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It is with pleasure that I am welcoming you to the second edition of the FabYearBook. The 2011 edition is bigger and more diverse than last year's first ever edition. Again the FabYearBook shows you some of the wonderful things that are being done, created and made in the global network of FabLabs. If you leaf through it you'll be struck by the wealth of ideas, color and inspiration. A big thank you to all who contributed their stories and examples. Every time I visit a Fablab I see the same basic thing: everybody, and I really mean everybody, who enters a FabLab leaves it again with a smile on their face. Convincing people of the value of FabLabs for their community is as simple as bringing them into a FabLab. There is nothing more empowering than walking into a FabLab with an idea, and leaving it with an object you made. Even if that object is nowhere similar to your idea, even if it not really works yet as you intended. The act of Making will make everybody smile. This second FabYearBook is hopefully another step in a yearly tradition of making that value, empowerment and sheer fun visible. Print this book, bind it in a cover you yourself designed and made in the FabLab, or use the one that Steven Gallagher designed and comes with the book. It's also with some feelings of guilt I welcome you to the FabYearBook 2011. It should have been published in February already, but I simply have been to busy to do it, and only too late started looking for help in finishing it. The reason this second edition is now ready, is because of the hard work and time spent by Susanne Welgraven, a student at the FabLab Arnhem. Everything that is in this edition is to her credit, everything that is missing is my mistake. Susanne, a very big thank you for all your work! You've been instrumental in making this edition happen.

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CONTACTGEGEVENS Neem contact op met FabLab Arnhem:

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Telefonisch: (026) 365 81 83 Via e-mail: info@fablabarnhem.nl Via de website: www.fablabarnhem.nl FabLab Arnhem is gevestigd in de D-vleugel (ruimte D0.17) van de Faculteit Techniek aan de Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen. Adres:

FabLab Arnhem Ruitenberglaan 26 6926 CC Arnhem

FabLab Arnhem FabLab Arnhem werd op 8 juli 2010 geopend GRRU *ORULDQQD 'DYHQSRUW YDQ KHW 0,7 in Boston. Sindsdien zijn we druk bezig en er hebben dit jaar al veel mooie projecten plaatsgevonden. Op deze pagina’s is een verscheidenheid aan activiteiten en projecten te lezen.

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,QPLGGHOV LV KHW )DE/DE YDQ GLYHUVH kanten gevraagd om een presentatie te geven. Bijvoorbeeld bij KHW 2QWZHUS 3ODWIRUP $UQKHP Achterhoeks Centrum voor Technologie of bij Lux. Er is veel interesse in het open innovatie concept en de mogelijkheden met de apparatuur. Ook in de media wordt er veel aandacht aan geschonken. 'H VWXGHQWHQ YDQ GH PLQRU Ondernemerschap hebben kennis gemaakt met het Fablab voor mogelijkheden m.b.t. hun (toekomstig) bedrijfsidee.

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)DE/DE KHHIW GRRU ]LMQ RSHQ structuur de mogelijkheid om nieuwe verbindingen te leggen. Nog voor de deur open ging was de Hackersclub al aan komen wandelen. Zij willen de naaimachine digitaliseren. $UW(= VWXGHQWHQ VWXGHQWHQ YDQ GH Hogeschool voor Kunsten) zijn veelvuldig aan te treffen in FabLab

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Arnhem. Nieuw ‡ ontworpen lettertypes worden bijvoorbeeld JHODVHUG ULQJHQ JHPDDNW DUPEDQGHQ YDQ JHODVHUGH VWRI RI lp’s veranderen in

creatieve objecten onder de lasersnijder. Ook zijn inmiddels al meerdere (ArtEZ-) docenten of lectoren geweest.Dit maakt multidisciplinaire projecten mogelijk. ‡

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+HW &HQWUXP YRRU 2QGHUQHPHUVFKDS (CvO) heeft tijdens The Entrepeneurial Week een bijeenkomst met 60 personen gehouden in het FabLab met workshops en uitreiking van een cheque voor het winnende idee vanuit een pitch. Een training voor scholen over gedrag vanuit een Robin Hood verdienmodel.

FabLab inspireert ‡

9RRU HHQ externe spreker van de opleiding ,QGXVWULHHO Product Ontwerpen is er een pop-up kadobon voor een basisworkshop gemaakt met een uniek gelaserd doosje. Ook zijn er YRRU HYHQHPHQWHQ HHQ FDGHDXER[ awards en relatiegeschenken ontwikkeld. 2RN RQWZHUSHUV WUHIIHQ ZH -H ]LHW ]H MXUNHQ PDNHQ VFKRHQHQ RI DQGHUH creatieve uitingen.

