A few dollars from you gets more kids making We’ll cut to the chase: They can’t do it without you. Decatur Makers meets a lot of kids and teens who are curious about our makerspace. They want to learn how to build computers, make crafts, work with their hands in wood and metal and electronics. […]
Meet Martha. Maker Scholar.
Decatur Makers has introduced her to so much Martha admits: She was a little timid at age 13. That was the year her science teacher suggested she join Decatur Makers – and handed her an application for the Maker Scholar program. “This was when Decatur Makers was still pretty new,” says Martha, now a junior […]
Decatur Maker Kevin Arne has been busy in the woodshop…
Decatur Maker Kevin Arne has been busy in the woodshop on a solemn task. This beautiful box will hold the ashes of a beloved pet. Come by our Open Build Night (non-members welcome!) tonight (Wednesday, August 8, 2018) at 7pm and see what Kevin and the rest of the makers are up to!
Member Joel Silverman Shoots Madonna in 3D!
OK, so maybe this wasn’t the Madonna you were thinking of. Still, this is awesome! There is a growing community of Decatur Makers who are into photogrammetry – shooting then stitching together 2D images to make a 3D object. Check out Joel’s model yourself here.
Middle School Girls Makers Build Terraria – and Bridges!
Decatur Makers Middle School Girls Makers got a lot done last week: We’ve been hanging on to a few dozen used Estrella beer kegs wondering what we could make. These makers created some beautiful, LED-lit planters – check them out! That wasn’t all – at the same time they scaled up model bridges to make […]
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