#makerlab

[cebuxgeeks]

TOFICON 2024 wasn’t just about showcasing collectibles—it was about learning from experts across various fields through insightful panel discussions!

Senyor Gago (Rey Lapingcao), Michael Mercado, and Avelino Moriles of Sugbo Bricks shared their passion and experiences in the world of collecting.

Kevin Bono, Carlo Montoya, and DonDiego321 gave valuable tips on how to capture the magic of toys through the lens.

Bryan Nierves and Wendell Harris Chan of Makerlab Electronics dove into the world of 3D printing and custom toys—where creativity meets technology.

Aimee Canga of Elysium, Vince Gochan of Play N' Connect, and Phyl Villarino Beyblade X Cebu shared their insights on building and nurturing strong communities.

The Gunpla Cebu Community and their Diorama Judges—Bong Espenido, Jan Barney Landingin, Andrew Ermac, Atan Abenir, Kim Genovea, and Gian Carlo Jubela—discussed the art of Plamo building and crafting intricate dioramas.💡🎙️

[toficoncebu]

EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT!

Get ready to meet an exciting lineup of exhibitors at Toficon 2024! From incredible displays to exclusive collections, our exhibitors are bringing their passion and creativity to the event.

DGS Philippines- DGS is your go-to club for keeping up with all things geek!

Makerlab Electronics - is the leading provider of 3D Printer Kits, 3D Filaments, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, IoT, Robotics, and electronic components in the Philippines!

Stay tuned for more spotlights as we gear up for Toficon 2024!

Don’t miss the chance to explore and connect with these amazing exhibitors. See you there!

[institutocencasc]

Los ambientes de aprendizaje innovadores ofrecen a nuestros alumnos experiencias formativas y divertidas para su desarrollo integral.

Vive el MakerLab Kids.

[iffoundreturntosea]

February 20, Day 51

Day 51 2015

My older niece is getting soooo big. I keep telling her to stop growing but she's not listening!

#footprint #niece #love #journal #keepsake #picoftheday #project365 #day 51

None of them listened! So rude! ;)

Day 51 2016

What a great performance by Me & My Monkey tonight! Love every minute!!

#meandmymonkey #beatles #music #songbird #familyfun #shadows #lights #stage #perform #jam #pink #purple #red #shadesoflove #february #picoftheday #project365 #day51

Day 51 2017

Mmmmmm

#mandms #crispy #sogood #yum #chocolate #february #picoftheday #project365 #day51

These are my favorite m&ms. The crunch is perfect and just so delicious!

Day 51 2018

At the library and got to try out the new 3D printing pen they got for the maker labs! So fun!

#cleburnepubliclibrary #library #morethanbooks #community #makerlab #3dpen #fun #create #pictureofapicture #instax #polaroid #snapshot #february #picoftheday #project365 #day51

Cleburne Public Library

Maker labs this Thursday 4-7p & Saturday 10a-12p!

Libraries are such magical and full places. So much more than books!

Day 51 2019

It’s definitely not love your less-furry mom day...

#leo #kitty #cat #catsofinstagram #meow #furbaby #love #snuggles #notimpressed #loveyourpeteveryday #nationalloveyourpetday #february #feb20 #2019 #nationalday #nationaldaycalendar #picoftheday #project365 #day51

Haha, classic for both of us!

Day 51 2020

Breathe deep and let go

#calm #breathedeep #letgo #greensandblues #water #waterdrops #february #february20 #2020 #picoftheday #project365 #day51

Day 51 2021

Snoooow, don’t leave! I’m nuts about you!

#texas #winter #greengrass #meltingsnow #dontgo #snow #pecan #nuts #nature #outdoors #february #february20 #2021 #picoftheday #project365 #day51

Day 51 2022

#nature #grass #treelimbs #branches #shadows #february #february20 #2022 #picoftheday #project365 #day51

Day 51 2023

My Love 😻

His company has gotten me through these really lonely months as I settle into my new life. So thankful to have him with me.

#leo #kitty #cat #furbaby #bestcompany #snuggles #mylove #february #february20 #2023 #picoftheday #project365 #day51

I only thought I was lonely then. A year later, I'm sick and Leo is gone. This feels way lonelier.

