New episode of Made In Shenzhen is live! Come with me to tour a PCB factory and an LED factory. On YT: youtu.be/L7io4Mchyjk or watch on @nebula.tv nebula.tv/videos/becky...
New episode of Made In Shenzhen is live! Come with me to tour a PCB factory and an LED factory. On YT: youtu.be/L7io4Mchyjk or watch on @nebula.tv nebula.tv/videos/becky...
In Shenzhen I met up with Aqua, a local guide and fixer.
She had a lot more to share! Watch the full episode on @nebula.tv nebula.tv/videos/becky... #shenzhen #huaqiangbei #electronics #china
Tape mannequin! It's the official way to display my laptop compubody sock. This one used six rolls of tape and about 90 minutes to make. For Maker Faire Shenzhen 2025 #mfsz25. Watch the full episode on @nebula.tv nebula.tv/videos/becky...
Had the pleasure to make gifts for Nate From The Internet this YT Makers Secret Santa!
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NEW instructions PDF by popular demand! For my dopp kit sewing pattern, new step-by-step images complement the video-heavy tutorial; best of both worlds. Makes a perfect last-minute gift! Even if you donβt sew, you can still give the printed PDF/pattern with the kit of supplies!
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I made a FjΓ€llrΓ€ven backpack from an IKEA bag! And you know I don't gatekeep-- the pattern is FREE and the most glorious sewing instructions I've ever created. You can use regular canvas, too. #ikea #FjΓ€llrΓ€ven
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I just backed Spiker:bit β Turn Body Signals into Creative Inventions on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bac...
Today I learned the @amnh.org is pay-what-you-wish for NY residents, making it easy to dip in for a quick visit with my new pal Apex Stegosaurus π
Spent this afternoon making a Dopp kit bag using a tutorial and pattern by @beckystern.bsky.social.
I used an old picnic blanket which was HORRIBLE to sew as the sewing machine couldnβt grip and move the plasticised silver side!
I made these LED mushroom menus for a bartender friend of mine! Full build on YouTube: youtu.be/-JqwnWPPa3M
It's that time again-- here's my annual community survey: forms.gle/K3opXuiv4Bb7... Would you please take a few minutes to fill it out? It really helps me. As a thank-you, Iβm doing a giveaway! One will win a handmade waxed canvas dopp kit bag with stickers; four others will receive stickers.
My next project is live now for Patrons, YouTube members, and @nebula.tv Subscribers!
The final bag dimensions are 34cm tall by 24 cm wide by 12cm deep (13.5 inches tall by 9.5 inches wide by 5 inches deep).
I made a fjallraven backpack from an ikea bag. beckystern.com/2025/05/25/s...
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Live now for Patrons and @nebula.tv subscribers: my new Canvas Backpack sewing project/pattern!
What did you wish you knew before you started making electronics?
I needed a way to organize and keep upright my nail polish collection, so I modeled a caddy in Tinkercad. File: www.printables.com/model/127989...
What are your favorite girly things to 3D print?
Had fun at @meowwolf.com in Santa Fe last summer. Excited to hear that one will be created in NYC.
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Happy 20th birthday, #Arduino! Here's my very first board, September 2006.
A storage cabinet with three sets of small labeled drawers and other small plastic bins
These small parts bins from Akro-Mils have been a staple in my workspace organization since I bought them in 2008, and still going strong. urlgeni.us/amazon/J2ao #ad #amazonaffiliate