The Maker Shed team is delighted to announce we’ve partnered with a global distribution company to dramatically increase the number of countries we serve from 59 to 210 — welcome India, Brazil, China, Singapore, and 140+ more!
All through Maker Faire last weekend the team from ImageThink were working to illustrate the talks as they happened on the Innovation Stage. Graphically recording what was going on in each talk they tracked the flow of the conversation with high-speed drawing.
Jaws drop when makers see a five-axis CNC at work. That’s what happened to me when I saw PocketNC performing its magic. I peered closely and saw a spindle moving along two axes milling a piece of plastic mounted on a trunnion moving along/around three axes. The result of a three-year, four-prototype development effort of husband and wife team Matt and Michelle Hertel, PocketNC is getting ready for market.
At Maker Faire New York this weekend, Puppet Phactory provided interesting-looking junk items for kids to craft into puppets. Puppet Phactory is a collective of artists that have come together to produce a play called “Momma Junk.” Check out some of my favorite puppets that were on display.
Maker Faire veterans Woolbuddy have made another strong showing at this year’s World Maker Faire punctuated by this handsome needle felted Maker Faire robot displayed atop their amazing R2D2 sculpture!
Judging from people in attendance everyone wants to make a makerspace. At Friday’s session of Make a Makerspace there were representatives from schools, makerspaces, a library, economic development, museums and businesses. In attendance were 30 people from a wide variety of places.
We makers have “gotten it” for a long time. Makerspaces are creative, collaborative spaces for learning and making stuff. The institutions of society seem to be catching on which is good news. Better still, some are smart enough to realize that succeeding with a new makerspace is not easy and that learning from veterans is worthwhile. If you want to start a makerspace then this is the class to take.
Here is a rundown of some amazing 3D printed items from World Maker Faire in New York. This year we saw an diverse array of 3D prints – from complex humanoid robots to wearable designs.
