Determination seems like the best word to describe the collective response of Ukrainians as they fight for their country, for their home and their freedom. One month ago, I spoke with Yuri Vlasyuk and Svitlana Bovkun who live in Kyiv. That was the day Russia invaded Ukraine. I knew them because they were producers of […]
At Maker Faire Ruhr you can discover current creativity and future innovation amidst the wooden typewriters, early televisions, and manually driven printing machines of times past.
I finally got around to using my Magnetic mold box system to mold some parts. I originally made a video about the magnetic system in 2020 The mold box uses magnets to hold itself together. The magical magnetic system makes molding so much easier, no hot glue, no rubber bands, no screws. This makes the […]
You might say that CNC is a stepchild in the digital fabrication family, not the friendliest or easiest tool to get to know in the makerspace. Yet CNC is not something that most makers should be afraid of. New software tools like Fusion 360 allow you to see in simulation what the CNC machine is […]
Among the litany of great science-fiction books, Frank Herbert’s Dune stands out as one of the most beloved and successful, leaving behind an almost 60-year legacy of sequel and prequel novels, radio dramas, film adaptations, and, more recently, a massive 45-foot sandworm constructed by Michele Cotten and her team of community makers in Huntsville, Alabama. […]
This juried exhibition will highlight the creative, technical, and social contributions of makers and the impact of their projects all over the world, by featuring the most amazing projects in an annual online showcase.
When you think of women as makers, what comes to mind? Do you picture an artist? A knitter? A carpenter? A programmer? An engineer? A teacher? Did you picture someone like me? I have painted, knitted, built wooden furniture, written code, designed gadgets, and I’ve been teaching almost my entire life. But the one thing […]
