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For her October wedding, Molly knew she wanted lace but it wasn’t fabric that she had in mind. She decided to merge her graphic design skills with Do Space’s laser cutting technology to create intricate and unique accents for her special day. Once she found the perfect lace detailing, it was time for the pin tool. While her graphic design experience prepared her for hours of work with Adobe...

The folks over at Cricut call their new Cricut Maker the “ultimate smart cutting machine”.  It can cut fabrics, leather, sewing patterns, card stock, vinyl and more.  Take a look at their Projects page to see examples of what it can do. I got my feet wet by trying some of the simpler card and vinyl stuff, picking out a couple ready-made projects from Cricut to get started.  I found a...

There is a severe gender gap in the tech industry today. Only 1 in 5 graduates in computer science are women, and just 24% of those working in the tech industry are women. Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization that’s working to close the gender gap by inspiring girls interested in computer science and technology. It hosts clubs all over the U.S. and works with over 40,000 girls...

Have you ever wanted to learn out how to code? Or try out a try out a new coding language? Do Space will be hosting an Hour of Code™ event–and you’re invited! Hour of Code is a nationwide initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to introduce millions of people to one hour of computer science and computer programming. Anyone can participate by completing a one hour...

The Do Space Innovation Fellowship helps to create opportunities for local teachers, librarians, and educators to create rapid innovation in Omaha. The fellowships are open to teachers, professors, librarians, library workers, and other educators in the Omaha metro area to help with the exploration of projects related to 3D printing, robotics, and software development. The chosen projects will be...

Come code with us! December 4th-10th is Computer Science Education Week and to celebrate Do Space is hosting a free Hour of Code event on Tuesday, December 5th from 5-6PM Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Bring a laptop, tablet, or take advantage of the mobile devices provided by Do Space and join others from around the Omaha metro area...

Hi, my name is Kim Hwa Davis, a new Community Learning Specialist for Do Space and I'm thrilled to be a part of this team! While I'd say I am comfortable with technology, my knowledge, I've learned, only scratches the surface of what is out there. Technology goes WAY beyond the easy interface of my iPhone and laptop computers I've been working with since I was a kid. Coding? Circuits? 3D...

The Do Space Innovation Fellowship helps to create opportunities for local teachers, librarians, and educators to create rapid innovation in Omaha. The fellowships are open to teachers, professors, librarians, library workers, and other educators in the Omaha metro area to help with the exploration of projects related to 3D printing, robotics, and software development. The chosen projects will be...

Do Space would not be possible without all the volunteers that contribute to our programs and assisting our members. They are the pulse of everything we do and give us the ability to offer members help in all different kinds of skills. The goal of this effort it to capture and share the people that are volunteering at Do Space and how it positively affects their lives. What led them to volunteer?...

We celebrated our second anniversary this past Thursday by hosting an Open House and we couldn’t have asked for a better celebration with upwards of 150 people stopping by! We transformed the space into a place of festive excitement with bunches of balloons and Do Space-themed cookies. It was amazing to have so many people come help us honor the achievement and see everyone having fun exploring...