Monthly Archives: December 2011
15Dec/11No comments
Making Cuffs in the Tinkering Studio
Posted by lianna
Lately we’ve been experimenting with digital wearables and last Friday Ryan and I took some supplies out to the Tinkering Studio to try making cuffs with visitors. Designing and sewing a cuff usually takes at least forty five minutes so … Continue reading
14Dec/11No comments
it’s snowing in the tinkering studio!
Posted by nicole
Well, not really, but I’m pretty sure this is the next best thing. With a few paper snowflakes, some thin wire and a headband, you can make your own personal snow flurry.
13Dec/11No comments
It’s hard to take pictures in the dark…
Posted by Ryan
…unless you are a pro like Exploratorium staff photographer Gayle. We had a lot of activities going down in the tinkering studio for last week’s After Dark, but the glow theme highlighted my photo taking limitations. Check out these beautiful … Continue reading
12Dec/11No comments
Mistfit Toy Factory
Posted by Ryan
On Saturday night, some of us tinkerers headed over to the Misfit Toy Factory at Root Division, an artist collective and education center, to participate in a truly twisted take-apart toy event. Each artist had one hour to create a … Continue reading
10Dec/111 comment
Lightworks for Brightworks
Posted by nicole
I was an artist-in-residence at the wonderful Brightworks this week. They had asked me to do some metal working with the kids, and I decided I wanted to work on a chandelier made out of spoons for the school. I … Continue reading
Tagged as: brightworks, chandelier, design, materiality plastic, metal, nicole, welding
5Dec/11No comments
After Dark Afterglow
Posted by Ryan
Last Thursday, as a part of a glow-themed adult night, we brought out a bunch of florescent and glow-in-the-dark activities, environmental elements and art pieces that we have been working on for the past few weeks in the learning studio. … Continue reading
Tagged as: adult night, after dark, bear skin rug, bling, candy corn, cardboard, cosmic, florescent, glow, highlighter, LED, marble machines, neon, no shoes on bear, pes, stop motion, tattoos, UV lights
4Dec/11No comments
making a cardboard bearskin rug
Posted by nicole
The theme of this month’s After Dark was glow, and we wanted to create a cozy fireside lounge, featuring PES’s wonderful candy lapse animation of a fire made out of candy corn and pretzels.
3Dec/111 comment
bejeweled jimping
Posted by nicole
One of our all-time favorite tools in the Tinkering Studio is the Milwaukee Flip. It has many winning qualities that make it a worthy tool, including great ergos, one-handed operation and a quick-change blade, but it doesn’t have jimping (small … Continue reading
