March Break Maker Camp Summary
Read More: March Break Maker Camp SummaryOver the school holidays, YuKonstruct’s makerspace was teeming with a dozen pre-teens as we kicked off our March Break Maker Camp! The 5 day camp consisted of lots of hands on activities and made use of the makerspace’s awesome equipment. The camp participants got to experience laser cutting, bottle rocket building and blast off, 3D design…
Up and Etsy: Tips on Overcoming the Road Blocks
Read More: Up and Etsy: Tips on Overcoming the Road BlocksI recently opened my Etsy shop Backyard Spruce, selling needle felted creations and laser cut shadow boxes. Currently I have 14 items up which cost me a grant total of $2.80 (at $0.20/listing). It took me roughly three months from conception to opening to get everything just (mostly) right. What’s my biggest recommendation? Be a…
Burning Away the Winter Blues: Building and Burning the Yeti Effigy
Read More: Burning Away the Winter Blues: Building and Burning the Yeti EffigyYukon Educational Theater approached YuKonstruct earlier this year to ask if the makerspace and Chris Lloyd, who designed the airplanes in the Winterval parade, would be interested in building the effigy for Burning Away the Winter Blues. Of course we jumped at the chance to build an epic effigy! Chris designed a snow monster, the Yeti,…
Winterval Santa Clause Parade
Read More: Winterval Santa Clause ParadeThis past weekend, YuKonstruct was a part of Yukon Educational Theater’s 7th annual Winterval Santa Clause Parade. Inspired by Aidan Chopra’s cardboard Grumman F4F-4 costume, we decided to make laser-cut cardboard airplanes for some of our youngest members to wear in the parade. The planes were designed by Chris Lloyd, one of our members, in…