Please Stop "Making Fun" of Young Makers
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Maker Reacts: Netflix's Making Fun needs a time out. On March 4th a new series, Making Fun, premiered on Netflix, and my excitement for a brand new tv show about making could not be overstated. However, my enthusiasm diminished quickly when it became clear that the title “Making Fun” was chosen for both interpretations...

ITP Camp 2021
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ITP Camp 2021 Online! Here are my notes: Light and Interactivity with Lyn and Tom Post-Pixelation Explicit Interaction vs. Implicit Interaction - What if there was both? It would be like improv between human and machine, inspiring each other with uncertainty and conviction.  Resources: Tom's LED Fading Docs TIgoe LED...

Maker Camp Live! Blinky Bows & Bow Ties
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Live from Maker Camp: This week I showed how to make my Blinky Bow Ties as a part of Family Maker Camp: https://makercamp.com/ Get your hands on building a simple circuit project that makes a blinking Hair Bow or Bow-Tie. You’ll customize the design, fold the 3D shape, connect the circuit,...

The Story Exchange
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When Covid Hit, She Switched Gears From Craft Kits to Face Shields Natasha Dzurny of TechnoChic is teaching people how to make their own face shields in the midst of a global pandemic.
United Way / JCRMRG.org 3D Health Hackathon
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Update - We WON! Weekend PPE Hackathon This weekend I participated in the JCRMRG Health Hackathon to engineer solutions and address the need for PPE, or personal protective equipment. After months of research and design work on the Jersey City Face Shield project, I wanted to continue to be involved...

ITP Camp 2020
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ITP Camp 2020 - It's Online! I'm attending ITP Camp 2020 which is "online" due to COVID-19. I'm having mixed feelings about the online format. On a positive note, I didn't need to travel to Brooklyn every day to attend sessions, so more sessions are available to me. But - the big...

Launching a Kickstarter: Behind the Scenes - Week 1
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I've launched 5 Kickstarter campaigns to fund my products - And I'm back for more. This time, I'll be launching my DIY light-up paper bow tie kits! Since the most interesting part of launching a Kickstarter happens before launch, I've teamed up with Make: to tell the whole story. I'm...

Electric Embellishments rock the #EtsyCraftParty
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When designing a kit others will make, it’s easy to get lost in the details. You build the kit yourself over and over, tweaking prototypes and correcting and working and working and working…. until building it yourself doesn’t feel special anymore. It’s still fun, but not special. Having the opportunity...

Makers: too awesome for stereotypes.
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  Last weekend I had the opportunity to share my love for Paper and LED projects at World Maker Faire in NYC. I prepped for months creating the materials for my unique project - Paper LED Flower Brooches and Bow Ties. The flowers were my first idea: with the power...

Making #MakerFaire Flair For All to Wear!
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There is nothing I love more than the combination of PAPER and LED's, so I'm prepping a huge batch of "Electric Embellishments" to adorn  NY Maker Fair (with TONS of flair!) Electric Embellishments are a series of DIY light-up paper flowers and bows to deck out your clothes, gift wrap or party decorations. They're...

Circuit Sentiments Birthday Card Kit
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CIRCUIT SENTIMENTS ARE FUN PAPER CRAFT PROJECTS DESIGNED TO SPARK INTEREST IN ELECTRONICS AND PAPER ENGINEERING. After successfully funding and delivering my first Kickstarter campaign, I've returned to bring Circuit Sentiments to an even greater audience - anyone with a birthday! Together, we can make the coolest birthday card you've...

The Wallet Capo
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We got our Wallet Capo from Kickstarter This is a great idea - a capo that folds down flat to fit in your wallet, or nicely into the pocket of any bag. I love supporting Kickstarter campaigns, and I'm happy that the product is now available here:  https://www.walletcapo.com/products/wallet-capo

Paper Engineering in High School
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In October I had the opportunity to visit the classroom of Sarah Prendergast - a teacher I met at ITP Make Education camp this summer to help her students make some awesome light-up pop-up books as a part of her math class! Sarah's done a great job incorporating STEAM skills into...

Fabrication in My Neck of the Woods! JCFabLab!
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I was excited to attend the grand opening of the Jersey City Fabrication Lab! (Or, JCFabLab!) This lab is about 20 min from my house and has a laser cutter, 3D printer and other fabrication its equipment like wood shop tools and space to work. I helped out with the...

The SEP Holiday Hackathon at Microsoft HQ
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PAPER CIRCUITS LESSON! This week I taught a paper circuits workshop as a part of the SEP Holiday Hackathon at Microsoft HQ. About 100 students gathered to make holiday themed tech-craft projects, sponsored by AT&T and the NYC Department of Education. Fun was had by all! View Photos from the...

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