Maker Challenge Hiatus
I’m back with a bit of an update and a teaser about some of the posts you’ll be seeing soon.
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Maker Challenge Day 30: NOMCON Backdrop Segment
Back to making stuff not related to work! NOMCON is a conference for people who make things and/or lead creative spaces, and there will be a backdrop made up...
Maker Challenge Day 29: Memorial Plaque
Today’s piece is part of a project I’ve been working on with colleagues, honoring the memory of a very loved colleague. Coming up with what to say was hard, ...
Maker Challenge Day 26: Wall Decals
Here’s the vinyl decal that yesterday’s project was based on, as well as a few others that I made.
Maker Challenge Day 27: Memorial Heart
This design is based on wall art I’ll be creating tomorrow on the vinyl cutter. It’s part of a memorial for a coworker and friend who died of cancer. The tex...
Maker Challenge Day 26: Hair Clip
I like keeping a small ruler on me for estimating measurements, but a lack of pockets makes this difficult. So now I have one that I can clip into my hair or...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
Maker Challenge Day 24: Wood Quote
Good Omens has long been one of my favorite books, and I’ve been hooked on the screen adaptation of it. I decided to engrave one of the quotes I particularly...
Maker Challenge Day 23: Freehand Cherry Blossom Branches
I recently decided to start building a Space Marines army for Warhammer 40k. It’s a very grim, very dark setting, and it’s reflected in the paint schemes and...
Maker Challenge Day 22: Material Samples
As I get toward the end of some of my material, I’m starting to cut out sample chips from each material to help me see what each one looks like. I created th...
Maker Challenge Day 21: Anodized Aluminum Business Card
My husband and I will be going to a conference together this summer. He wanted unique business cards, so he picked up anodized aluminum business cards and I ...
Maker Challenge Day 20: Popup Card 2
Here’s a quick one! I’m working on getting better at designing pop up cards. Cards like this are a pain to cut by hand, but the laser makes it much easier. E...
Maker Challenge Day 19: Bookmark
With the weather warming up and summer break almost here, I’m looking forward to sitting outside and reading. So today’s project is a new bookmark!
Maker Challenge Day 18: Business Card Holder
Wearing women’s clothing means resigning myself to having pretty terrible packets, if I even have any at all. I’ve got an event coming up where I’ll want to ...
Maker Challenge Day 17: Ladder holder
With a small home and a lot of tools, space is at a premium here, so we’ve had to make a lot of use of vertical space. It’s effective but my (lack of) height...
Maker Challenge Day 16: Acrylic Inlays
I’ve got a much bigger project for all of you today. This is another collaboration - my husband designed this particular box as a dice box for tabletop war g...
Maker Challenge Day 15: Bathroom Pass
This design was drawn up by a friend who wanted a better, non-porous bathroom pass. It has the teacher’s name and room number at the top, but I’ve removed th...
Maker Challenge Day 14: Wood and Thread Pendant
Here’s a simple one for tonight while I prepare some larger projects for the weekend.
Maker Challenge Day 13: Stop Hammer
Collaboration time!
Maker Challenge Day 12: Box With a Propeller Latch
Today’s project is a box sized for paint brushes or pencils.
Maker Challenge Day 11: PyPortal Stand
Continuing my efforts to avoid making useless things just to fill up a slot in the challenge, I made a replacement for the case that came with my PyPortal. T...
Maker Challenge Day 10: Pop Up Card
As a kid, I used to love making pop up cards with my mom. She was a huge fan of using technology in crafting, and I wish I could see what she’d do with the t...
Maker Challenge Day 9: Engraved Glasses
When we bought the laser, we also got the rotary attachment. My husband set it up today, so today’s been all about cylinders! We went out this morning and pi...
Maker Challenge Day 8: Pegboard Remote Holder
The fume extractor for our laser came with a remote control. It keeps going missing, so for today I made a pegboard holder for it. Not a lot to say about thi...
