Parts and Crafts Monthly Make-It!
A project in Somerville, MA by Parts and Crafts000days
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A box of cool projects every month, shipped directly from our shop to your mailbox. Open it, build it, take it apart. Make something!
Backers: 275
Average Pledge Per Backer: $135
Funded: $37,104 of $20,000
Dates: Oct 18th -> Nov 15th (29 days)
Project By: Parts and Crafts
Backers: 275
Average Pledge Per Backer: $135
Funded: $37,104 of $20,000
Dates: Oct 18th -> Nov 15th (29 days)
Project By: Parts and Crafts
$37,104
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 16 @ 00:01 -0500 GMT
185%
of goal
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Latest News
Your pledge makes a difference 
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Our workshop is located in a city literally up the street from some of the biggest names in tech -- Google, Microsoft, MIT -- but where 64% of kids are eligible for free and reduced-cost lunch. Despite a lot of effort (and progress) on the part of... (Read More)
Power snacks. Last 24 hours. GO!!!
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Zach's recipe for dry ice creamLooking for something to nosh on during the frantic last 24 hours of a Kickstarter? Make your own delicious ice cream using compressed CO2! No icy, home-made tasting product. No ice cream mixer. And because, like... (Read More)
Two dozen other projects!
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We talk about lightsabers a lot.There are close to thirty other projects we're planning on putting in these kits! Motorcars and spinny lights, rockets and marshmallow launchers, rubber-band-powered propulsion, simple circuits and mechanisms of all... (Read More)
When the going gets tough, the tough build dollhouses
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Props to the amazing Dina Gjertsen who has been tackling a difficult week with FIMO and clay tools. Kids have been making tiny stuff non-stop : Apple pie, hot dogs, tiny tote bags, c-clamps, and this amazing 1-inch scale tool shelf. If you're... (Read More)
Notes from the Public Lab Barnraising
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
November 11-13, Cocodrie LAThis past weekend we had an opportunity to participate in the Public Lab's annual barnraising, a 3-day unconference on DIY environmental monitoring techniques. For those who aren't familiar, Public Lab is a community of... (Read More)
48 hours to go
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Entering the home stretch!Parts and Crafts Kickstarter ends at 11:59 on Tuesday November 15. We have 48 hours to go and we need YOUR HELP to make it through this final leg! Post it to FB or tweet about it to wider networks. Tell your friends and... (Read More)
Soon this battle station will be fully operational
November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
*********************************************************************************************** This week we're excited to add our first official video to the mix! Bryce and Will have done incredible work getting this together so you all can see... (Read More)
Save the date!
November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Lightsaber Build Party! Saturday December 171-3 pm @ Parts and Crafts, 577 Somerville AveWe're excited to announce the first of many local build parties for the Parts and Crafts Monthly Make-It! Our first party focuses on -- you guessed it! -- the... (Read More)
Edge-Lit Plexi + Infinity Mirrors!
November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Check it out on Instructables!We're getting a jumpstart on Monthly Make-it instructions by posting first drafts of our guides on www.instructables.com. Dina has put together two fantastic instructables for Edge-Lit Plexi and Infinity Mirrors.... (Read More)
Lightsaber Instructable is up!
November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Check it out on Instructables!We're getting a jumpstart on Monthly Make-it instructions by posting first drafts of our guides on www.instructables.com. Will and Bryce put together a great instruction set, both on how to put together the lightsaber... (Read More)
Everything's OK and there's no problems
November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We couldn't agree more.Huge round of thanks to everyone who came to our Aeronaut fundraiser last Tuesday!! We sold out of lightsabers AND we tied 2nd place for trivia. GO TEAM! Extra special thanks to Dylan, Lia, and Jeff for their organizing... (Read More)
From kits to curriculum
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thinking about next stepsOne of our big priorities for 2016 is to connect with Somerville Public Schools, where we've been lucky to work with teachers, principals, administrators and advocates to think about how maker-style programs integrate with... (Read More)
Party at Aeronaut!
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Build a Lightsaber, Drink a Beer to support Parts and Crafts! Party with Parts and Crafts, Spectragram Records and Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band for an evening of nerdy trivia, lightsabers, DIY record cutting and great music. We'll... (Read More)
We love legos!
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
P&C has been sort of obsessed with legos lately. We've always loved them, obviously, but lately they seem to be everywhere. There's this sweet record-cutting set-up for audiophiles who want to cut their own CDs: Spectrogram Records, now... (Read More)
New kit levels
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
In partnership with the Somerville Homeless Coalition!We've had a LOT of people email us and say, "I'd love to support! Can I buy a kit and donate it to a local family?" Starting this week, the answer is YES!!! Parts and Crafts is working in... (Read More)
WE DID IT!!!!
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
7 days, 146 backers, and our Kickstarter is FUNDED!!! We are over the moon excited. THANK YOU to everyone who pledged, shared, told their friends, posted in on Facebook, wrote up an email, and otherwise helped us get the word out. A lot of... (Read More)
Backer Shout-out #1
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
For Ladies Who Fix Things Shout-out to our 101st backer, Jenny Davis, who can drain a pipe and replace a condenser unit like nobody's business. Jenny is one of over 3000 unionized building superintendents in New York City, profiled last year in... (Read More)
100 Backers!
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for your support!5 days in, 75% of the way there! HOLY COW are you all amazing! We've got a ways to go but this is seriously awesome. Let's see if we can hit $20K by Tuesday! (Read More)
Open Hardware gets the goods
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
What's open hardware?Put simply, it's hardware whose design is made public so that anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and and replicate it. Physical stuff vs. code, but many of the same principles as open source. Open hardware... (Read More)
Tonight at Parts and Crafts!
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
___________________________________________________________ October is Open Hardware Month! Join us TONIGHT from 6-8 pm at Parts and Crafts -- 577 Somerville Ave - to celebrate our Kickstarter launch, learn about Parts and Crafts, and get started... (Read More)
Hello world!
October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
____________________________________________________________________ WOW! What an amazing start! We can't tell you how gratifying it is to see the outpouring of support for this project over the last twelve hours. A day when Creative... (Read More)
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