The Kit Car: DIY Vehicles
A kit car sounds like a toy a child might build- a premade kit of supplies to make a model car. To be fair, the truth isn’t that different. It’s still a car that’s assembled from the parts supplied. The …
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Urban Agriculture: The Farm of the Future?
Living in the city can limit your access to fresh food. Due to the lack of gardens or farmland, produce must be brought in from outside sources. This raises prices, thus preventing some from being able to afford it. With …
DIY VR Headset Made of… Cardboard?
One minute you’re a young mouse in a fantasy world, discovering a glass relic that awakens ancient magic. The next minute, you’re smack dab in the middle of a horror film, making your way through a haunted house with nightmares …
Easy DIY Tips and Tricks to Make a Maker Out of You
Though you may have never stepped through the doors of a Makerspace, Hackerspace, or Fab Lab, the Maker Movement is still all around you. Think about it, how many DIY or Lifehack videos do you see circulating around the internet …
Maker Movement Valentine’s Day Dates
Valentine’s Day is here! This year, instead of the same old dinner and a movie, why not try creating a more unique date…literally? Embrace the maker movement by crafting or building something with your loved one and you’ll not only …
Kickstarter and the Maker Movement
At the dawn of the millennium, DIY was all the rage. While it had been around for decades at that point, as early as the start of the 1900s, it was taking over a substantial market and weaving its way …
A Quick Guide to Paint
Paint is far more diverse than people realize. You would never use a watercolor to paint your entire house and spray paint is completely different than acrylic. With this handy guide, you’ll never again confuse your oils and your enamels.…
Makers & Maker Movements: Fab Labs
So, let’s review, shall we? We’ve talked about Maker Spaces, Maker Gatherings, Maker Culture, and even Hackerspaces. We know what you’re probably thinking…there’s more? Yes there is and, honestly, we’re not complaining because we absolutely live for this …
Makers and Maker Movements: Hackerspaces
It’s no secret that here at Inventionland we love talking about MakerSpaces. The idea of people coming together to create, learn new artistic and technical skills, and meet fellow innovative minds brings us so much joy. However, there is …
Makers & Maker Movements: Maker Gatherings
So far within the Maker Culture, we’ve looked at a wide array of events and movements, as well as how technology has shaped the maker experience. Today, however, we will look at some events that were born specifically out …