Day: October 7, 2014

Kid Crafts: Toddler-Safe Beaded Necklace

Kid Crafts: Toddler-Safe Beaded Necklace

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Team up with your creative kids to make cute toddler-safe beaded necklaces that use a special closure method that can be pulled apart in case of emergencies!

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MIT Mini Maker Faire Celebrates the Artist, the Scholar, and the Smith

MIT Mini Maker Faire Celebrates the Artist, the Scholar, and the Smith

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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Last weekend was the first-ever MIT Mini Maker Faire, and it proved that the event was way overdue. The all-day affair filled three circus tents and an inflatable mylar structure. The 110 exhibits, from both MIT and local makers, included robots, jewelry, origami, wearable electronics, sculpture, musical instruments, and 3D printers. There were also robot battles, go-kart […]

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How-To: Halloween Candy Corn Party Favors

How-To: Halloween Candy Corn Party Favors

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Love candy corn? Bring some serious DIY charm to this year’s Halloween gatherings with these super-cute DIY candy corn party favors!

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How to Start a Makerspace in Small Town America

How to Start a Makerspace in Small Town America

By Jayson Margalus

Jayson Margalus

Jayson Margalus has co-founded the makerspaces Workshop 88 and SpaceLab in the suburbs of Chicago. He makes games and teaches game development at DePaul University. In his free time he hacks, gardens, brews beer, teaches kids how to program, and more. Say hi to him at @jaymargalus on Twitter!

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If the Maker Movement is truly for everyone, one of the challenges it faces is creating bastions for learning in even the most remote places. There’s no doubt that makerspaces, places that are emblematic of the Maker Movement, are spreading everywhere these days. But if we look at where that’s happening, and the places that […]

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