Hands on with the Light Blue Bean
We took an initial look at Punch Through Design’s Light Blue Bean when they opened for pre-orders. Now we have our hands on the hardware it’s time to take a closer look.
Month: June 2014
How-To: Pool Party Tea Towel English Paper Piecing Pattern
Celebrate the beginning of summer (only 2 more days) with this super-cute pool party tea towel English paper piecing pattern!
Seeing Spaces: Observational Tools for Makerspaces
A typical makerspace is outfitted with many of the tools needed to fabricate an object: laser cutters, 3D printers, drills, mills, welders, soldering irons, and sewing machines. Tools like these are great for putting materials together, but creators also need tools to observe how these objects behave. This is especially true as we make things […]
Don’t Miss Maker Camp!
If you enjoyed seeing all of the projects at the White House’s first ever Maker Faire today, continue the fun this summer! Starting July 7, young makers age 13 and up can be a part of Maker Camp, a free online summer camp hosted on Google+. Throughout the six weeks, kids can pick and […]
Intel Adopts Maker Cities to Foster Education and Manufacturing
To coincide with the White House Maker Faire, Intel has announced an initiative to adopt six “Maker Cities” across the United States to encourage education, small-scale product design, development, and manufacturing efforts in those cities. The pilot program includes Santa Clara, CA and the surrounding Silicon Valley region; Folsom, CA; the Portland, OR Metro area; […]
7th Grade Students Show Off 3D Printing Project at White House
Berkeley, California students Jane Yarnell and Sam Schickler, along with their science teacher Christine Mytko, brought 3D printed scans of microscopic surfaces to the White House Maker Faire.
Fab Lab DC’s Phyllis Klein Takes Her “Remember2” Wearable to the White House
The co-founder of Fab Lab DC wore her final project, a programmable, origami-inspired bracelet that sparkles at intervals to remind the wearer to do something, such as get up and move, take a break, exercise, or re-focus.
