Thank you to all who took part in our Photography 101 Workshop at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum. It was a good time.
Now we want to see you pics! Please email or link us to your pics in the comments!
Apr 15
Send us your Photography Workshop Pics!
Apr 11
Six Component (and a handful of screws) Table Design Challenge
Our friends at The Wolfsonian Miami have sent us details for their Six Component (and a handful of screws) Design Challange.
Details are as follows:
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University has opened a design challenge to solicit submissions for a new table design to be displayed in the museum lobby. The design should complement The Wolfsonian’s collection of Thonet 214 chairs in design and concept, being able to be constructed from six components and a handful of screws. Through a popular vote, the winning submission will be actualized and displayed in the lobby for one year following the challenge. The winner will also receive a $500 honorarium and an opening reception held in honor of the design.
For more information about the challenge visit:
https://www.wolfsonian.
Apr 06
Photo 101 – At Gold Coast Railroad Museum – Sunday April 14
Cameras & Trains!
Learn the basics of photography such as aperture, ISO, and exposure. Then take your new skills out for a spin at the Gold Coast Railroad museum. $8 gets you in the door, and we’ve reserved a railcar for our workshop!
Even if you already know how to handle a camera, it’s a great opportunity to take pics of/with the trains. They usually charge photographers much more.
Sunday April 14th, 11:30 am
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
12450 S.W. 152nd Street
Miami, Florida 33177-1402
RSVP required • Only $8
Please forward to anybody who would be interested.
Mar 22
Possible Future Workshops & Events List
Here’s a list of possible workshops and events from our meeting last week:
deas for Meetings & Workshops:
Arts & Crafts:
Jewelry Making:
Beading, simple metal-working, etc
Steam Punk Accessories:
- How to Make watch component Cuff-links
- How to salvage and recycle parts in jewelry.
Photography 101:
The basics of shooting in manual mode
Booze:
-Beer Making
-Cider Making
-Alcohol Infusions
-Moonshine
-Consumption
Art Everywhere:
Recycled creatures out of plastic containers
Stencil Making:
How to use software to create stencils, then use vinyl and exacto knives to create our own stencils.
Silkscreening:
Go over the steps involved in the silkscreening process, then print a design on whatever people bring in. Shirts, tote bags, etc.
Franken Beanies:
Bring bins of beanie babies and stuffed animals. Then Sew parts together to create new creatures. Use ribbons to hide seams.
Mosaics Making:
Basic mosaic principles. Cover old furniture with pieces of old broken tiles
Recycled Art:
Make art from discarded goods
Cigar Box Guitars:
Make some
Sewing 101:
Basic sewing class. Can be combined with Frankenbeanie workshop.
Fun with Googley Eyes:
Place Googley eyes on EVERYTHING
Urban Gardening:
-Seed bombs
-Look into derelict land to beautify
Bike Workshop:
Basic bicycle maintenance
Technology
Soldering 101:
Show people how to solder then solder simple items
- Makezine Pins
- Blinky LED button
- LED Pendant
Chip Programming:
Basic intro to programming. Hack-a-day LED pendant project
Welding 101:
Arduino 101:
Electronics 101:
CNC Router:
Overview of Google Shape shareware (greeting card w/initials)
Epilogue Laser:
Review of how to use system & how to create files for engraving…such as wooden business cards)
Software Workshops
Teach intro to the following software:
-Photoshop
-Wordpress
-Sharepoint
-Ruby
-Java
-HTML
Pinball Restoration:
Have Jeff bring over pinball machine and explain the ins & outs of pinball maintenance and restoration.
3D Design & Printing:
-Look into design software, and the printing process.
-Show how to print one’s own designs using web services.
LED Scarf:
Create an Arduino powered Light-up Scarf
Possible Events:
Powertool racing
Scavenger Hunt
Film Races
Bed Race
Hackey Hours (Happy Hours)
Mar 18
Macgyver Contest via Instructables
Robert spotted a cool contest for you tinkerers out there experienced in saving the world with nothing more than paperclips and chewing gum. The Instructables Macgyver contest:
Create a new Step By Step, Photo, or Video Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the right-hand column. Instructables must be published between Mar 18, 2013 and Apr 29, 2013 (11:59pm PT) to be eligible.
http://www.instructables.com/contest/macgyver/
Dec 10
Download Plans for John’s Deck Chair
Hi guys,
Here is a dropbox link to download the plans and parts list for John’s Deck chair, from his November workshop.
Enjoy!
Nov 25
Pics from John’s Furniture Workshop.
Thanks to everyone who came to the furniture workshop, and a special thanks to John for putting together his presentation. It was good to see everybody there and meet a couple of new faces.
For those who want to try to put together their own deck chair, we will be posting a PDF of John’s plans soon.
Below is a slideshow of the pics. If you can’t view flash content you can view the album here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12982754@N00/sets/72157632089663917/
Nov 09
Furniture Workshop – Nov. 24, 11:30am at O Cinema
This week John van Houten will be talking about some of the furniture he has designed and built.
One particular example is a simple but elegant wooden deck-chair.
The plans for this chair will be explained and freely available to all Tinker Tank attendees who are interested in building chairs for themselves.
The workshop will include a live audience participation assembly of one of these chairs.
Oct 18
Got Retro 2: Tube Audio Amp Workshop
Got Retro Part 2:
A foray into tube audio amps.
Join us and learn the basics of tube audio amplifier restoration, troubleshooting, and some of those mystical mods tube gurus talk about. If you have a vintage piece that’s giving you trouble, or you just want to ask questions, feel free to bring it with you.
11:30 am at O Cinema Miami
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