MakerFaire Workshop – Shabori Dyeing

What: Makerfaire Workshop – Shabori Dyeing

When: Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Cost: $20

Join us to make napkins using shabori tying technique. We will be using indigo dye.

What you need to bring: Yourself wearing old clothes, just in case it gets messy.

What you get: Set of 4 dyed napkins

Other materials supplied by LVL1: All dye and other materials supplied by Reusables Shop, except water. We will need water for two 5 gallon buckets and a hose for rinsing. We could use some off cuts of wood and other fun objects around the shop for resist.

You do not need to be a member of LVL1 to attend this workshop. In fact, visitors are encouraged! If it is your first visit to our space, you will need to sign our waiver of liability. (This is standard procedure for all LVL1 activities.)

LVL1 – Makerfaire Workshop – Jewelry Making

Join us to make a necklace, bracelet, earrings or whatever your heart desires. Madeline will be onsite teaching how to make a crochet chain, a particular type of kind of cord for necklaces or bracelets.

Supplies will be available for adding electronics into the piece(s) you make. Jared will be onsite teaching soldering for assembling earrings or incorperating LEDs or other decorative electronics into your project.

What you need to bring: Nothing!

Price: $15.00

What you get: A variety of supplies to make any number of different pieces of jewelry.

Sign up here!

You do not need to be a member of LVL1 to attend this workshop. In fact, visitors are encouraged! If it is your first visit to our space, you will need to sign our waiver of liability. (This is standard procedure for all LVL1 activities.)

Maker Faire Louisville Learning Series – Glass cutting and drilling, and wiring!

Join us to make christmas-light stuffed wine bottles, or old salsa containers. How do you get a hole in the glass for the cord? How does one cut glass without it shattering? We’ll have all the equipment you need for cold glass working, plus electrical cords, plugs, and christmas light strings, to light up your project. Additionally, Scrap glass containers will be provided. Feel free to bring in some glass from home, and trade it in at the workshop.

Signup on here  Eventbrite.

What you need to bring: Glass container(s)

(like seriously as many old glass containers as you can find; you’ll break some when you first try it.)

What you get: Lighted Glass Fun

Other materials will be supplied by Maker Faire & LVL1: cords, plugs, rubber grommet, christmas lights, glass cutting and drilling tools.

Who: Adults and 12-18 year olds with an adult (and we do mean with an adult – our insurance requires it)

15$

What is FirstBuild up to? 3D Printing classes

Last Summer  Harvard Business Review (HBR) published an article about FirstBuild and the future.

But in our immediate future FirstBuild is hosting some IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America, Kentucky Chapter) classes:

3D Printing (Fusion Deposition Modeling) , December 13th, 5:30PM-8:00PM 

Learn the basics of how to create a 3D file, setup the 3D printer, and customize your 3D part for specific requirements during this interactive workshop. 3D printers are a incredibly powerful tool which allows for designs to be physically brought to life and tested for feel and sizing, giving instant feedback and ideas on where to improve.

For this session, feel free to bring in your own 3D files to print during or after the workshop so you can join in on the fun!

Sign up for the workshop here

LVL1 Classes! Cuttlefish Casting Dec 3rd

Anyone who comes to the Louisville Faire knows the close relationship we have with LVL1 (pronounced Level One) – our Local Hackerspace. Under Brian Wagner, their current Head Magus, they are upping the classes offered this Holiday season. Starting with Cuttlefish casting.

“This is your chance to play with molten pewter! In this workshop we will be carving a mold out of a cuttlefish bone and then pouring molten pewter into the mold to create our own jewelry pieces. This is a simple, traditional introduction to the world of metal casting. The cuttlefish bone is easily carved using dental tools. Here is a link from make magazine that describes the process in more detail: https://makezine.com/2012/03/16/how-to-cuttlebone-casting/

We are using pewter because it is easy to melt with a torch and it is an inexpensive, non-toxic metal that is easy to work with. You can use this same technique to cast silver, gold and platinum, but that is not part of this workshop (too much $$$)!”

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cuttlefish-bone-pewter-jewelry-casting-workshop-tickets-40109275924

OH! WOW! WE DID IT!

The Louisville Team and the Fantastic Makers in the region did it! The 5th Faire was a great success. We had some issues – the Marathon passing by our front entrance and the large box of extension cords that went missing – but WOW everyone pitched in and thousands of folks had fun. As soon as we all recover a bit, we will put up some highlights posts to share our excitement. But first

Thank yous go to:

FirstBuild – Symon, Larry, Tim et al – You all not only sponsor, but you bring the Main Course – People don’t realize how hard your team works to bring us all great things – Pizza, Branded Ice balls, forges, aluminum smelting. We do. Thank You. (more in later Posts)

The 4th Street Live! Team – Ed, Ashley, Dave and Molly – You stepped up when we realized we needed a venue change. Never have hosts been so gracious (and hard working). You went above and beyond. And from comments you gained even more fans yesterday. Thank you for always saying Yes (or “we can handle it”.)

Louisville Downtown Partnership – Rebecca – You have the gift of seeing  potential, must be a family trait, and you have supported us in every way from day 1. Thank you. Jeanne- thanks for helping work magic – in a totally calm way.