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Week 632 – Museum in a Box, Hardware Pioneers

17th July 2023
"Week 632 – Museum in a Box, Hardware Pioneers"

Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 17 July, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 18 July, 6:30pm-8:00pm XR LIverpool
Wednesday 19 July, 7:30pm-9:00pm MAFN Meeting
Thursday 20 July, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Sunday 23 July, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup (DoES Workshop)

In a world with mountains of plastic and molehills of play, let’s get our spades out and shift the balance.

Make new things from abandoned plastic with us. Plantpots, purses … pedalos?

Shred plastic. Blend it. Meld scraps together with a heat gun. Make sheets. Laser cut it. CNC it. Stitch potato bags together with soldering iron? Make fabrics with a regular iron? What have we got, what can we make? We don’t know – let’s figure it out!

Two rules:

1. No Objectives – this is an aimless and wandering session.

2. Bring Your Own Initiative – this is an active session and we’ll help you get creative.

Every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon, between 2pm and 5pm.

Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
http://instagram.com/plastacs
http://twitter.com/plastacs
http://facebook.com/plastictacticsliverpool

https://workflowy.com/s/plastic-playgroup-in/eRQRIWU6P2D62G6S Plastic Playgroup (DoES Workshop)

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 381 open, 1461 closed

3 new issues:

Featured issue: Reduce the draughts in the space. Can we move this on or close it?

1 issue closed:

Thanks amcewen!

Week 631 – New Engineer for Kettle Companion, Revisiting Indie Maps

11th July 2023
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Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

Twitter/Mastodon

As has been mentioned previously, we’re no longer able to collect our “Things of Note” automatically using the Twitter API. Please keep on tagging anything you want included from Twitter or Mastodon with #WeekNotes for the time being while we look for alternatives – ideas welcome.

One thing we’re aiming to do is use Mastodon more. If you’re a member of the DoES Liverpool community and want to join our instance (does.social) then get in touch for an invite. Any issues then just ask when you’re next in the space.

Things of Note

Adrian McEwen We had a lovely group #InTheSaddle ride last night – out through the Mystery to Broad Green; onto the Loop Line heading North to Rice Lane rec; then over to Bootle for a brief refreshment at the Lock and Quay; then back along the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

youtu.be/RoZh64PX5FQ #BikeTooter #FolkRidingBikes #canal #Liverpool #EldonianVillage

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 10 July, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Wednesday 12 July, 7:00pm-8:00pm Etsy Meet Up
Thursday 13 July, 9:00am-6:00pm Jelly Liverpool
Thursday 13 July, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Sunday 16 July, 11:00am-3:00pm Repair Café

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 379 open, 1460 closed

No new issues

Featured issue: Reduce the draughts in the space. Can we move this on or close it?

2 issues closed:

Thanks magman2112!

Week 630 – Looking Back at Liverpool MakeFest 2023

3rd July 2023
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"Week 630 – Looking Back at Liverpool MakeFest 2023"

Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

Things of Note

Again no Twitter API, but here’s a few photos from last weekend’s Liverpool MakeFest. We had a great time, with loads of visitors to the DoES Liverpool stand. Looking forward to a few new faces at Maker Night and Maker Day in the next few weeks.

From Zarino:

All of the @doesliverpool makers revving into action at @lpoolmakefest @liverpoollibraries this morning 🤖🎨🛠️ Big thanks to Barry and Cheryl for making this year’s badges ❤️ #livmf23

No @doesliverpool @lpoolmakefest appearance would be complete without @gorman662 and his rugs and synths! Smooth fibres and even smoother sounds! #livmf23

The twinkling, pulsating, jellyfish-like comet from @jackiesees welcomes @lpoolmakefest visitors as they enter @liverpoollibraries ✨ #livmf23

Terry’s mystical castle towers over the @doesliverpool tables at @lpoolmakefest. All cut and etched on the @doesliverpool laser cutters. #livmf23

McGraw the @doesliverpool pen plotter has been drawing (ha!) attention with its Spirograph patterns today at @lpoolmakefest – come pick one up from the ground floor atrium! #livmf23

It’s hard to believe we only met Jeri (@minisewnsew) at last year’s MakeFest. Some lovely words here:

A year ago today I met MY TRIBE at Make Fest. This time I joined them on a stand as a maker with @doesliverpool and it was absolutely wonderful to meet so many amazing people who were soaking up our creative enthusiasm and making all the hard work so worth it. Such good vibes 😎 thank you to all the makers and all the organisers and of course the visitors for making today such a success and a joy to be a part of.

