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Maker-Mom touts the importantce of being a maker in America

Lets get together and talk 3D printing from a print service using industrial machines.  Bring your 3D prints and we'll chat about material options, 3D modeling, and finishing techniques!

If you don't have any prints, bring your curiosity and questions and learn about how 3D printing with Shapeways is different from desktop 3D printers.

Kellen G. is making shoe sole stamps for Greenwich Vintage Co. on the laser cutter. 

One person's brick and mortar expereince. 

Join us this Wednesday to hear Cory Huesby talk about his current projects. Everyone is welcome to come in, get a tour, have a beer (byob, meet the makers and find out what all this "Maker" hub-bub is all about! 

We're getting full! 

Makerbot's Replicaotr2 at The Mill this Wednesday as part of MSP3D Meetup! 

Thanks for a great 2012, now for 2013!

• Ready for 2013
• Join The Mill community this Thursday night for a very important meeting
• Make something!

When Rachel found the perfect table, the price tag was the only problem. She decided she could build it with some help from The Mill.

The Holidays are approaching and handmade wooden toys make for amazing gifts. This guide outlines excellent instructables on how to make children's toys and some toys that kids can make themselves!

A big congrats to our very own Anton Jachim who achieved kickstarter success for his project Arctic Flight! 

Recycling at its finest! Created by Kingston University’s Imogen Hedges, the un-knitting machine uses an old bicycle frame and the steam from a kettle to unravel old clothing. The yarn is neatly collected on a spindle, ready for a new knitting project. Watch the video of the un-knitting machine in action. 

Here's another nifty instructable for all skill levels. 

Check out some of these great Instructables for more woodworking inspiration. 

David Lang will be speaking at the Mill December 20 at 6:30 pm. 

Check out FOX 9 on Monday morning (Dec 3rd) at 6:45am, 7:35am, 8:40am and 9:30am for a story about us!

Hardware and electronics kits can be big (or small) fun. Check out this fun little rolling-ball sculpture.

Every cyclist agrees at some level there is nothing on this earth more beautiful than a handbuilt masterpiece.  But the word of bike building has remained outside the realm of the DIY audience of tinkerers, craftspeople etc. The nomenclature and complexity of the craft can be a real barrier to entry.  Desirable parts and materials are available if you know where to look but assembling the right components at a good price is a momentous task for the newbie.  Enter the Jiggernaut.  Mixed Media Engineering has taken the guesswork and a number of sizable hurtles out of the way so anyone with a little knowhow can get started in the craft of bicycle frame building.  By offering complete frame and fork kits,  blue prints, as well as flat pack jigs to hold everything in place they have the hobbyist bike builder on their way to the first success for under $400!

This Minneapolis company launched their first successful Kickstarter in February 2012 and are back to kickstarter with more product kits. Check out and support the project HERE!

Custom craftspeople have an ever growing set of tools to help them reach customers.

We love this list and as any maker resource should be, it's open source so you can tweak and edit at will.

John Hilgenberg took a wooden nut-cracker gift from his granddaughter and created an electromechanical wooden clock. Watch the video of his interesting design go to work.  

Check out another great handmade Christmas gift idea! This simple project is great for all skill levels to take on.  

'Swing' is the playful creation that uses the motion of swings to produce electricity. The swing set is built on top of wooden pallets that hide the electrical system underneath. Watch the video of this innovative structure at work.   

Nathan Knutson and his 1.21 Jigawatts team created this extraordinary game of games right here at the mill in July. They're interactive submarine simulates various threats and with any hesitation the alarms sound, the sub shakes, and the players are soaked with sprinklers. Read more about the Red Bull sponsored 72-hour build compition and watch the game in action. 

Students of University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL) showcased their 'rocking knit' design on Saturday at ECAL's low-tech factory expostion. Damien Ludi and Colin Peillex created this beanie knitting chair to run off of no more than the relaxed motion of a rocking chair. Watch the impressive chair get to work in the video. 

M.A. Roskotakes of FOX9 stopped by to talk with a few of the vendors for Craft'za, a holiday themed craft show at the Soap Factory November 17th from 10am to 5pm.

A steady stream of Kickstarters are getting help from the community and equipment at The Mill.

Continuing the trend of catering to folks with access to makerspaces and manufacturing equipment, Flatland 4x4 sells plans for custom Jeep bumpers and skid plates.

3D printing is showing up in all kinds of places these days. The filmakers working on Skyfall printed a replica of a rare Aston Martin so they wouldn't have to blow up the orginal.

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Nov 15, 2012 - 8pm

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Micah, member of The Mill, took his latest project out for a test spin today. Watch the quadcopter take flight. 

Innovation happening at The Mill! Check out this member project on Kickstarter.

Paul Kweton's rocking-2-gether chair is a combination of a rocking chair and dog/cat house. The chair is made out of CNC milled birch plywood. The design process and final full scale prototype of the rocking-2-gether chair showcases the successful combination of digital modeling and digital fabrication.

Get ready for the holiday season with one of our new Holiday Classes. Mill-made gifts make the best gifts!

Art and architecture merge with miniature golf in this open call for designers to create holes for the Walker Art Center’s third installment of Artist-Designed Mini Golf.

David is a professional contractor, designer, inventor, member 1.21 Jigawatts, and a prolific maker.

Keep it simple. Build yourself a kite!

Meet Yancey Strickler, founder of Kickstarter, Thursday October 25th for a talk at the Walker Art Center.