How-To: Decorative Polymer Clay Bells
Add some texture and charm to your DIY decor with this neat decorative polymer clay bell tutorial!
Month: September 2014
Sewing Tips: What to Do When Your Hand-Sewing Thread Knots Up
When my sewing thread or embroidery floss develops a knot right when I’m in the middle of a project, my first reaction is generally END OF THE WORLD. But, luckily, there are calmer heads than mine out there to help you trouble shoot the problem and salvage your stitches.
7 Cornerstones of Making with Kids
Toronto-based MakerKids is one of the world’s only makerspaces specifically designed for kids, and many people have asked us to share our recipe. We think of it as a brunch — there are many ways to make it delicious. Take the pieces of our recipe that work for you and make it your own.
The Beautiful Choreography of Dancing Drone Lamps
Cirque du Soleil partnered with ETH Zurich and Verity Studios to produce SPARKED, “a short film featuring 10 quadcopters in a flying dance performance.”
From World’s Fair to Maker Faire: Isaac Asimov
Warning: this blog post is more thinky-thoughts than usual. Earlier this year, the internet discovered a 50 year old list of predictions made by Isaac Asimov about life in 2014. Asimov wrote these predictions for the New York Times after he visited the 1964 World’s Fair in that August, and saw various corporate and governmental […]
3D Printed Rockets Launched at NASA Goddard (Video)
GREENBELT, MD — On September 7, 2014, the Nova Labs Rocketry Group had its first launch at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Visitor Center. Led by member Samer Najia, the outing featured 20 rockets, many designed by kids at Nova Labs. Designs were also printed from 3D models of real rockets that were recently released by […]
Laser Cut Room Divider
Recently, the folks at Trotec laser moved into a new larger office. This is generally a good sign for a business, but unfortunately there wasn’t a good area for guests to wait in, just a large open hallway. Marketing specialist Kristina decided to take matters into her own hands and make one herself. This was […]