Massive thanks also to @robotorium for jumping on an Instagram post of mine over a year ago s as me suggesting I come to make fest where we met for the first time. Absolutely solid friendship created. Much love!

Thanks Rosy for being my embroidery buddy today 😍

#liverpoolmakefest2023 #liverpool #makers #doesliverpool #creatives #technology #mytribemyvibe

Here’s a great reel from Anne-Marie, which gives a good overview of the whole event:

A few tweets:

 

 

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 03 July, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 04 July, 5:00pm-8:00pm XR Merseyside
Tuesday 04 July, 6:30pm-9:30pm Hack the Space Evening
Wednesday 05 July, 7:00pm-9:00pm Liverpool Linux User Group
Thursday 06 July, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Thursday 06 July, 7:00pm-11:00pm LivNUG (Liverpool Nix/NixOS User Group)
Saturday 08 July, 10:00am-5:00pm Maker Day

Our free monthly daytime meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Sunday 09 July, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup (DoES Workshop)

In a world with mountains of plastic and molehills of play, let’s get our spades out and shift the balance.

Make new things from abandoned plastic with us. Plantpots, purses … pedalos?

Shred plastic. Blend it. Meld scraps together with a heat gun. Make sheets. Laser cut it. CNC it. Stitch potato bags together with soldering iron? Make fabrics with a regular iron? What have we got, what can we make? We don’t know – let’s figure it out!

Two rules:

1. No Objectives – this is an aimless and wandering session.

2. Bring Your Own Initiative – this is an active session and we’ll help you get creative.

Every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon, between 2pm and 5pm.

Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
http://instagram.com/plastacs
http://twitter.com/plastacs
http://facebook.com/plastictacticsliverpoo

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 381 open, 1458 closed

4 new issues:

Featured issue: We don’t know what signs we need up in the space. Can we move this on or close it?

5 issues closed:

Thanks amcewen, huffeec, magman2112!

Week 629 – Plans for the MakeFest Weekend

28th June 2023
"Week 629 – Plans for the MakeFest Weekend"

Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

Liverpool MakeFest

Liverpool MakeFest is coming up soon – it’s on Saturday 1st July when we’ll have loads of space to show off all the great things people have been making and doing at DoES Liverpool.

If you’d like to come along and help, or have something you’ve made that you’d like to display, then please add your details to the relevant Git issues or have a word with one of the DoES Liverpool organisers. Even if you’re not sure you’ll finish in time it’s useful for us to be able to know what we might need to set up.

We’re having an After Party and Maker Brunch here at DoES Liverpool too! (see calendar section below)

Things of Note

(Looks different than normal? That’s because the Twitter API we normally used has stopped working. If you’ve got any ideas for how we should put together WeekNotes in future and would like to work on them, then please get in touch)

 

Coming Up in the Next Week

 

Monday 26 June, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 27 June, 6:30pm-8:00pm BizzieWatch Open Meeting
Thursday 29 June, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Saturday 01 July, 10am – 5pm

Liverpool MakeFest 2023

If you’re a DoES Liverpool maker then see  the above – we’d love you to bring along your makes. Otherwise come along and meet all the makers from around the country that you haven’t yet met yet! Great for all ages.

Free tickets here
Saturday 01 July, 6pm – late

After Party at DoES Liverpool

Once the public have gone home, and the kit is all packed away, join us at DoES Liverpool to celebrate another successful Liverpool MakeFest!