Maker Challenge Day 7: Pegboard Hooks
The fume extractor for our laser came with a remote control. It keeps going missing, so for today I made a pegboard holder for it. Not a lot to say about thi...
Maker Challenge Day 4: Squid Earrings
Back to something a little simpler - I turned a sketch I made a few weeks ago into a pair of earrings.
Maker Challenge Day 3: Hanging Lamp
After an easy one yesterday, today is a bigger challenge - a wooden hanging lamp. I’ve got an LED Edison lamp-style lightbulb, and wanted something open to s...
Maker Challenge Day 2: Warhammer 40K Movement Gauge
My second day is a little (a lot?) more frivolous. I play Warhammer 40,000, and I’ve started a new Space Marine army. They’re purple and teal with cherry blo...
Maker Challenge Day 1: Phone Stand
I started my 100 day challenge with a useful build - a wall mounted phone stand. The slot in the bottom plate holds the USB cable when not in use so it isn’t...
100 Day Maker Challenge
A few days ago, I decided to challenge myself to make something every day for 100 days. I’m a few days in, but I want to share my posts here as well. I’ll ad...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
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Maker Challenge Hiatus
I’m back with a bit of an update and a teaser about some of the posts you’ll be seeing soon.
Maker Challenge Day 30: NOMCON Backdrop Segment
Back to making stuff not related to work! NOMCON is a conference for people who make things and/or lead creative spaces, and there will be a backdrop made up...
Maker Challenge Day 29: Memorial Plaque
Today’s piece is part of a project I’ve been working on with colleagues, honoring the memory of a very loved colleague. Coming up with what to say was hard, ...
Maker Challenge Day 26: Wall Decals
Here’s the vinyl decal that yesterday’s project was based on, as well as a few others that I made.
Maker Challenge Day 27: Memorial Heart
This design is based on wall art I’ll be creating tomorrow on the vinyl cutter. It’s part of a memorial for a coworker and friend who died of cancer. The tex...
Maker Challenge Day 26: Hair Clip
I like keeping a small ruler on me for estimating measurements, but a lack of pockets makes this difficult. So now I have one that I can clip into my hair or...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
Maker Challenge Day 24: Wood Quote
Good Omens has long been one of my favorite books, and I’ve been hooked on the screen adaptation of it. I decided to engrave one of the quotes I particularly...
Maker Challenge Day 23: Freehand Cherry Blossom Branches
I recently decided to start building a Space Marines army for Warhammer 40k. It’s a very grim, very dark setting, and it’s reflected in the paint schemes and...
Maker Challenge Day 22: Material Samples
As I get toward the end of some of my material, I’m starting to cut out sample chips from each material to help me see what each one looks like. I created th...
Maker Challenge Day 21: Anodized Aluminum Business Card
My husband and I will be going to a conference together this summer. He wanted unique business cards, so he picked up anodized aluminum business cards and I ...
Maker Challenge Day 20: Popup Card 2
Here’s a quick one! I’m working on getting better at designing pop up cards. Cards like this are a pain to cut by hand, but the laser makes it much easier. E...
Maker Challenge Day 19: Bookmark
With the weather warming up and summer break almost here, I’m looking forward to sitting outside and reading. So today’s project is a new bookmark!
Maker Challenge Day 18: Business Card Holder
Wearing women’s clothing means resigning myself to having pretty terrible packets, if I even have any at all. I’ve got an event coming up where I’ll want to ...
Maker Challenge Day 17: Ladder holder
With a small home and a lot of tools, space is at a premium here, so we’ve had to make a lot of use of vertical space. It’s effective but my (lack of) height...
Maker Challenge Day 16: Acrylic Inlays
I’ve got a much bigger project for all of you today. This is another collaboration - my husband designed this particular box as a dice box for tabletop war g...
