Silhouette Alta – Live Unboxing
Video of unboxing the new Silhouette Alta 3D printer.
Your Makerspace Should Be On Amazon
Creating sustainable makerspaces is difficult and makerspaces need to use every trick available. Here are some ideas for leveraging Amazon to support your makerspace. Wishlist: You should have a makerspace wishlist with items… Continue reading
CMK18 – Eat to Learn
[First in a series of posts reflecting on my experiences at Constructing Modern Knowledge (CMK) 2018 in Manchester, NH. CMK is billed as “a minds-on institute for educators committed to creativity, collaboration and… Continue reading
Photo: Denver Fueling
One of the central elements of my Design, Make, Share model for MAKING in the classroom is sharing the story of the learning process with the world. I call it going from bits to… Continue reading
Silhouette Alta 3D Printer Announced
I was scrolling through my Instagram feed this week and was pleasantly surprised by the new Silhouette Alta 3D printer announcement. The Alta is a $299 delta style 3D printer with a 116 mm… Continue reading
ERRF 2018 Interviews
Here are my video interviews from the East-Coast Rep Rap Festival 2018 held June 23rd to 24th in Bel Air, Maryland. It was a fantastic event bringing together the east coast 3D printing… Continue reading
STL to USDZ Conversion
Apple, in partnership with Pixar, has announced a new USDZ file format for AR content. Adobe has stated that their Creative Cloud software will be supporting USDZ natively. I’m very interested in converting… Continue reading
We The Rosies – Shipping Day
Packing up 14 pieces for the We the Rosies collaborative 3D printed sculpture that will be assembled at the Nation of Makers conference.
Brainstorming: Makerspace AI
MakerEd superstar Jaymes Dec posed an interesting question, “What does an AI augmented makerspace look, sound, or feel like?” Here is some of my brainstorming. The Makerspace AI monitors the environmental conditions including… Continue reading
DesignMakeTeach Pivots to Blockchain
We are excited to announce that DesignMakeTeach is pivoting to blockchain. We see this as an amazing opportunity to continue the stellar growth of the DesignMakeTeach brand since our founding in 2013. Never… Continue reading
Infill-Only 3D Prints
Creating an infill-only 3D print is a quick way to add complexity to a model without needing any design skills. Simple solid shapes like Egg by kellyegan are a great place to start… Continue reading
Makerspace Starter Kit 2018
The Makerspace Starter Kit has been updated for 2018! Now in handy business card size for your next MakerEd workshop or professional development event. In three, ready-to-print formats that you are free to… Continue reading