We’ll be opening the doors to the Liverpool makerspace, so you can catch up properly with all those people whose stand you didn’t get chance to go and see and chat to during the day.doesliverpool.com/

There’ll be some snacks and drinks, but please bring a bottle to add to the festivities. I’m sure at various points there’ll be some group takeaway ordering to arrange food.

There will also be karaoke, but don’t worry if that’s not your thing, DoES Liverpool is plenty big enough for you to avoid it 😉

Free tickets here
Sunday 02 July, 11am – 3pm

Maker Brunch at DoES Liverpool

So, on the Sunday (let’s hope heads aren’t too sore after the Saturday evening after-party) we’re going to have a Maker Brunch.

It’s nothing grand, just a chance for anyone who fancies getting together with some fellow makers.  No presentations, no obligations, all deliberately low-key.

We’ve done it before, and it was fun, so we’re doing it again.

There are a few cafes round the corner from DoES Liverpool which do bacon butties and the like; the bakery in the nearby Lidl does a good range of pastries…  I’m sure we’ll work it out on the day.  As ever, there’ll be good coffee and tea.

Free tickets here

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 381 open, 1454 closed

2 new issues:

Featured issue: Create a “Cost of Being Epic” poster for the space (and online). Can we move this on or close it?

1 issue closed:

Thanks JackiePease!

Week 628 – Preparing for Liverpool MakeFest, Planter

19th June 2023
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Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

Liverpool MakeFest

Liverpool MakeFest is coming up soon – it’s on Saturday 1st July when we’ll have loads of space to show off all the great things people have been making and doing at DoES Liverpool.

If you’d like to come along and help, or have something you’ve made that you’d like to display, then please add your details to the relevant Git issues or have a word with one of the DoES Liverpool organisers. Even if you’re not sure you’ll finish in time it’s useful for us to be able to know what we might need to set up.

More details below…

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 19 June, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 22 June, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night 

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Sunday 25 June, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup

In a world with mountains of plastic and molehills of play, let’s get our spades out and shift the balance.Make new things from abandoned plastic with us. Plantpots, purses … pedalos?

Shred plastic. Blend it. Meld scraps together with a heat gun. Make sheets. Laser cut it. CNC it. Stitch potato bags together with soldering iron? Make fabrics with a regular iron? What have we got, what can we make? We don’t know – let’s figure it out!

Two rules:

1. No Objectives – this is an aimless and wandering session.

2. Bring Your Own Initiative – this is an active session and we’ll help you get creative.

Every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon, between 2pm and 5pm.

Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
https://instagram.com/plastacs
https://twitter.com/plastacs

https://workflowy.com/s/plastic-playgroup-in/eRQRIWU6P2D62G6S“>Plastic Playgroup (DoES Workshop)

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 381 open, 1452 closed

3 new issues:

Featured issue: Install the hatch between the kitchen and event room. Can we move this on or close it?

4 issues closed:

Thanks JackiePease, johnmckerrell, amcewen!

Week 627 – Woodwork

12th June 2023
"Week 627 – Woodwork"

Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

July Start Boost Membership

You’ve only got until Tuesday midnight to apply for free 6 month membership to DoES Liverpool starting July 1st. Find out more here and please share on social media and with anyone you think might benefit.

Applications will close at 11:59pm on 13th June 2023 and the successful applicants will be announced on 15th June 2023.

Liverpool MakeFest

Liverpool MakeFest is coming up soon – it’s on Saturday 1st July when we’ll have loads of space to show off all the great things people have been making and doing at DoES Liverpool.

If you’d like to come along and help, or have something you’ve made that you’d like to display, then please add your details to the relevant Git issues or have a word with one of the DoES Liverpool organisers. Even if you’re not sure you’ll finish in time it’s useful for us to be able to know what we might need to set up.