+HW $FKWHUKRHNV &HQWUXP YRRU Technologie heeft het FabLab als prioriteit opgenomen in zijn activiteiten. We verwachten samenwerking met het bedrijfsleven. +HW $FKWHUKRHNV &HQWUXP YRRU Technologie heeft FabLab als prioriteit opgenomen in zijn activiteiten. We verwachten samenwerking met het bedrijfsleven. 6DPHQ PHW KHW &HQWUXP YRRU Ondernemerschap wordt er een speciale ruimte voor broedplaatsen JHFUHsHUG )DE2IĂ€ FH 6WDUWHUV HQ studentbedrijven hebben hier hun werkplek dichtbij de productiemogelijkheden van FabLab. ,QPLGGHOV ]LMQ HU DO YHUZDUPGH stoelzittingen bedrukt en mooie houten kaartjes van Eco Tuk (zie www.ecotuk.nl) gelaserd.

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&ODUN 1RZDFN EHQDGHUW YDQXLW KHW Kenniscentrum Bèta Techniek middelbare scholen om naar samenwerking te zoeken. De scholen zien een meerwaarde. (HQ JURHS VWXGHQWHQ KHHIW ]LFK laten inspireren door de mogelijkheden en het eerste spin-off bedrijf is gestart: zie www.vinylfantasy.nl EDVLVVFKRROGLUHFWHXUHQ KHW FabLab bezocht voor een diner SHQVDQW YDQXLW KHW .:7* .HQQLV Wetenschap en Techniek Gelderland) van Albert-Jan Krikke (Faculteit Educatie). Tussen de machines hebben zij een vorkje geprikt en gediscussieerd.

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students and their training staff should be encouraged by equipping them with a set of VNLOOV EXW DOVR E\ SXWWLQJ WKHP LQ FRQWDFW ZLWK other disciplines.’

Labbeheerder Sergio had de mooiste quote van de avond die inmiddels veelvuldig gebruikt wordt. “W&T is succesvol in het basisonderwijs wanneer... de wedloop in nieuwsgierigheid tussen leraar en leerling oneindig blijkt te zijn.�

Best practice “entrepreneurship education� in The Netherlands! Case Study on HAN University of Applied Sciences by European Commission order

The European Commission ordered an investigation on entrepreneurship education in ten countries of the EU. The program “Budding Entrepreneurship� of the HAN will be proposed as best practice of The Netherlands. HAN University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen) LV D +(, LQ 7KH 1HWKHUODQGV ZKLFK KDV integrated entrepreneur-ship education in the teacher training programme. We consider entrepreneurial skills for children of paramount importance. The teacher training programme at HAN is truly committed to entrepreneurship education. ‘Children are entrepreneurial by nature. As it ZHUH WKH\ DUH EXGGLQJ HQWUHSUHQHXUV 2QH VKRXOG FKHULVK VWLPXODWH DQG GHYHORS WKLV attitude by providing them with knowledge and VNLOOV $V D UHVXOW FKLOGUHQ ZLOO EH ZHOO SUHSDUHG for society. Teachers play an important role in the way these children are encouraged to GHYHORS WKHLU HQWUHSUHQHXULDO DWWLWXGH +HQFH the entrepreneurial mindset and skills of teacher

The activities at the teacher training programme at HAN are centred around this commitment. Currently the programme is developing a project called Budding Entrepreneurs – Ondernemers in de Dop – which is about stimulating entrepreneurial skills among primary VFKRRO FKLOGUHQ DQG WHDFKHUV WHDFKHU VWXGHQWV DQG WHDFKLQJ VWDII ,W LV D ÂśOHDUQLQJ QHWZRUN¡ on entrepreneurship centred around Fablab $UQKHP ZKHUH WKH HQWUHSUHQHXULDO PLQG RI VWXGHQWV WHDFKHU VWXGHQWV DQG WHDFKLQJ VWDII is inspired. Participants in the project are )DEODE $UQKHP IDFXOWLHV RI +$1 DQG VHYHUDO HQWUHSUHQHXUV LQ WKH DUHD ,W LV EDVHG RQ D WKUHH IROGHG SULQFLSOH HQWUHSUHQHXUVKLS VXVWDLQDELOLW\ science&technology. These principles form the common themes in the project. Three key activities within the project are: ‡ 3URIHVVLRQDOL]DWLRQ RI WHDFKLQJ staff (train the trainer); ‡ &XUULFXOXP GHYHORSPHQW teacher training programmes through ‘combi-internships’; ‡ 3URJUDPPH IRU SULPDU\ schools: ‘budding entrepreneurs’. Further information may be obtained from: 0DDUWHQ +HQQHNHV#+$1 QO SURMHFW PDQDJHU of “Budding Entrepreneursâ€?)

