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Learn Essential Maker Skills with Our New Interactive Workshops

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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October 11th, 2017October 10th, 2017

Our new workshops on Maker Share will help creators get the maker skills they need to start building the stuff they want.

Don’t Dismiss Tips or Techniques Because They’re Old Hat … to You

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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September 27th, 2016September 27th, 2016

Something that’s new to someone may be old hat to you, but why tarnish that moment of discovery for someone else with a dismissive comment.

Cultivating Curiosity in a Professor’s Heavenly Home Library

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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January 27th, 2016January 27th, 2016

The life and library of a humanities professor and how his passion for learning relates to makers

“You Just Sunk My Copernicium!” Playing Periodic Table Battleship

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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January 9th, 2016

Teach your kids about the wonders of the periodic table with this easy and fun version of Battleship

10 (of 100) Must-Learn Skills

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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September 27th, 2015September 28th, 2015 15

Popular Mechanics details 100 must-learn skills. Here are ten that Makers should definitely know.

Dremel Takes Its 3D Printer to School

By Patrick Mannion

Patrick Mannion

Patrick Mannion has been taking things apart and (sometimes) putting them back together since he was 7 years old. Now an engineer, journalist, technology editor, blogger and sometimes even a writer, he does it with his two kids, while mom's not looking. This summer's project was a treehouse — which will be getting some technology dressing over the next few years.

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September 24th, 2015February 9th, 2018 7

Dremel is targeting its 3D printer to teachers right down to providing professionally developed lesson plans.