We kicked off our Maker Scholar Program with a two day design thinking charrette. Friday evening started with a welcome dinner for all the Maker Scholars and their guests. After we enjoyed the taco bar (so. much. salsa.), spending a little time getting to know each other, and having a quick Decatur Makers orientation, we […]
Punkin’ Party a Smash Hit
Recently we had a “Punkin’ Party” where we did a variety of pumpkin related activities including 3D carving, pumpkin smashing, and Arduino based LED lighting. We had a great turn out, including lots of kids. So much hard work went into the pumpkins, and as usual, the creativity of the Decatur Makers community was nothing short […]
Sugru Build Night
We had a lot of fun at our Sugru Build night sponsored by instructables.com. There were classics like key fob repairs and fixing broken ceramics of course. But we also had some truly inspired uses of the incredible Sugru material. First, there was a detailed LEGO Minifig fitted with a Sugru Ironman Armor suit. […]
Decatur Wine Festival
We had an nice opportunity to design and build a sculpture for the Decatur Wine Festival this year. Thanks to The Imperial (soon to be open at 726 West College) and the Decatur Arts Alliance for supplying the materials. It was a popular photo opportunity, and everyone really loved it. A BIG thanks […]