Create something for no practical purpose such as a song, a poem, an essay, a painting, a drawing, a comic strip, a collage, etc.

We will be at the #livmf25 this year with our kits and a few new ones.

We will also drag @Extelec along with some of his makes too. Come and say Hi.

Sat 5th July Liverpool Central Library, no need to book or buy tickets ( it's free)

Details.
https://liverpoolmakefest.org/

🎓 What do you want to learn—or teach?

We’re expanding our range of hands-on workshops and one-to-one sessions at DoES Liverpool, and we want your input!

From surface-mount soldering to Japanese woodblock printing, our recent workshops have been a hit—now we’re planning more.

💡 Got a skill to share? A topic you’re eager to explore?
📋 Fill out our quick survey and help shape what comes next!

👉 https://bit.ly/does-survey

#DoESWorkshops #SkillSharing #LiverpoolMakers #creativecommunity
#WeekNotes

Week 730 - Bike LEDs, Space Hacking, Carbs - DoES Liverpool
https://doesliverpool.com/weeknotes/week-730-bike-leds-space-hacking-carbs/

Our next 🔧Hack the Space day🪛 and Community meeting is this Sunday 1st June. Please come along for either or both if you can!

Space hacking is planned to start at 10am with the community meeting from 1pm to 3pm. You can join the community meeting remotely via this link: https://ca.meet.coop/b/adr-ctr-trg

You can see the agenda and latest minutes here:
https://github.com/DoESLiverpool/somebody-should/wiki/Community-Meeting-Minutes

Just ICYMI the deadline for the second wave of FPA grant proposals for projects relating to #FreeCAD development is next week, June 1st.
https://blog.freecad.org/2025/05/09/q2-2025-grant-program-deadline/

Week 729 - #MathPad, Asteroid Printing, Biscuits - DoES Liverpool
https://doesliverpool.com/weeknotes/week-729-asteroid-printing-biscuits/

Whatever event was on upstairs from @DoESLiverpool today massively over-catered their bourbon cream order.

We did discuss laser-etching or otherwise machining them, but settled for building a small wall.

Wondering if I can get away with calling this a #mayke 🤣

#weeknotes #BiscuitEngineering

"We recommend transitioning these [short] links to another URL shortener provider."

I fucking don't recommend you do that. Just paste the URL and be done with it. (Remove the marketing crud from its end if you want to make me happy.)

Remember remember: link shortening services are waiting to die, and goo\.gl dies on Augst 25th of this year.

https://developers.googleblog.com/en/google-url-shortener-links-will-no-longer-be-available/

Week 728 Milk Crate LED Matrix, Boops, Bimblism
https://doesliverpool.com/weeknotes/week-728-milk-crate-led-matrix-boops-bimblism/

Julian experimenting with an approachable experience for taller people who are predominantly VR-shy - they get to see themselves as cute avatars in VR chat.
#WeekNotes

A great day for #hacking at #wirralmakefest in the #birkenhead central library, showing off #nix #vr #macintosh and more

#weeknotes #birkenheadisthenewberlin

Week 727 - Wirral MakeFest
https://doesliverpool.com/weeknotes/week-727-wirral-makefest/

Some of the DoES Liverpool team, with visitors, at #wirralmakefest2025 on Saturday.
Thanks to the organisers. We had an excellent time meeting visitors and other makers.
Mike brought along two panels of his VLR (Very Large Rug), which can be seen in the background.
#WeekNotes

Week 726 - Bluetooth LED bike game, Tiny Spectrum Analyser, Boost Membership - DoES Liverpool
https://doesliverpool.com/weeknotes/week-726-bluetooth-led-bike-game-tiny-spectrum-analyser-boost-membership/

Our next Hack the Space day and Community meeting is this Sunday 4th May. Please come along for either or both if you can!

Space hacking is planned to start at 10am with the community meeting from 1pm to 3pm. You can join the community meeting remotely via this link: https://ca.meet.coop/b/adr-ctr-trg

You can see the agenda and latest minutes here:
https://github.com/DoESLiverpool/somebody-should/wiki/Community-Meeting-Minutes

Our next Hack the Space day and Community meeting is this Sunday 4th May. Please come along for either or both if you can!

Space hacking is planned to start at 10am with the community meeting from 1pm to 3pm. You can join the community meeting remotely via this link: https://ca.meet.coop/b/adr-ctr-trg

You can see the agenda and latest minutes here:
https://github.com/DoESLiverpool/somebody-should/wiki/Community-Meeting-Minutes

@inquiline I'm expecting it will be. I think the culture at @DoESLiverpool is reasonably good compared to the hackerspace/tech norm, but that's not much of a flex 😁

One perk of ordering locally is that I already have it in my hand.

Apply for our July start desk or workshop Boost membership.
Find out more here, please apply and share!
https://doesliverpool.com/co-working/time-for-a-summer-boost/
#WeekNotes

I have made some art, like this monoprint, about some of the many folk traditions around May Day. May Eve is celebrated with bonfires for Walpurgisnacht and Hexennacht (Walpurgis night and Witches’ Night as celebrated in Germany). May Eve is the feast day of Saint Walpurga in celebration of her canonization May 1, 870. But folklorists tie it to a more ancient celebration 🧵

#monoprint #monotype #gelprint #gelplateprinting #bonfire #Walpurgisnacht #Hexennacht #folklore #spring #MayEve #witches