Day 51 2024

I took some time this afternoon to create this one by hand.

#solidsquares #dailytheme #art #create #color #draw #highlighter #pen #bright #february #february20 #2024 #picoftheday #project365 #day51

I needed a truly relaxing afternoon and creating usually does it for me, including today. So many closes!

[thornswoggled]

my secrets are so incredibly hyperspecific that 'get like me' is in retrospect more of a gloat than a suggestion. my secrets are that my workplace has a laser engraver and a uv printer, which are both necessary to make this stuff. you could also send a digital file off somewhere that makes custom keychains and the like... but doesnt that kind of defeat the point?

idk where youre from but im american, and these kinds of machinery are becoming more and more accessible to the public. investigate your local library system or nearby universities and see if they have something called a makerspace or a makerlab or anything of the sort. universities where youre not a student and of course private businesses will charge you, but libraries are more likely to only charge for any material you use, like ink or acrylic or wood. for me, personally, my projects cost $2.50 in ink because i already have the acrylic and the adhesive and the jump rings and the lobster claws and... well you get what i mean

as for actually getting your files ready? well that is. it. it really depends. it depends so much that i cant give instructions. ill tell you how i get mine ready. i choose my image from a site like this one that compiles official physical merch. i use clip studio paint to resize and clean stuff up (or remove the "SAMPLE" watermark, lol) then i use my pirated adobe illustrator to create whats called an "image trace," which turns into the outer edge that the laser will cut out. you could probably also use inkscape, which is free and works with vector paths as well, but idk how to use it. glowforge acrylic is the cheapest clear acrylic you can get. you could also get a sheet of craft wood if you want to make a wooden keychain or something. my files end up looking something like this:

so you can see i have a different layer for the red lines, which is where the laser cuts along. (not so fun story, i actually cut like four or five of those circles because the pieces wouldnt slot together. sometimes the laser melts the acrylic so much that it becomes a loose fit, and then you overcorrect and it ends up too tight, and i ended up cracking the base)

then i use a uv printer to print the ink on top, but ours doesnt offer white ink anymore, so i used a white acrylic marker between layers so it wouldnt be see-through. for keychains, i like to cut two copies, one that gets printed on and one that stays blank. then i clip them together and apply an acrylic cement along the edges to attach them, protecting the ink inside. if you have ever bought an acrylic keychain, you can look at the edge and see that there is a seam where two sides were sandwiched. its the same principle. the cement i use is super watery and impossible to remove if you get it anywhere but right on the edge

and then its a matter of putting the hardware on, which you can get at michaels or joanns or whatever. and you end up with something like this (my standee was sort of a crit failure in several aspects, but it does look pretty good in real life. in dim lighting. anyway.):

im painfully aware that you probably didnt want an essay as a response to your question, but here we are

i cant get enough of making my own bootleg tamb merch out of decade-old merch pics that now go for like, over forty bucks. it feels very "you wouldnt download a car." i wont do it for the newer merch because its accessible and feels more unethical but god help you otherwise. if i catch even a whiff of an appealing keychain or standee or whatever from fifteen volumes ago and its on ebay for fifty bucks. uh ohh whats that sound? its the sound of me opening adobe illustrator (which i also pirated)

[readingrobin]

Learning how to use the 3D printer in the library's Makerlab was very successful.

[newtonwoodcraft]

The Woodworking supply store you’ll tell your friends about! Visit www.newtonwoodcraft.com. #Cabinetmaking #makerlab #woodtalkfestival2019 #cabinetmaking #handtoolwoodworking #molding #handtoolsonly #handcraft #shaker #shakercabinets #sculpture #romanbench #romanworkbench #lowworkbench #sculptor #woodensculpture #woodworking #woodworkingprojects #diycraft #handtools #pfeil #unpluggedwoodworking #carpinteria https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dJy8xg8HW/?igshid=1ut9phzfj7sex

[lizettegreco]

You can say I'm obsessed with fonts, lettering, words, and collaging all of it. For awhile now, I've been making letter banners for friends and family. Instead of a card, I pick a frase or greeting. These letters have made their way into my freezer paper printing for shirts, classroom walls, march signs. Grateful for the inspiration so many artists have provided with these fonts.

