Americaโs economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic requires new business growth. An estimated 60% of business closures due to the pandemic appear to be permanent, and new businesses create virtually all job growth in America. Hereโs one solution: shift 5% of government workforce training funds to support entrepreneurs. That shift would boost the Maker Movement, […]
Ambient cinema is the perfect lockdown project
Nick Seward experimental 3D printers work unlike anything else.
Built entirely from bricks, this machine can identify and sort any Lego part made, ever
Reusing isnโt new, but items deliberately made from reclaimed materials have become statement pieces. The โupcyclingโ movement and rising interest in eco-conscious wares has given value to the valueless. Decrepit and dangerous barns once left to decompose are now painstakingly picked for profit. Even shipping pallets have earned a place as sought-after sources of wood. […]
In principle there seems to be a vast difference between woodworking and 3D modeling. Woodworking uses manual tools and natural materials to create physical items that you can touch, feel, and use; 3D modeling uses computers and screens to make virtual designs that only exist in the digital realm. They can be seen as opposites, […]
Digital fabrication is preparing makers for engaging, well-paying careers today and into tomorrow.
