Tag Archives: crafts

15 Dec 2020

Winners of the Christmas Decoration Competition

Dublin Maker, Benchspace Cork and TOG Hackerspace would like to thank everyone who supported and took part in our joint Christmas Decoration Competition.

A big thanks to the judges besides myself:

It was quite a difficult decision, we’ve had over 104 amazing festive entries and after careful consideration by our judges, here are the winners of the Christmas Decoration Competition… drum roll…

Runner Up – €50 One4All Voucher

Runner Up – €50 One4All Voucher

Winner of the €100 One4All Voucher

A big thank you again to all who joined in the fun and congratulations to the winners.

On behalf of the Dublin Maker Team Santy, we wish you all Season’s Greetings and a Happy New Year & we’ll see you next year! 🎄🎉

P.S.: Don’t forget to check out upcoming events from Benchspace Cork and TOG HackerSpace.

29 Oct 2020

Maker-a-Day: Friday with Megan Scott/Chester Beatty Library and MadeByCliff

On our final Maker-a-Day, we are joined by Megan Scott, an artist with Chester Beatty Library showing us how to make a “DIY Steampunk Plague Doctor Mask”, and James Clifford from MadeByCliff who will be showing us how to make our own “Ergonomic folding laptop stand”.

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12:00 – 13:00

Megan Scott (artist) / Chester Beatty: DIY Steampunk Plague Doctor Mask

Megan Scott will show you how to make a medieval style plague doctor mask with a steampunk twist.

Materials to take part in this workshop

  • Paper
  • Scissors
  • Scalpel
  • Straws
  • Masking tape
  • Toilet roll tubes
  • Stapler

📍Where to find Megan Scott

📍Where to find Chester Beatty

13:00 – 14:00

MadeByCliff: Ergonomic folding laptop stand

James Clifford will be running this workshop on creating your own folding laptop stand.

While are all working from home these days, our ergonomic work environment has been left behind. I have created a laptop stand which raises the laptop to the correct height and also folds away when you’re not using it. It also becomes a case for your keyboard, mouse and other peripherals when folded.

Materials needed for this workshop

It is a simple plywood design with a few small 1 inch hinges. It can be made with a saw, chisel and wood glue.

📍Where to find MadeByCliff

For more info on our other Maker-a-Day events during Science Week, check out https://www.dublinmaker.ie/maker-a-day-at-science-week/ for more details.

29 Oct 2020

Maker-a-Day: Friday with Crafty Nathan’s Creations

TGIF! We have Nathan Wheeler from Crafty Nathan’s Creations as our Maker-a-Day during Science Week showcasing how to make a small scale diorama of a country road.

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13:00 – 14:00

Crafty Nathan’s Creations: Make  a small scale diorama of a country road

Nathan Wheeler will be making a small scale diorama of a country road, small enough for the table top. This will be a showcase of simple modelling techniques to make a simple and easy to enjoy diorama, replete with a nice custom made tree.

Materials used for this showcase

  • Wood
  • Foam
  • Latex
  • Metal wire
  • Static grass
  • Misc modelling

📍Where to find Crafty Nathan’s Creations

For more info on our other Maker-a-Day events during Science Week, check out https://www.dublinmaker.ie/maker-a-day-at-science-week/ for more details.