It's not as easy as it looks: unattached pieces need to be connected, fonts are chosen based on a theme, thickness of paper and color matter (a lot!), and choosing a phrase is really intentional, especially if I know the recipient or the cause.

[munichmakerlab]

On Jan 5th, 2019 our member Paul held a great KiCad beginner workshop. It consisted of building a simple electronic circuit on a breadboard and then learning the steps to design the circuit and PCB in KiCad. The resulting PCBs were uploaded to JLCPCB where they were manufactured and sent to the lab. (All participants who submitted their files: your PCBs are ready, please pick them up)

Because of high demand we will repeat the workshop on Feb 23rd, 2019 - a pre-registration is necessary. Please contact mumalab-workshop@yt.gl, Paul or German for details. 

[cebuxgeeks]

TOFICON 2024 kicked off with excitement, from the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to the thrilling LoganGeorge26's Unbox Reveal—a perfect start to an action-packed day!

Throughout the event, the Event Area buzzed with creativity and passion. Attendees explored an incredible lineup of exhibitors, including Senyor Gago, The Life of V, Collector Things, The Simple Hobbyista, BeNiceandCollect, Rex Collex, RHYTHM (Resign and Hand Yourself To Hatsune Miku), Sugbo Bricks, Gunpla Cebu Community, Labmonkeys, Makerlab Electronics Cebu, Cebu Mecha Society, Cebu Kaiju Collectors, Sirus Gaming, and D.G.S Philippines.

Adding to the vibrant atmosphere, vendors like The Toy Machine Co., AE's Toy Store, Lemonaid Stand, Cool Novelty Shop, Grail Quest PH, Himawari Kospurei Shoppe, ORC Garage, and Porplchic brought must-have finds that delighted everyone.

Meanwhile, artists such as The Con Artists, Bry Onglato, Bonsai Crabs, and LeRed lit up the event with their stunning creations.

The day concluded on a high note with heartfelt Closing Remarks from XerichoMultimedia, TOFICON's Event Director and Community Manager, celebrating the creativity, talent, and teamwork that made this event such a phenomenal success.

Relive the best moments! Check out ALL the photos on our Facebook post.

Here’s to the incredible camaraderie and collaboration that made this year's Toys and Figures Convention Cebu truly unforgettable! 🥂

[rachelpizzolato]

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Polishing the door closer mechanism. #jewelrymaking #solder #metalpolishing #metalfinishing #finishingtouches #metalfabrication #makerspace #makerlab #makers https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnj7BJiHIDN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l32sojctm2ar

[de3dprintman]

I'm printing the new @esun3dprinting eResin PLA Pro on my PRUSA SL1 to try out the new settings I just found after calibration. For 50 micron I have to set the initial exposure time to 30 seconds and the "normal" exposure time to 12 seconds. Let's see how the Bitcoin by @fotismint comes out. #3dprinting #3dprinted #3dprint #3dprinter #3dp #3dmodel #prusa3d #prusaprinters #prusasl1 #prusalive #prusaresearch #esun #esunresin #resinprinter #sla #msla #makerlab #makermovement #maker #photopolymer #additivemanufacturing #de3dprintman (at Leiderdorp) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMxmyy_rS6x/?igshid=1k0iu8iw6yps9

[jamielansdowne]

Adidas MakerLab / Alex Nash

[desvox]

When Digital art meets Reality. I don't think I have been more excited than when I saw my pieces I modeled enter the real world. . . . #maker #makerlab #3d #3dprinting #ultimaker3 #maya #imadethis #proud #art #mfa #emergent #media #future #chess #rook #castle (at Champlain College MakerLab)

[manicpixievideovixen]

Noise swash fetus #makerlab #noiseswash #noisemaker #electronicsprojects #builds (at Van Nuys, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-isWjNnDFf/?igshid=1g5dauxru0en3

[dhakascene]

Dhaka Noise Project 2017 Team #electronica #electronicmusic #dhaka #bangladesh #akaliko #emkcenter #dhakanoiseproject #ep #launch #newtalent #makerlab #sound #experimentalmusic #experimental #2017 #artist #recordlabel #release #thebregiment #afterart #moonstruck (at EMK Center)