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

http://makerfaire.com/map

School Maker Faire

Inspiration Online

• Arduino Projects
• Hack a Day
• Reddit
• Exploratorium
• Hackster.io
• Public Labs

• YouTube
• Adafruit
• Make Magazine
• Instructables
• Pinterest
• Etsy
• Thingiverse
• Kickstarter

Tips for Making

Adam Savage's

10 Commandments for Makers

http://www.tested.com/art/makers/461282-my-10-commandments-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!

Build with the Community

Always Be Curious

Questions?