MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
This week’s question: In the spirit of the holiday, what are you thankful for as a maker? It can be a skill, a completed project, or any other aspect of our community.
I’m thankful for the helpfulness of others. There have been countless times when I’ve been working on a project and come to a point where I didn’t have the skills or know-how to complete a certain step. It was through the help and knowledge of others that I was able to overcome these hurdles. In turn, I’m heartened to be able to reciprocate with my own knowledge to help others realize their visions.
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Hydrogen and Time… it’s what “Makes” everything.
I’m thankful for my calligraphy skills, which will be used to make holiday cards.
I am grateful for my crafty bunch of friends. They understand what it means to hand make something. They are each getting a hand made fused glass snow man for Christmas. (It’s in the Flickr MAKE pool.)
As an older craftsperson/artist I’m thankful for a new generation of makers!
My curiosity and intelligenc.
The incredible amount of knowledge that is available to me at the drop of a hat. Today I read about homemade aluminum foundries, two programming languages, electric water pumps, and salted caramel making. I can’t believe how much more I can get my hand on than I could when I was a kid. It is nothing short of astounding.
I’m thankful for my father and grandfather who have both taught me countless skills (such as wood working, composites, craftmanship), dedication to finishing what I start, and courage to just start something new, even if I have no idea how to finish it.
I’m thankful I have a wife that puts up with all of my projects, hobbies and manic making!