Maker Spotlight: Brian Zweerink
Brian Zweerink is a teacher, a woodworker, an industrial designer, and just an all around powerhouse when it comes to making.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Weekend Watch: Music and Mechanical Engineering with Jeremy Cook
Jeremy Cook creates a wide variety of projects that touch on subjects from woodworking to robotics, and so much more!
Organizing a Nation of Makerspaces Is Hard But Worth It
In the aftermath of the White House’s gathering of makerspace organizers, groups are forming and problems are being defined. You can join in!
Cut a Pair of Working Pliers from a Single Piece of Wood
Have you ever seen someone cut a hinged set of pliers out a single piece of wood? It’s cool.
15 Ingredients for Building the Perfect Food Truck
Start up your mobile eatery with a customized food truck. Here are 15 things you’ll want to consider.
Can a Juvenile Hall Makerspace Help Teens Suspend Their Disbelief?
This story was originally published on the Future Development Group blog, and is republished here with permission. Willing suspension of disbelief… in education. Interesting phrase, isn’t it? Unless you’re a fiction writer or a movie producer, chances are you haven’t heard this phrase before. Willing suspension of disbelief is defined as a willingness to suspend […]
Makerspace Organizers Convene at The White House
Makerspace representatives convened at the White House to discuss makerspace challenges and opportunities, and connect with officials.