Year: 2013

AnnMarie Thomas discusses children as makers… and makers as children on the Make: Live stage at Maker Faire New York 2013.

If you’re a Game of Thrones fan looking for a little holiday decorating challenge, then feast your eyes on these amazing Game of Thrones paper snowflake patterns by Krystal Higgins.

Jordan Miller, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Rice University, shares how the Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute (AMRI) is providing a scientific framework for a bioprinting partnership by collaborating with the 3D printing, DIY bio, and scientific communities by repurposing both commercial and open source hardware.

The first day of RobotsConf, a new conference designed to transform 150 coders into makers in just 48 hours, was inspirational, educational, and exhausting! Attendees heard keynotes from Whurley, and Super Awesome Sylvia (with dad), then rocketed through educational sessions that covered everything from electrons to artificial intelligence. When the educational sessions ended, the doors were opened to the drone room and the robot build area. Excited and inspired attendees immediately started planning and creating robots, some of which can be seen taking shape in the slideshow.

What’s the use of an empty Shed? In the Maker Shed, we have all of the tools and guides you need to furnish a creative and productive Makerspace, garage, shed, or any workspace you or your loved ones have. With our Maker Shed Workshop Gift Guide, we’ve carefully selected our top items to fill the shelves in your own Shed or to purchase for others you have on your list.