Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Some of you already know that members of the Irish Hackerspaces Community have been talking about running a Hacker / Maker Camp in Ireland, similar to other events like this such as EMF Camp last year in the UK. GaelHack is to do just that! From 7th – 9th June 2013 hackers, geeks, scientists, engineers, [...]
Always had fantasies of being able to run up a quick bag or item of clothing on a sewing machine? Well, it’s not as hard as it looks, and this class will get you started with enough of the basics that you’ll be looking to learn more!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Hey all, I’m not long home from the Basic Hand-Sewing Workshop, and just wanted to say how much fun I had, how great it was to meet such good students, and to throw up a picture of their handiwork (that I’m very proud of)! They came in unable to sew (mostly) and left with finished [...]
Friday, September 30, 2011
There are many reasons you might need to learn how to sew. Maybe you’ve noticed that it’s only a month until Hallowe’en and you need to get started on a costume. Maybe you need to work on costumes for a short film or play you’re a part of. Maybe your favourite top has ripped, or [...]
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Question: How do you take a picture using an empty drink can? Answer: By joining us at TOG for a quick pinhole camera workshop, on Sat 27th August as part of Irish Hackerspaces week. A pinhole camera is probably the simplest camera you can have. It doesn’t even need a lens. It can be any made from almost [...]
Tog will be hosting a Squishy Circuits workshop on Saturday 2nd of July, taught by Tríona O’Connell. Squishy circuits are a great way to demonstrate electrical circuits to kids (and adults!). It consists of a conductive dough and an insulating dough that are used in the building of circuits, along with batteries and more usual [...]