We’re having an After Party here at DoES Liverpool – find out more and get your free ticket here, and Makers Brunch on the Sunday – find out more and get your free ticket here …

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 12 June, 9:00am-5:30pm Fearless Academy
Monday 12 June, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 15 June, 9:00am-Friday 16 June, 11:00pm Plastic Tactics Africa Oyé Preparation
Thursday 15 June, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Sunday 18 June, 11:00am-3:00pm Repair Café – Find out more and get your free ticket here

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 382 open, 1448 closed

1 new issue:

Featured issue: Light switch in the less-accessible toilet isn’t working. Can we move this on or close it?

3 issues closed:

Thanks huffeec!

Week 626 – Wirral MakeFest

5th June 2023
"Week 626 – Wirral MakeFest"

Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

July Start Boost Membership

Once again it’s time to announce the chance to get a free 6 month membership to DoES Liverpool. Find out more here and please share on social media and with anyone you think might benefit.

Applications will close at 11:59pm on 13th June 2023 and the successful applicants will be announced on 15th June 2023.

Liverpool MakeFest

As you can see below, we had a great time at Wirral MakeFest this Saturday.

It’s Liverpool MakeFest on Saturday 1st July when we’ll have even more space to show off all the great things people have been making at DoES Liverpool.

If you’d like to come along and help, or have something you’ve made that you’d like to display, then please add your details to the relevant Git issues or have a word with one of the DoES Liverpool organisers. Even if you’re not sure you’ll finish in time it’s useful for us to be able to know what we might need to set up.

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 05 June, 9:00am-5:30pm Fearless Academy
Monday 05 June, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 06 June, 6:30pm-9:30pm Hack the Space Evening 

We have a regular evening where we look at improving some of the software that DoES runs on. You can join us online at https://ca.meet.coop/b/adr-ctr-trg
Take a look here to see what we’ve got in mind:
https://github.com/DoESLiverpool/somebody-should/issues/670
https://github.com/DoESLiverpool/optimism
Wednesday 07 June, 7:00pm-9:00pm Liverpool Linux User Group
Thursday 08 June, 9:00am-6:00pm Jelly Liverpool
Thursday 08 June, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Saturday 10 June, 10:00am-5:00pm Maker Day

Our free monthly daytime meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Sunday 11 June, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup

In a world with mountains of plastic and molehills of play, let’s get our spades out and shift the balance.Make new things from abandoned plastic with us. Plantpots, purses … pedalos?

Shred plastic. Blend it. Meld scraps together with a heat gun. Make sheets. Laser cut it. CNC it. Stitch potato bags together with soldering iron? Make fabrics with a regular iron? What have we got, what can we make? We don’t know – let’s figure it out!

Two rules:

1. No Objectives – this is an aimless and wandering session.

2. Bring Your Own Initiative – this is an active session and we’ll help you get creative.

Every two weeks on a Sunday afternoon, between 2pm and 5pm.

Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
http://instagram.com/plastacs
http://twitter.com/plastacs

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 384 open, 1445 closed

No new issues

Featured issue: How can we help each other during Covid-19. Can we move this on or close it?

No issues closed

Week 625 – Fashion and Pints

30th May 2023
"Week 625 – Fashion and Pints"

Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

July Start Boost Membership

Once again it’s time to announce the chance to get a free 6 month membership to DoES Liverpool. Find out more here and please share on social media and with anyone you think might benefit.

Applications will close at 11:59pm on 13th June 2023 and the successful applicants will be announced on 15th June 2023.

Dates for Your Diary

DoES Liverpool are taking part in Wirral MakeFest on Saturday 3rd June (this Saturday! Get in touch soon if you’ve got something to display or want to volunteer) and Liverpool MakeFest on Saturday 1st July. Both are great opportunities for the DoES Liverpool community to show people what we do and what we make (and to meet other makers and see all the excellent things that they’ve been making of course).

If you’d like to come along and help, or have something you’ve made that you’d like to display, then please add your details to the relevant Git issues or have a word with one of the DoES Liverpool organisers. Even if you’re not sure you’ll finish in time it’s useful for us to be able to know what we might need to set up.

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 29 May, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 01 June, 7:00pm-11:00pm LivNUG (Liverpool Nix/NixOS User Group)
Thursday 01 June, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 384 open, 1445 closed

3 new issues:

Featured issue: Work out and set up an induction process for the CNC router. Can we move this on or close it?

