MakerCon has kicked off in our new, absolutely gorgeous location at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Eager attendees are gathered to talk about the professional side of Making, from funding to marketing and manufacturing. The ideas shared here today will be building the startups of tomorrow and launching products that you’ll see […]
When I was a kid, I loved buying quirky doorknob signs whenever my school’s book fair came around. But, do you know what I would’ve loved even more? Making a custom perler bead doorknob sign of my own! Whether it’s initials, a favorite shape or animal, or a warning not to disturb, kids always like […]
With sturdy construction, pretty contrast edging, and a colorful patterned lining, this beautiful-but-useful wrap pocket tote has all the makings of a glorious go-to summer bag! Looking for a quick late spring project that you’ll want to use all year round? Running summer errands will become an extra-stylish adventure with this surprisingly simple beginner-friendly wrap […]
From establishing a unified file format to saving the lives of infants, 3D printing made national headlines last week. Here are some that caught our eye: Microsoft followed its announcement last week of a 3MF Consortium to standardize 3D printing formats by launching an overhauled version of the .3MF file format for 3D products. The […]
Turn an unused corner of your backyard into an impressive DIY garden with the hugelkultur raised bed garden technique! According to permaculture expert Paul Wheaton: Hugelkultur is nothing more than making raised garden beds filled with rotten wood. This makes for raised garden beds loaded with organic material, nutrients, air pockets for the roots of […]
Turn your next batch of cookies into a hand-painted work of culinary art with this painting on sugar cookies project! Like drawing? Take your artistic skills into the kitchen with this paint-ready fondant recipe and tips for turning food coloring into your own edible watercolors from Sugar and Charm. You might need a bit of […]
MakerCon speaker Bethany Koby, an artist, designer and graduate of NYU’s ITP, is an American who is CEO of a kit development company located in the bustling Hackney neighborhood of London. Her Hackney neighbors include Alice Taylor whose Makie Labs allows kids to design and create their own 3D printed toy characters as well as Jane ni Dhulchaointigh […]
