Blog Entries

Pt 2: Picking my shelf back up

Ok not going to lie; finding out that the model I made was too big for the printer that hurt.

It's been a hot summer outside, but patrons have stayed cool in the CoLab learning how to make a variety of fun projects. From picnic blankets made from upcycled fabric, to bears made of sweaters, to bucket hats with fun prints---everything is one-of-a-kind and created completely with the tools and materials available in the CoLab! If you want to up your creativity and maker skills, stop by during our Open Lab hours, and keep an eye on the calendar for all the programs we have planned this fall.

Ok for a quick update about my last entry, the Coffee Press works like a dream, fits with just the right amount of snugness and I use it every night to prep my coffee for the morning, I am a zombie and a mean tempered one in the morning, my wife can confirm this.

A regular CoLabist brought in a pair of old hiking shorts and wanted to make them a tad bit longer. After some thought and a quick look around the room we decided that the nylon strapping that we have. It worked out well although it was mentioned that the material was a little scratchy… So the resourceful colabist got some software material and added it to the bottom of the nylon! Now they have longer shorts to go hiking or working out in!

A new regular CoLabist loves to make some stickers! Recently they came in to make some stickers for their coffee mug or water bottle. They’ve been practicing making stickers and layering the vinyl for different applications. These stickers were made with just a rounded white square for the background with the black lettering layered on top. The cuts from the cricut look great and the black letters will stand out from anything they put these on because they have that white background piece. That’s some smart layering for these stickers!