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...
Let's build a community of bike hackers of all kinds - everyone is welcome. 😊 We're creating a large-scale community light-up art project on wheels. Bike wheels, that is! This group is a place to learn about LEDs and bike lighting, get creative, share our light-up creations, and prepare for...
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...
2020 was rough. Let’s watch it die a slow and painful death - by fire. I made this video of 2020 burning to it's grave. You can play it on your TV as an ambient Yule log while enjoying the end of 2020. Happy New Year!
Jersey City Tech Meetup Panel I was a panelist for this month's Jersey City Tech Meetup. We chatted about maker culture in Jersey City and what we want to see in the future. Event info: A strong STEM community supports a strong tech community, and has the power to transform...
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,...
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 - 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...
If you're looking for a good example of a High School Maker Faire, this is it! I had the pleasure of checking out the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Maker Faire this week. Check out this recap video: I was super impressed. Here's why: Many students chose to provide live...
The Gender Inclusivity Challenge I set out to make sure that girls like myself at 8 years old would feel that Maker Faire was "for them" too. What started as a simple project for my local NYC Maker Faire turned into a 2 year-long adventure that showed me the root...
Getting ready to launch on Kickstarter March 7th! This week I did a lot of math- trying to figure out how much $$ I need. Head on over to the Make: blog to read all about it!
Don't miss week 2 of my road to Kickstarter on the Make: blog! This week I talk about finalizing my prototypes. Head on over to Make: to check it out.
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...
This week, I shared my process for choosing an LED with Make: Magazine. Check out my post here: What Shape of LED Should I Use For My Project?
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...
Electric Embellishments DIY light-up paper flower pins started as a project for Maker Faire and are now available for pre-order on Kickstarter. View the campaign here:
This is big. I'm so excited to have TechnoChic's first retail outlet! Circuit Sentiments are now available for sale at the Seaport Studios Design Market! It's such an honor to be places alongside some amazing other brands. Check out the other Design Market featured designers here.
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...
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 are Light-Up Pop-Up greeting card kits that inspire makers to explore simple electronics and paper engineering while making a project they're proud to give. Check it out on Kickstarter: CLICK HERE
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
