Book Review: Craftivism Edited By Betsy Greer
This isn’t your average craft book; it has as many references to philosophy and art theory as it does to sewing machines.
Makers
French Maker Revolution: An Interview with Bertier Luyt
Bertier and his team are going big to organize the upcoming, large-scale Maker Faire Paris.
Tips for Makers: The Basics of Boothing
It’s not enough to just make something—it’s also important to be able to tell others about your project and why it is great. Collect photos, sketches, prototypes, failed pieces of your project: anything that tells the story of how and why your projects came to be. Maker Faire attendees love to know how and why […]
Pensacola Hackerspace Devastated By Flooding
40 inches of water ruined the Makerspace in Pensacola Florida. They’re asking for help rebuilding.
Building Up to Maker Faire, Shawn Thorsson Brings ED-209 to Life: Part 5 — Rotocasting
Hollow resin castings for Robocop’s worst nightmare
Benom Juarez on the Future of Digital Fabrication in Peru
In December of 2013 I took a trip to Peru and was lucky enough to meet with makers at Fab Lab Lima. I wrote my first post about Luis Ernesto Flores Olazo’s Ironman maskand this is my second about Benom Juarez, who gave me a tour of the Fab Lab and shared a bit about […]
Growing Up with Russell the Electric Giraffe
We don’t mind having a friend who happens to be a 16-foot robotic giraffe.
