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Laser Cut Mini Rocketship
Hi Maker Friends! During our Maker Camps this week we worked on a wide variety of things. Here is one of them in detail that we want to share with you that we loved making quick and fun using a laser cutter, slot design and 1/8″ baltic birch as our wood material. This photo (see…
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6 Women Who Need a Makerspace, part 3 (by Erica Tesla)
Happy Thursday Maker Friends. We are gearing up for a gorgeous day outside and plenty of hot projects on deck for today. We will be adding classes to our calendar and prepping for this weekends classes where we will be exploring Molding and Casting with our special guest artist and instructor Scot! We are looking…
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6 Women Who Need a Makerspace, part 2 (by Erica Tesla)
6 Women Who Need a Makerspace, part 2 (by Erica Tesla).2. The New To Town Nerd When I moved to Chicago in 2011, I didn’t know anyone in the state, much less the city. With a seven-week-old baby in tow, meeting people for stuff other than playdates seemed impossible. Had I known that I could…
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6 Women Who Need a Makerspace (by Erica Tesla) – Part 1
6 Women Who Need a Makerspace (by Erica Tesla) – Part 1 1. The Cooped-up Mom I have two kids under four, and I stay home with my youngest. There’s a point in my day where being stuck in an apartment with only the company of a two-year-old starts to feel a little like interment, however…
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Make Your Own Cat Condo and Cat Colony With Build Instructions
At the Makerspace the weather outside is starting to get cold and its time to design and think about our outdoor furry friends. Our friend Linda asked about creating outdoor shelter for local feral cats to have a safe place to stay. She started out finding a few designs online to begin with and found…