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Drawing Data with Tiny Moving Machines
This experiment emerged as I was co-facilitating an automata tinkering workshop with Cabaret Mechanical Theatre and builds on on the...


Creating Translucent, Patterned Paper Lanterns with DIY Stamps and Oil
I learned a DIY stamp making technique from a printmaking workshop at at the Gonzales branch of the Denver Public Library ideaLABs — you...


Chibitronics Guest Blog Post - How to Make a Light Up Nicho
This year I finally got around to making my own nichos (shadow boxes, or mini shrines). I shared my process, which includes resources...


Tinkering with Halloween: Making a Hack-o-Lantern with Paper Circuits and Automata Mechanisms
Each year the Tinkering Studio at the Exploratorium invites people to join in the process of making "hack-o-lanterns" where you are...


How to Make A Pepper's Ghost Illusion with a Smartphone or Tablet and Transparency Paper
I've been doing this activity with learners of all ages for a few years now, and it's always a blast! This activity started as a blog...


Making Abstract Art Prints with LEGO Dots and an Open Source 3D Printed Press
I'm attending the Connected Learning Summit virtual conference this week! one nice thing about virtual conferences is that you can knit,...
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