More advanced makers also have the opportunity to get down and dirty with design software and coding, soldering your wearables and messing around with the printers we have for the event.
Join us in exploring what it means to be a Girl Geek Maker! Like all of our events, #SheMakes is a great way to learn new skills, test new business ideas and meet new people to build things with.
On Saturday October 11, 2014 we launched the first #SheMakes event. We kicked off with a presentation on making and what it means for women, plus a keynote talk from one of the world’s leading speakers on 3D printing and modelling for Women; Ann Marie Shillito, Founder and CEO of Anarkik3D.
We held panel discussions and maker talks plus workshops including Girl Geek Makers 101, 3D Printing Hands On (and associated technology) and Wearable Hands On.
Want to make awesome wearables? Got a 3D printer and don’t know how to use it? Want to scan yourself with a 3D scanner? Come and play with us as we explore the possibilities of making.
Get down and dirty with design software and coding, soldering your own wearables and messing around with the printers we have for this event. Come on a journey with us and discover some new things about the Maker world.
Did you know you can 3D printed jewellery? Use your models to order through various 3rd parties that can print your designs in metals like gold and silver.
Learn about 3D design and making your printable stuff, engage with interactive displays and art, hear from guest speakers and play with the 3D printers we have on site.
Participants create their own 3D pieces and constructions and use a variety of media to create smart jewellery, mixed media artworks and architectural pieces. Participants do not need any kind of technical knowledge in advance of the workshop as the simplicity of the devices used mean there is no use of 3D modelling software.
Learn more about the potential of 3D printing, technology and making – it will open up this world for you in a fun and inviting way.
Do you have a 3D printer kit or maybe an already assembled 3D printer they are having trouble using? You can bring it in and we will help you put it together or try to debug your problems and get it working. There are no guarantees we can get everything to work (sometimes things are just broken) but if just some simple tweaking is required, which it often is, we can help get you up and running. If you want to purchase a printer kit, we can also recommend some of our favourites.
Learn to use wearable kits as they are a great way to learn about programmable wearable tech, and just how potentially disruptive some of these platforms are. They are also just plain cool.
We use Lilypad wearable electronic kits to teach you how to assemble and program wearable tech. Learn to solder and use conductive thread wiring up lights on your own project.
If you’re in the advanced stream, you’ll learn to program it all to do what you like. All hardware is included in ticket price and you get to keep it when your done. You will need to bring a laptop computer (Mac or PC) to participate in workshops that require programming.
There will be basic soldering required and we will have a number of skilled mentors who can help. You will also need a basic computer (mac or pc) to be able to program your wearable.
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