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Announcements
Summit of Awesome Early Registration Open
If you’re looking to learn more about how to take you’re crafting to next level, then you need to attend the Summit of Awesome on Sept. 8 in Washington, D.C. Early registration is now open for the one-day conference. Crafty experts will be on hand to discuss business tactics, marketing ideas, and more.
Etsy’s Craft Party
Mark your calendars for Etsy’s Craft Party on Aug. 24. You can host one of your own or join one in a community near you. Check out Etsy’s blog to learn more.
Kick Off Maker Camp with Free Shipping from the Maker Shed
To celebrate the launch Maker Camp, the Maker Shed is offering free shipping on all orders over $50! Just use coupon code MAKERCAMP upon checkout to get the deal.
Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 04: Harbor Freight, Documentation
Lots of makers I know have a love/hate relationship with Harbor Freight. I was on the fence, myself, for a long time, but their deals keep luring me back, and by now I’ve probably spent a couple thousand dollars between their Austin retail locations and their website. And overall, I have to say, my experience of their products and their stores has been so much more good, than bad, that I’m a complete convert at this point. We at MAKE especially like the way Harbor Freight handles product documentation.
The Bugle Sounds on Maker Camp
We are thrilled to be announcing the upcoming launch of Maker Camp on Google+. We’ve teamed up with the folks at Google to create an awesome virtual summer camp, as part of our Summer of Making activities. It’s 30 days of 30 projects with online how-tos, camp counselors and “expert” makers to help you with […]
July is Plywood Month
With June behind us, we’re continuing our monthly materials theme in July with “Plywood Month.” Actually, it’s “Plywood Month” only because “Manufactured Wood Panel Month” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But it’s all fair game for this theme: MDF, particleboard, OSB, LVL, PSL, and any other alphabet-soup type panel products mostly made from cellulose. […]