5 issues closed:

Thanks DaveBenji, Robotorium, JackiePease!

Week 624 – Cake, Puppy, Lovely Things

22nd May 2023
"Week 624 – Cake, Puppy, Lovely Things"

Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

Dates for Your Diary

DoES Liverpool are taking part in Wirral MakeFest on Saturday 3rd June and Liverpool MakeFest on Saturday 1st July. Both are great opportunities for the DoES Liverpool community to show people what we do and what we make (and to meet other makers and see all the excellent things that they’ve been making of course).

If you’d like to come along and help, or have something you’ve made that you’d like to display, then please add your details to the relevant Git issues or have a word with one of the DoES Liverpool organisers. Even if you’re not sure you’ll finish in time it’s useful for us to be able to know what we might need to set up.

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 22 May, 9:00am-5:30pm Fearless Academy
Monday 22 May, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Thursday 25 May, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Sunday 28 May, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Plastic Playgroup

Instead of our usual Plastic Playgroup at DoES Liverpool, this bank holiday weekend we’ll be taking part in #InspiredByRonsPlace at Future Yard in Birkenhead.

Join us from 3pm – 5pm and learn how to fuse together layers of soft plastic (such as bubble wrap and unwanted carrier bags) to make a new material which can be used to create pouches, glasses cases, etc.

More details of this and other events taking place throughout the weekend are here!

Facilitated by Plastic Tactics – follow on social for the latest updates, and to see what we make if you can’t be here in person:
http://instagram.com/plastacs
http://twitter.com/plastacs
http://facebook.com/plastictacticsliverpool

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 386 open, 1440 closed

7 new issues:

Featured issue: Update health and safety procedures for the Tapestry. Can we move this on or close it?

1 issue closed:

Thanks amcewen!

Week 623 – Nix Testing, Vinyl Storage, Eurovision

15th May 2023
"Week 623 – Nix Testing, Vinyl Storage, Eurovision"

Each week we’ll endeavour to publish some details of the interesting things that members of DoES Liverpool have been up to over the past seven days. You can find out a bit more about them in our introductory post.

And remember, if you’re involved with DoES Liverpool at all, let us know what you get up to so we can include it here!

Dates for Your Diary

DoES Liverpool are taking part in Wirral MakeFest on Saturday 3rd June and Liverpool MakeFest on Saturday 1st July. Both are great opportunities for the DoES Liverpool community to show people what we do and what we make (and to meet other makers and see all the excellent things that they’ve been making of course).

If you’d like to come along and help, or have something you’ve made that you’d like to display, then please add your details to the relevant Git issues or have a word with one of the DoES Liverpool organisers. Even if you’re not sure you’ll finish in time it’s useful for us to be able to know what we might need to set up.

Things of Note

Coming Up in the Next Week

Monday 15 May, 9:00am-5:30pm Fearless Academy
Monday 15 May, 7:00pm-9:00pm 7pm-9pm Socialist Alternative discussion group
Tuesday 16 May, 6:00pm-8:00pm XR Liverpool
Thursday 18 May, 7:00pm-9:30pm Maker Night

Our free weekly evening meeting where you can find out about our space and all the making equipment in it, get a laser cutter or CNC embroidery machine induction, and work on projects from physical computing and electronics to 3d printing, routing and sewing. Just pay for materials used.
Saturday 20 May, 9:00am-1:00pm Mary Quant Talk
Sunday 21 May, 11:00am-3:00pm Repair Café

Somebody Should

The DoES Liverpool to-do list is stored in the issues of our Somebody Should repository on github. Head over there if there’s something you’d like to report, or if you want to help out fixing things.

See all the issues…

Issue counts: 380 open, 1439 closed

1 new issue:

Featured issue: Collect a list of people who sell things made at DoES. Can we move this on or close it?

3 issues closed:

Thanks MatthewCroughan, amcewen, johnmckerrell!

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