Chandra Jones

Using a UV-reactive fabric paint, participants design images using both digital and hands-on techniques, and then permanently transfer the images onto clothing. An interesting discovery during the program was the vast array of skill in visualizing how images reverse when being stenciled.

Used during pop-up events for casual play, squishy circuits demonstrate conductivity in a safe way.

A rapidly-expanding area of DIY electronics is soft circuitry, or eTextiles. Sewable electronics, combined with conductive thread, makes technology accessible to a whole new range of people.

Light-up greeting cards are made using conductive paint. Participants create a pre-designed card to learn the basics, and then design one of their own. This project teaches the principle of a switch and works well with a creative audience.

In addition to focused workshops, MakeSomething offers open labs for people to try out their ideas, explore new tools and materials, and exchange ideas with one another.

A large part of the maker experience is figuring out where it went wrong. Here, Bev Ball assists a participant in figuring out her project.

A more complex project, bike lights include soldering and two separate circuits running on one battery. Buttons allow you to turn on one strand of lights at a time.

Similar to bike lights, but using multiple strands of light on one circuit, holiday lights use a toggle switch so you can illuminate for as long as you'd like.

Building a bug included learning soldering safety, thru-hole soldering, circuitry, and how sensors work.