Weekend Watch: The Mesmerizing Timelapse of Machine Embroidery
Watching timelapse videos of embroidered designs come to life is almost as fun as learning how to do it yourself!
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
Filament Friday: “Silk Like” Filament Gives Glossy Prints
Everyone at my hackerspace kept asking what filament I’d used for a print I’d made with Silk Like, because it gives off a shiny lustrous texture that turns heads.
Shapeways Offers Access to New HP 3D Printing Technology
Shapeways has announced that they are teaming up with HP to give their community access to HP’s new Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology.
Stamping the Moon’s Craters onto a Leather Notebook Cover
If you are looking for something to hold your small writing pad, why not make a notebook cover that features a celestial object?
Review: Shapeoko XXL Is a Super-Sized Kit for Desktop CNC Carving
The Shapeoko XXL ships with everything you need to begin carving away except for your favorite stock material.
Filament Friday: NinjaFlex Squishy Fun
So far in our Filament Fridays we’ve concentrated on rigid filaments that leave you with hard parts. This week, things are getting squishy with NinjaFlex – the most popular of the flexible filaments. NinjaFlex was originally created by Frenner Drives, a company that specializes in belt drive systems. The Frenner team discovered that one of the […]
Tikkun Olam Makers Come to NYC This Weekend for Huge Accessibility Makeathon
Hundreds will gather for TOM:NYC 2017, a three-day Makeathon, to invent tech that addresses the needs of people with disabilities.
