We are teaching online classes - registration is open

We are excited that we will be teaching two online classes for LERN Network in 2016. Each class is a month long, completely online. Registration is open now!

Introduction to 3D Printing
(First offered in February 2016)
and
Introduction to Maker Tech
(First offered in March 2016). 

New Book - 3D Printing With MatterControl - expected out this week

Our new book, "3D Printing with MatterControl" is expected out this week, just in time for New York Makerfaire. It will be available shortly after that in the MatterHackers store, on Apress' site and on the usual major online booksellers.

When Rich Cameron and I teamed up on the earlier book  Mastering 3D Printing a year ago there were very few screen shots and a lot of general direction on how to think about 3D printing and where to get the latest info. Now that MatterControl has emerged as an open source standard, it was cool to write the first book focused on it. We can now provide detailed instruction for both beginner and advanced features. We appreciate all our friends at MatterHackers who provided great advice and support (not to mention the software.) It is amazing to see how much 3D printing has evolved in one short year.

We are tentatively scheduled to be at the MatterHackers booth at Makerfaire New York Saturday/Sunday the 26/27 at 1 PM each day, and at the Apress both at 2 PM both days. We will post updates if that changes.

Fun piece of press from 3D Printshow

Entertaining interview, by the folks who are putting on 3D Printshow in Pasadena next week.

http://disruptivemagazine.com/maker-education-joan-horvath-at-3d-printshow-california/

(By the way, thanks to Ethan Etnyre for taking this great picture of the two of us!)

3D Print Show Sept. 12 at Pasadena Convention Center

Joan and Rich will be speaking at 3D Print Show at the Pasadena Convention Center. The overall show is split up into smaller conferences, and we will be at the Newcomer one on Saturday Sept. 12 from 2-5 in the afternoon.  More info here:

http://3dprintshowsummit.com/newcomer-california/

Moderating panel at "Making@SIGGRAPH" on Monday 8/10

Anyone at SIGGRAPH, at the LA Convention Center this year? We will be part of the new "Making@SIGGRAPH."  I'm moderating this panel (accessible with Exhibits+ and above badges).
Rich will be on the panel as will Lyn Hoge from Windward School.
                             
"Integrating Disruption: How Schools Are Using Making to Accelerate Innovation," Monday, 10 August, 3 - 4 pm, Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 506

http://s2015.siggraph.org/attendees/making-siggraph-2015

Hands-on 3D printing and other maker technology workshops coming up Aug 14-15 in West LA

We are speaking at and otherwise helping out with the Design and Maker Class Colloquium at The Windward School, West LA, on August 14-15 (Fri/Sat).  The first day is aimed primarily at educators wanting to learn how to use making in their classrooms; second day is hands-on. Details and registration: http://www.windwardschool.org/design2015 

MIT alum event Aug 4: Shop Class 2.0 in Orange County

For MIT alumni friends in Southern California: come and talk about how to reinvent shop class and think about how to get kids making things again. Starts 6:30 August 4, 7-9 at Urban Workshop in Costa Mesa. More info here.