Our very own David Levin has been involved with a project called the “Oral History Listening Booth”-—It’ll be at the Boston Public Library’s JP branch for one week. It’s an antique phone booth and payphone that he modified to play […]
Boston Makers will be opening a new makerspace in Jamaica Plain, hosted at the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) at 105 South Huntington Avenue. This is the first makerspace located in an Urban Indian Center in the United […]
A rotten old tree-stump might be high-class living for the Common pillbug, but it could probably use some sprucing up before you invite over the in-laws. The good news is that if you’ve got rot in just the right place, […]
We’re delighted to share the news: Boston Makers has a new space! Now through mid-March, 2018, Boston Makers is hosted by the Eliot School at their Annex space at 253 Amory Street. We’re still looking for a permanent home–but we’re […]
Didn’t make it to the library for a pair of eclipse glasses? Still want to experience the eclipse? Check out Boston Makers’s Eclipse Viewer, designed by Vinnie Zoutenbier, and perfect for viewing with a group of friends! Simply print the PDF […]
Our volunteers have spoken: we want classes! Do you know how to solder like a surgeon? Interested in teaching Sketch Up, Inkscape, or TinkerCAD? Want to make a collaborative quilt or bike project? Tell us about it! This summer and […]
Emily Glaser is one of Boston Makers’ original members, and has been doing outreach for us since 2014. She’s a tireless maker, organizer, and cheerleader for new projects. In this mini interview, find out what keeps her passionate about making. […]
Vinnie Zoutenbier has been a Boston Makers volunteer since February 2017. In this interview, read how he first started making, and why he’s passionate about teaching others at the Boston Makers workspace. What first got you interested in making, and why? I had been […]
On Tuesday, May 23, we opened our doors to the community to share our search for a new makerspace, meet neighbors and local development advocates, and show off some of the amazing projects our volunteers have created at the space. […]
Earlier this year, Boston Makers was honored to apply for, and receive, an Organizational Grant from the Boston Cultural Council. This grant helps nonprofit organizations around Boston fund operational activities that many other grants might not–in our instance, liability […]
After being battered by many long New England winters, facing near collapse and the constant withering eye of my wife, I couldn’t get away with it any longer. Our little garden fence needed a proper springtime fix–and more than some […]
The Design Swarms workshop at the Roxbury Innovation Center on April 1, 2017, organized by DigiFabCon, was an opportunity to collaborate and culminate design concepts. In this workshop we addressed a humanitarian problem of insufficient access to tools amidst the ongoing refugee […]
Calling all database experts with experience in CiviCRM and WordPress! As the Boston Makers community grows, we’re in need of a database to manage our contacts. Thanks to some amazing volunteers, we’re already running an instance of CiviCRM on our […]
Building with LEGO® blocks is a fun way to capture young imaginations. Modern LEGO sets have become very elaborate, like the new Nexo Knights. These sets come with Nexo Powers, which are little shields that have a small picture on them, representing […]
On December 12, 2016, makers and friends gathered at Boston Makers for our second annual(!) holiday party. Since opening in April, our volunteer list has expanded to 50 people, and we were delighted to invite them to the space to […]
We wish we could visit every maker faire in the country and see the incredible creative projects that people are working on–but at least we have ambassadors to report back! Take a look at these photos from Maker Faire Milwaukee, […]
Rain didn’t stop crowds of budding artists to pedal and paint their way to masterpieces at Wake Up the Earth on May 7. Our Spin Cycle was a huge hit; thank you to our volunteers, artists, and parents who patiently […]
What a good problem for a makerspace to have: a lot of stuff! Back in November, Boston Makers volunteers sat in our makerspace in Hyde Square Task Force’s Cheverus Building discussing the kinds of equipment we’d most need to feel like […]
Boston Makers, Inc. received its official nonprofit status on May 5, 2015. That means we’re a year old! To celebrate this milestone and our relationship with CityPOP Egleston, today we’re revealing our new logo: We hope you like it, […]