The universe may be giving us a first birthday present! Someone has offered to donate a Glowforge laser cutter to the space! To make it happen, we'll need a little help. If you can't contribute, signal boosting is really appreciated! gofund.me/c36e09de

Donate to Bring a Glowforge to Solder and Bubblegum, organized by Mary Sturgeon

Since we first opened the makerspace, one of the big requests has been for a l… Mary Sturgeon needs your support for Bring a Glowforge to Solder and Bubblegum

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We are working on a Patreon to make it easier for people to support the space - it's not quite ready to post, but that's in progress and launching soon! (If you want a sneak preview, you can see it in the community Discord at www.solderandbubblegum.com/discord)

While we took a short break to reorganize and strategize, we are back and *really* looking forward to seeing everyone again for Open Project Sessions in June! Check out the schedule here: solderandbubblegum.com/events/month...

This is so true! My 19 yo and married 22yo still come home to leave offerings out for the fairies like we have done since they could first walk!

Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles@srmilesauthor.bsky.social · 2y ago

Now is a good time to pick up a chocolate 🍫 bunny for your teenager. They’ll love it. They still want the magic.

This is fascinating!

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 2y ago

Here is an interesting adjective quirk that you probably aren’t even aware you are doing. In English, adjectives seem to follow a specific order: opinion - size - age - shape - color - origin - material - purpose - noun

I made this gif on how to fold a single page zine for a school visit, and kept wanting to share it...I'm honestly unsure if this will even upload lol.

I'm still getting the hang of Bluesky after a long hiatus from any social media at all and found this thread really helpful!

Joshua J. Friedman@joshuajfriedman.com · 2y ago

🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵

My daughter's February 1st wedding has occupied all of my time and most of my maker projects of the new year! but we're working on some fun plans for 2025! Coming soon - an Intro to Sewing series taught by the fabulous Nancy Nickles and a Viking Shieldmaiden Cosplay Club headed up by yours truly.

Watch this space for highlights of cool things people are making in the space and notice about upcoming events!

Welcome to the Solder and Bubblegum Bluesky account. I've been away from social media for a while, but we've been open for 8 months now, and it feels like we should have some way to interact besides Discord and Meetup!