the makers movement
DESCRIPTION
The maker subculture is a contemporary subculture, representing a technology-based extension of DIY culture. Typical interests enjoyed by the maker subculture include engineering-oriented pursuits such as electronics, robotics, 3-D printing, and the use of CNC tools, as well as more traditional activities such as metalworking, woodworking, and traditional arts and crafts. Although the movement started with just a few techno geeks, artists and hobbyists, it has attracted thousands over the decades.TRANSCRIPT
THE MAKERS
MOVEMENT
"Play is a skill. Play is serious. Entrepreneurs, scientists, musicians, stand-up comedians—all MESS AROUND. They use the processes of
Play to generate the new. And what is that process of Play? You follow a game, with rules and constraints, doing it with people you trust. You
succeed or fail in any number of ways—it is OPEN ENDED. You try and try again—you iterate. Serious Play is a 21st Century creative
competence."
Play is a skill.
3d Printer
Arduino Wearable techVintage appliances
Bycicles
The Makerspace
The function that makerspaces, hackerspaces, and artist spaces serve, filling a gap that exists between classical incubator models and personal life-which tends to be the source of entrepreneurial and creative ideas.
WHY NOW?
A makers story
TWINE
Idea
Prototype
Market review
Manufacturing
Marketing
Distribution
Idea
Prototype
Market review
Manufacturing
Marketing
Distribution
Your shower / garage
Expensive 3D softwares & 3d printers
Sell the idea to a large company that can afford expensive market / patent research
Technical team move to China to plan and supervise production
Find distributors and handle complex logistics for shipment
Use company’s marketing department and external suppliers
5 YEARS AGO
Idea
Prototype
Market review
Manufacturing
Marketing
Distribution
Your shower / garage
Expensive 3D softwares & 3d printers
Sell the idea to a large company that can afford expensive market / patent research
Technical team move to China to plan and supervise production
Find distributors and handle complex logistics for shipment
Use company’s marketing department and external suppliers
Free open source 3d softwares and inexpensive desktop 3d Printers and Arduino
Launch the project on kickstarter to assess market and demand
Use crowdfunding, Ebay, Etsy, Amazon to reach large audiences
Produce small batches locally using 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines and hand soldering.
E-commerce and logistics platforms like Shipwire
Your shower / garage
5 YEARS AGO NOW
What’s Digital Fabrication?
Adobe Illustrator Google SketchUP
3D2D
LASER CUTTER CNC MILL 3D PRINTERcut material remove material add material
OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE
