Everyone's a Maker!
Dan Schneiderman
Maker
What do you think of when you think of the Maker movement?
3D Printers?
Arduinos & Raspberry Pis?
It is all of those things and more including:
The maker movement is everything DIY, tinkering, and people making things
Who here considers themselves a maker?
Everyone is a maker!
“So how can you get started making things?”
1. Makerspaces
Physical locations where communities share tools and help each other make things
Community Makerspaces
Library Makerspace
K-12 Makerspace
College Makerspace
Museums
Pop Up or Mobile
2. Start Making at Home
Cardboard
Toothpicks
Duct tape
Recycled Materials
Taking Things Apart
3. Invest in Basic Tools
Basic Things
- Good knife
- Hot glue gun
- Soldering Iron
- Drill
- Screwdriver
- Wrench Set
- Safety glasses
- Gloves
- Pliers
- Sewing Kit
- Hand Saws
Buy Later
- Raspberry Pi
- Arduinos
- 3D Printer
- CNC Machine
- Sewing Machine
4. Look for Inspiration
Imagine RIT
Maker Faires
Rochester Mini Maker Faire
November 19th, 2016
School Maker Faire
Inspiration Online
- Arduino Projects
- Hack a Day
- Exploratorium
- Hackster.io
- Public Labs
- YouTube
- Adafruit
- Make Magazine
- Instructables
- Etsy
- Thingiverse
- Kickstarter
Tips for Making
Adam Savage's
10 Commandments for Makers
1. Make something. Anything.
2. Make stuff that improves your life, either mechanically or aesthetically.
3. Don't wait.
4. Use a project to learn a skill.
5. ASK. Ask for help.
6. Share your methods and knowledge and don't make them a secret.
7. Discouragement and failure are part of the process.
8. Measure carefully.
9. Make things for other people.
10. Use more cooling fluid!
Make Messes
Build with the Community
Always Be Curious
Questions?
Everyone's a Maker!
By Daniel Schneiderman