Maker Challenge Day 15: Bathroom Pass
This design was drawn up by a friend who wanted a better, non-porous bathroom pass. It has the teacher’s name and room number at the top, but I’ve removed th...
Maker Challenge Day 14: Wood and Thread Pendant
Here’s a simple one for tonight while I prepare some larger projects for the weekend.
Maker Challenge Day 13: Stop Hammer
Collaboration time!
Maker Challenge Day 12: Box With a Propeller Latch
Today’s project is a box sized for paint brushes or pencils.
Maker Challenge Day 11: PyPortal Stand
Continuing my efforts to avoid making useless things just to fill up a slot in the challenge, I made a replacement for the case that came with my PyPortal. T...
Maker Challenge Day 10: Pop Up Card
As a kid, I used to love making pop up cards with my mom. She was a huge fan of using technology in crafting, and I wish I could see what she’d do with the t...
Maker Challenge Day 9: Engraved Glasses
When we bought the laser, we also got the rotary attachment. My husband set it up today, so today’s been all about cylinders! We went out this morning and pi...
Maker Challenge Day 8: Pegboard Remote Holder
The fume extractor for our laser came with a remote control. It keeps going missing, so for today I made a pegboard holder for it. Not a lot to say about thi...
Maker Challenge Day 7: Pegboard Hooks
The fume extractor for our laser came with a remote control. It keeps going missing, so for today I made a pegboard holder for it. Not a lot to say about thi...
Maker Challenge Day 4: Squid Earrings
Back to something a little simpler - I turned a sketch I made a few weeks ago into a pair of earrings.
Maker Challenge Day 3: Hanging Lamp
After an easy one yesterday, today is a bigger challenge - a wooden hanging lamp. I’ve got an LED Edison lamp-style lightbulb, and wanted something open to s...
Maker Challenge Day 2: Warhammer 40K Movement Gauge
My second day is a little (a lot?) more frivolous. I play Warhammer 40,000, and I’ve started a new Space Marine army. They’re purple and teal with cherry blo...
Maker Challenge Day 1: Phone Stand
I started my 100 day challenge with a useful build - a wall mounted phone stand. The slot in the bottom plate holds the USB cable when not in use so it isn’t...
100 Day Maker Challenge
A few days ago, I decided to challenge myself to make something every day for 100 days. I’m a few days in, but I want to share my posts here as well. I’ll ad...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
100 day challenge
Maker Challenge Hiatus
I’m back with a bit of an update and a teaser about some of the posts you’ll be seeing soon.
Maker Challenge Day 30: NOMCON Backdrop Segment
Back to making stuff not related to work! NOMCON is a conference for people who make things and/or lead creative spaces, and there will be a backdrop made up...
Maker Challenge Day 29: Memorial Plaque
Today’s piece is part of a project I’ve been working on with colleagues, honoring the memory of a very loved colleague. Coming up with what to say was hard, ...
Maker Challenge Day 26: Wall Decals
Here’s the vinyl decal that yesterday’s project was based on, as well as a few others that I made.
Maker Challenge Day 27: Memorial Heart
This design is based on wall art I’ll be creating tomorrow on the vinyl cutter. It’s part of a memorial for a coworker and friend who died of cancer. The tex...
Maker Challenge Day 26: Hair Clip
I like keeping a small ruler on me for estimating measurements, but a lack of pockets makes this difficult. So now I have one that I can clip into my hair or...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
Maker Challenge Day 24: Wood Quote
Good Omens has long been one of my favorite books, and I’ve been hooked on the screen adaptation of it. I decided to engrave one of the quotes I particularly...
Maker Challenge Day 23: Freehand Cherry Blossom Branches
I recently decided to start building a Space Marines army for Warhammer 40k. It’s a very grim, very dark setting, and it’s reflected in the paint schemes and...
Maker Challenge Day 22: Material Samples
As I get toward the end of some of my material, I’m starting to cut out sample chips from each material to help me see what each one looks like. I created th...
