May 2010
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June Workshops
Summer is a great time to start learning how to make things. With the extra daylight (and time, for those of you on summer break) you can learn to make some amazing things. We’re here to help you out with that. June will have our standard electronics workshops and Arduino workshops.
Intro to the Arduino Saturday, June 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 Cost: $50 for non-members This workshop will...
Homebrew Sidewalk Chalk - Results and Errata
Sidewalk Chalk, huge success. The 2 parts plaster of paris, 1 part water recipe was right on - the chalk was set and ready to go within 24 hrs and it writes just like the store-bought kind. Using little waxed paper cups as molds worked out very well - the cups came off the chalk just fine and cups are meant to be held just as much as writing utensils, so the ergonomics are good for the cup chalk.
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Feels like summer... Break out the sidewalk chalk!
And when we say break out, we mean let’s get some plaster of paris and food coloring and make ourselves some sidewalk chalk. It’s really easy, at least according to all the children’s craft/parenting websites that came up when I searched for the recipe: 1 part water, 2 parts plaster, a splash of food coloring, mix until the consistency of thick frosting. Also, put in the food...
