February 2011
6 posts
3D Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
If you’re looking for new ideas for what to print on your 3D printer, come to our new workshop on 3D Stop Motion Animation on Sunday, March 13 starting at 2pm. Digital Kitchen’s Sean Dekkers will be leading the workshop. Topics include preparation, pre-visualization, and processes using 3d printers, laser engravers, and other animation techniques to make just about anything move. The ...
Zigduino
I’m generally more of a crafter than a maker, so things like the Arduino (which is very well known and popular in the maker scene) are still pretty new to me. So it was pretty exciting when I got to talk to Pierce Nichols about an Arduino technology that he created himself. For those of you who aren’t aware, according to the Arduino website, it’s, “an open-source electronics prototyping platform...
Survival and the Distributed Clone Factory.
Metrix Create:Space is a unique place. It is one of the very first hackerspaces on the planet to try a straight-up commercial model. It is not a non-profit, it is not academically funded, the staff does not support the place on its hobby budget. This is our job.
We survive by charging for our services.
A lot of people have asked me how in the world this place can exist.
We exist because...
Cut-out Spines (In a Good Way!)
We all know Metrix is a great place to work on school or personal projects and create just for fun. However, I recently learned of someone using the space in a more professional manner. Kelly Golob recently graduated from Southern California University of Health Sciences and is now practicing chiropractic care at Tumwater Chiropractic Center. What’s the first thing all those business blogs, books,...
Clocks!
I ran into Oskar the other day at Metrix and got to talk to him about his really neat project. He’s working on building his own gravity powered gear driven clock! For those of you not in the clock-making scene (probably most of you), this clock works just as a traditional grandfather clock would. It uses gravity to turn its gears, and then the time is derived by the position of the gears. This is...
Makeshops Galore!
We are super excited to announce some new makeshops and workshops in the coming weeks.
You’ve already heard about the Valentine’s Card Makeshop on Monday, February 7th- there is still room; we’d <3 to have you. It will start at 7pm, costs $25, and includes an quick intro to Inkscape. You’ll walk away with custom Valentine’s Cards that you have made!
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