Maker Challenge Day 21: Anodized Aluminum Business Card
My husband and I will be going to a conference together this summer. He wanted unique business cards, so he picked up anodized aluminum business cards and I ...
Maker Challenge Day 20: Popup Card 2
Here’s a quick one! I’m working on getting better at designing pop up cards. Cards like this are a pain to cut by hand, but the laser makes it much easier. E...
Maker Challenge Day 19: Bookmark
With the weather warming up and summer break almost here, I’m looking forward to sitting outside and reading. So today’s project is a new bookmark!
Maker Challenge Day 18: Business Card Holder
Wearing women’s clothing means resigning myself to having pretty terrible packets, if I even have any at all. I’ve got an event coming up where I’ll want to ...
Maker Challenge Day 17: Ladder holder
With a small home and a lot of tools, space is at a premium here, so we’ve had to make a lot of use of vertical space. It’s effective but my (lack of) height...
Maker Challenge Day 16: Acrylic Inlays
I’ve got a much bigger project for all of you today. This is another collaboration - my husband designed this particular box as a dice box for tabletop war g...
Maker Challenge Day 15: Bathroom Pass
This design was drawn up by a friend who wanted a better, non-porous bathroom pass. It has the teacher’s name and room number at the top, but I’ve removed th...
Maker Challenge Day 14: Wood and Thread Pendant
Here’s a simple one for tonight while I prepare some larger projects for the weekend.
Maker Challenge Day 13: Stop Hammer
Collaboration time!
Maker Challenge Day 12: Box With a Propeller Latch
Today’s project is a box sized for paint brushes or pencils.
Maker Challenge Day 11: PyPortal Stand
Continuing my efforts to avoid making useless things just to fill up a slot in the challenge, I made a replacement for the case that came with my PyPortal. T...
Maker Challenge Day 10: Pop Up Card
As a kid, I used to love making pop up cards with my mom. She was a huge fan of using technology in crafting, and I wish I could see what she’d do with the t...
Maker Challenge Day 9: Engraved Glasses
When we bought the laser, we also got the rotary attachment. My husband set it up today, so today’s been all about cylinders! We went out this morning and pi...
Maker Challenge Day 8: Pegboard Remote Holder
The fume extractor for our laser came with a remote control. It keeps going missing, so for today I made a pegboard holder for it. Not a lot to say about thi...
Maker Challenge Day 7: Pegboard Hooks
The fume extractor for our laser came with a remote control. It keeps going missing, so for today I made a pegboard holder for it. Not a lot to say about thi...
Maker Challenge Day 4: Squid Earrings
Back to something a little simpler - I turned a sketch I made a few weeks ago into a pair of earrings.
Maker Challenge Day 3: Hanging Lamp
After an easy one yesterday, today is a bigger challenge - a wooden hanging lamp. I’ve got an LED Edison lamp-style lightbulb, and wanted something open to s...
Maker Challenge Day 2: Warhammer 40K Movement Gauge
My second day is a little (a lot?) more frivolous. I play Warhammer 40,000, and I’ve started a new Space Marine army. They’re purple and teal with cherry blo...
Maker Challenge Day 1: Phone Stand
I started my 100 day challenge with a useful build - a wall mounted phone stand. The slot in the bottom plate holds the USB cable when not in use so it isn’t...
100 Day Maker Challenge
A few days ago, I decided to challenge myself to make something every day for 100 days. I’m a few days in, but I want to share my posts here as well. I’ll ad...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
Maker Challenge Day 25: Filled Wood Engraving
Engraving is great, but as yesterday’s post showed, it can look a little boring, especially if the laser engraves without much burning, leaving the material ...
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Maker Ed, Tech Ed, and Industrial Arts
Back to blogging with thoughts on maker ed, CTE, and tech ed
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Maker Ed, Tech Ed, and Industrial Arts
Back to blogging with thoughts on maker ed, CTE, and tech ed