Laconi hype makerspace
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HYPE MakerspaceDetroit Public Library
Agenda
• Background
• Workshops
• Resources
HYPE Makerspace• Hosted inside the
HYPE Teen Center
• Main Library
• Serves ages 13-18
• 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Before HYPE Makerspace
• Handmade Detroit
• Sewing
• Papercraft
• Jewelry
Maker Faire Detroit
• Started in 2010
• Met cool people!
• Partnerships which led to Makerspace
• Find or start a Mini-Maker Faire
Maker Faire Detroit 2012
Community Partnerships
Makerspace Considerations
• Buy big equipment right away or wait?
(3D printers, laser cutters, etc)
• Learn from existing makerspaces
• Expert instructors lead to success
• Starting small is not a bad thing
Good Resources
• MakeZine.com• MakerEd.com• Adafruit.com• Thingiverse.com• Makerspace.com• Parallax.com• Arduino.cc• Instructables.com• Craft.com• Hackerspaces.org
Bike Tech• Learn bicycle
repair & maintenance
• Experienced bike shop instructor
• Teens can bring own bikes in!
Crafternoon • Papercraft
• Cross-Stitch
• Knitting
• Blinky Lights Holiday Cards!
Graphic Design• Theory of design
• Wood block printing
• Silk screen printing
• Digital vinyl cutter
Sewing/Wearables• Designing
• Sewing
• Repairs
• Fabulousness!
Electronics/Robotics• Soldering
• Amplifiers
• Arduino
• Robot army!
HYPE Makerspace Workshop Overview
• 8 to 12 week sessions
• 2 hour session each week led by instructor
• Teens able to work on projects outside of workshops
HYPE Makerspace Team
• DPL staff were Conductors (Managers)
• Outside instructors paid $25/hr ($50 per workshop)
• Teen assistant instructors paid $8/hr ($16 per workshop)
Let’s keep in touch!
• Steve [email protected]@gmail.com313-258-0920http://www.facebook.com/DPL.HYPE.Makerspace
Questions?