Some of the ornaments from our open shop Friday night Egg-Bot Ornaments event (two weeks ago) were drawn on clear glass ornaments. Member Logan Stack took some left over paint…
Join us on Friday, Dec 16th to fold some stunning Origami Ornaments for your holidays! As with all our Friday night events, this is free and open to the public. We’re even supplying the paper! No previous folding experience is necessary. Doors open at 7pm and the folding will start shortly afterwards. We’re at 1936 [...]
Friday, December 9 7 pm sharp! HackPittsburgh, 1936 5th Ave., around back in the alley called Watson St. Special Year-End 2011 Cool-Off facebook event This is a special edition of the Cyberpunk Apocalypse’s monthly event, the Cool-Off. We’re partnering with HackPittsburgh to bring you a bigger and more encompassing “what I did this YEAR” project [...]
(Photo by L. Marie) Join us this Friday (12/3) to make holiday ornaments with Matt Beckler and an EMSL Egg-Bot! Some bulbs will provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own to try decorating. Super shiny/smooth bulbs will work, but the ink will be hard to see and will smudge easily, so bring rougher [...]
Photo credit: Larry Rippel Adam Karki and HackPittsburgh member Logan Stack playing Didgeridoos at MiniMakerFaire Pittsburgh. This Friday (11/18), join us at HackPittsburgh where member Logan Stack will help you make your own Didgeridoo from PVC pipe and teach you how to play it. As always, HackPittsburgh Friday Nights are free and open to the [...]
Results of last Friday’s Make Your Own Candle event: Candles in various stages of cooling, fully cooled, decorated, and experimental cinnamon bark wick. (thumbnails link to full images) Note: While the cinnamon stick wick “worked”, it had an unpleasant smell and we don’t recommend using cinnamon bark as a wick.
Makers love makers, and we love supporting the maker and handmade community! Saturday, November 12th, is the date for Pittsburgh’s 8th Handmade Arcade Pittsburgh’s largest indie craft fair! Don’t miss this “shop-portunity” to stock up on handmade gifts for everyone on your holiday gift-giving list. Handmade Arcade will be held from 11 am – 7 [...]
HackPittsburgh is proud to announce their inclusion in John Baichtal’s new book, “Hack This: 24 Incredible Hackerspace Projects from the DIY Movement”! Highlights include two longstanding HackPittsburgh projects – the Near-Space Balloon (LEAD Balloon) Project and the Aerial Ping Pong Drop! The HackPittsburgh LEAD Balloon project began in March 2010 as part of the Hackerspaces [...]
This Friday (10/14) HackPittsburgh members Mandy Stultz and Doug Philips will help you get ready for Halloween with a Needlefelted Glowing Ghosts tutorial! You’ll go home with your very own glowing ghostie, perfect for decorating or casting a soft glow into the dark. HackPittsburgh will have all the materials you’ll need on-hand. In this tutorial [...]
This Friday (9-2-2011), join us as we celebrate the successful launch of our 4th balloon with more fun with balloons. We have often talked about sending a payload of ping pong balls up with our big balloons and then drop them with messages to people. Friday we are going to try this on a smaller [...]