Zero to Maker: CNC Class Comes Full Circle 10/04/2011 In my last post, I heralded the underrated benefits of analog drawing and why I think it's the perfect gateway...
Zero to Maker: Knowing What You Don’t Know 09/22/2011 I just got back from New York City where Eric Stackpole and I spent the weekend exhibiting and talking about...
Zero to Maker: Adventures in Plastic 09/20/2011 In honor of Plastics month here on MAKE, I'm excited to chime in with some of my recent Zero to...
Zero to Maker: Crafting 101 09/13/2011 So far on my Zero to Maker journey, I've spent a lot of time with the technical aspects of making,...
Zero to Make: Crash Course in Welding 09/06/2011 There's something about the process of joining two pieces of metal together that captures people's excitement and curiosity. Outside of...
Zero to Maker: Crash Course in Laser Cutting 09/01/2011 "And that's just the beginning, there are all types of materials that work with the laser cutter. In addition to...
Zero to Maker: Access to Tools 08/26/2011 I was about five pages in when I discovered a major obstacle: I didn't have any of the tools the...
Zero to Maker: Project-Based Learning 08/23/2011 I learned simple things like which way to hold the soldering iron and how to clean the tip before soldering...
Zero to Maker: Surrounding Yourself with the Right People 08/18/2011 As a first step on my journey from "Zero to Maker," I spent a lot of time thinking about who...
“Enough to Be Dangerous” — Introducing Zero to Maker 08/12/2011 Over the next month (and beyond) I plan to chronicle my journey of going from Zero to Maker in this...