftzine.com blog
Power Wheel Racing impresario Jim Burke was set for a full two days of racing fun. Coming to Detroit from Chicago, Jim organizes the races, inviting hackerspaces to enter cars. This is the third year for Power Wheel racing at Maker Faire Detroit. The cars speed around the track, break down, get fixed and then […]
This patient needs no introduction. Young surgeons are testing their manual dexterity on this larger version of the electronic operation game. Ouch! You’ll find him at Detroit Maker Faire.
