Well, what’s left of August is Metals Month, I should say. A broad subject, to be sure, and with only a couple of weeks to explore it, I want to be fairly ruthless about focusing on interesting and unusual metals themselves, and processes for working with them, rather than more general “cool stuff made from metal.”
Our online virtual summer camp, Maker Camp, has been getting unprecedented access to places like NASA, NatGeo, and the Smithsonian. Tomorrow is no exception. We will be broadcasting live from Adam Savage’s Man Cave. He will show us his epic setup, and we will ask him all about his life as a maker. This is […]
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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.
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.
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.
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.
