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In 2017, our members accomplished great things. The Do Space staff are endlessly inspired by the people that we come in to Do Space to learn, experiment, and explore technology. From learning to search the internet for the first time (specifically "how to clear a pipe drain"), to starting Etsy businesses with the support of our 3D Lab laser cutter, Do Space resources have advanced your skills...

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...

On Saturday, April 15, Do Space hosted the OmahaMiniMakerFaire in partnership with Metropolitan Community College and the OmahaMaker Group, which featured 30 unique maker exhibits and attracted over 650 attendees. Omaha’s vibrant maker community came together to demonstrate and share their innovations with the public. The Mini Maker Faire also served as the platform for Do Space’s...

Creating the designs for the nails looks like it will be difficult but with a little bit of practice and patience it will become easier. When choosing a design to be cut on the vinyl cutter you want to look for something that is fairly simple with bold lines and little detail. Silhouettes are always a great option for this type of work. They are easy to cut and weed and simple to transfer to...

On one of my more recent trips to DoSpace, I was privied to see the first print from their latest equipment purchase, a 3D Resin printer. I heard that resin printers had a resolution that was impressive but the thing that fascinated me the most was that it printed models that were translucent. I began to think what I could make with it when 'lightning struck my brain', "Why not a cloaked...

A member recently requested help with a pretty special project, help making a new prosthetic limb for a disabled goat.  Manny the feinting goat suffers from a genetic disorder that affected his leg.  The leg joint was bent and fused in place.  His owner had a prosthetic for Manny already but as Manny's conditioned progress the prosthetic no longer fit.  That is when she reached out for Do...

After taking the Laser Cutter Crash Course at DoSpace I had enough knowledge to start my first project, but what should I make? My wife and I volunteer with an animal rescue group that fosters, rehabilitates, and places Boston Terriers in new homes. The group is called MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue, check them out at adoptaboston.com. We love this group and the dogs we foster bring us so much...

In my seven months of volunteering I’ve had the opportunity to experience and learn so many things. I have developed my people skills, as well as my technical skills. For me, I don’t really see my time at DoSpace as volunteering, I see it as a learning experience and a way for me to get out of the house and do something I enjoy. Plus, you get to be around some awesome tech! But it’s not...

A member recently turned to DoSpace to help him model and 3D print a component for his pool skimmer. A single piece of the system had broken and to replace it would have been quite expensive, not to mention he would have had to buy a whole new skimmer, not just the broken component. Through a mentor request to learn SketchUp he was connected with me and together we created a very simple, but very...

When I was a kid my neighborhood was filled with signs of our parents’ ambitious hobbies. I had a friend whose dad was building a sea plane in his garage. Not just a regular plane. A sea plane with a wood frame and a bunch of foam on the bottom so that he could land it on lakes or something. It seemed kind of crazy. But that was probably no crazier than my dad building his own 50-foot amateur...