When I started this Zero to Maker journey, I was inspired by the idea that I could become a self-made industrial designer - that I could bypass an expensive education...
Posted by David Lang | Thursday October 13th, 2011 2:30 PM
Categories: 3D Printing, Makers | No Comments
In my last post, I heralded the underrated benefits of analog drawing and why I think it's the perfect gateway to making. The post was not, however, meant to take...
Posted by David Lang | Tuesday October 4th, 2011 3:30 PM
Categories: 3D Printing, Tools | 11 Comments
I just got back from New York City where Eric Stackpole and I spent the weekend exhibiting and talking about OpenROV at the Open Hardware Summit and World Maker Faire....
Posted by David Lang | Thursday September 22nd, 2011 2:00 PM
Categories: General | 10 Comments
In honor of Plastics month here on MAKE, I'm excited to chime in with some of my recent Zero to Maker exploits into the world of silicone. For the non-maker...
Posted by David Lang | Tuesday September 20th, 2011 2:00 PM
I wonder: what do you think the differences are between the "buy a grill" and "weld a grill" people, in general? I guess more broadly I mean the difference between...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Tuesday September 13th, 2011 9:01 PM
Categories: Education, Makers | 12 Comments
There's something about the process of joining two pieces of metal together that captures people's excitement and curiosity. Outside of a romantic idea of welding masks, torches, and flying sparks,...
Posted by David Lang | Tuesday September 6th, 2011 4:00 PM
Categories: Education, Workshop | 14 Comments
"And that's just the beginning, there are all types of materials that work with the laser cutter. In addition to cardboard and paper, you can etch glass, cut acrylic, and...
Posted by David Lang | Thursday September 1st, 2011 4:00 PM
Categories: Education, Makers | 9 Comments
"So do you think it's possible?," I asked with a slightly concerned (but curiously hopeful) look on my face. "Well, not really," replied Zack, "But I do think we're going...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Wednesday August 31st, 2011 2:00 PM
Categories: Education, Makers | No Comments
I was about five pages in when I discovered a major obstacle: I didn't have any of the tools the book required to do the suggested projects and experiments. I...
Posted by David Lang | Friday August 26th, 2011 2:00 PM
Categories: Education, Makers | 12 Comments
I learned simple things like which way to hold the soldering iron and how to clean the tip before soldering -- trivial to an experienced maker, but nerve-wracking to the...
Posted by David Lang | Tuesday August 23rd, 2011 5:15 PM
Categories: Education | 3 Comments
As a first step on my journey from "Zero to Maker," I spent a lot of time thinking about who I was going to spending time with, and more importantly,...
Posted by David Lang | Thursday August 18th, 2011 4:15 PM
Categories: Hackerspaces, Makers | 6 Comments
Over the next month (and beyond) I plan to chronicle my journey of going from Zero to Maker in this column here on MAKE. By rolling up my sleeves and...
Posted by David Lang | Friday August 12th, 2011 2:31 PM
Categories: Education, Makers | 20 Comments
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