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NIEUWSBRIEF Nummer 2: maart / april 2011

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Uitbreiding FabLab team

Dit is de nieuwe nieuwsbrief van FabLab $UQKHP JHKHHO LQ QLHXZH VWLMO

0\ULDP +HLQVHQ )DFXOWHLW (FRQRPLH HQ 0DQDJHPHQW HQ +HUROG &UHPHU )DFXOWHLW Techniek). Zij zullen zich bezighouden met het project ‘Ondernemerschap in de Dop’. Lees hier verderop in de nieuwsbrief meer over.

Er is weer veel gebeurd de afgelopen maanden en daar stellen we je graag van op de hoogte. =R LV GH QLHXZH ZHEVLWH JHODQFHHUG KHHIW FabLab Arnhem bezoek gekregen van twee politici en is het project ‘Ondernemerschap in de Dop’ voor basisscholen van start gegaan. Ook is er weer een groot aantal interessante mensen geweest die FabLab Arnhem hebben bezocht. Lees over deze onderwerpen en meer in de nieuwsbrief!

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Het FabLab team is uitgebreid met vier personen. Wij verwelkomen:

(GZLQ %RVYHOG V\VWHHPEHKHHUGHU 6XVDQQH :HOJUDYHQ VWXGHQW &RPPXQLFDWLRQ 6WXGLHV LV EH]LJ PHW KDDU DIVWXGHHURSGUDFKW Zij onderzoekt de beste manieren van externe communicatie voor FabLab Arnhem.

Belangrijke informatie Wat kost de basisworkshop? Wat doet FabLab Arnhem voor kinderen? Wat is de beste manier om contact op te nemen met FabLab Arnhem? Belangrijke informatie vind je onder de verschillende menukoppen van de website.

Lees het laatste nieuws Lees het laatste nieuws over FabLab Arnhem RS GH KRPHSDJH /HXNH SURMHFWHQ EHODQJULMNH EH]RHNHQ PDDU RRN GDJHQ GDW GH RSHQ LQORRS niet doorgaat. Bekijk dus altijd even de website voordat je langskomt.

Vanaf 29 maart 2011 is de nieuwe website van FabLab Arnhem online! Geheel gerestyled en KHUVFKUHYHQ ]RGDW DOOHV QRJ GXLGHOLMNHU ZRUGW voor onze bezoekers. Kijk dus snel een keer op www.fablabarnhem.nl.

Fabmomenten +HE MH LHWV OHXNV PRRLV RI JHQLDDOV JHPDDNW LQ )DE/DE $UQKHP" 0DDN HU GDQ HHQ IRWR YDQ en plaats die op de website onder het kopje ‘Fabmomenten’. Zo kan iedereen jouw creatie zien!

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KREE\FOXE ZRUGW GH 8OWLPDNHU JHPDDNW HHQ 3D-printer die plastic objecten print vanuit een 3D digitaal model. De tekeningen en ERXZLQVWUXFWLHV ]LMQ œRSHQ VRXUFH¡ ZDW EHWHNHQW dat ze gratis toegankelijk zijn voor ieder die interesse heeft.

Interesse? 0HQVHQ YDQ DOOHUOHL YHUVFKLOOHQGH YDNJHELHGHQ KHEEHQ ]LFK DO DDQJHPHOG YRRU GH KREE\FOXE HQ Frans zoekt nog meer mensen.

,Q PHL EHJLQW )DE/DE WHDPOLG )UDQV GH Jong met de RepRap Hobbyclub. Tijdens deze Hobbyclub bouwen de leden hun eigen 3D-printer. Door het delen van kennis en het HONDDU KHOSHQ ]DO GLW YRRU LHGHUHHQ HHQ VXFFHV worden.

Wat is RepRap? RepRap staat voor het reproduceren van machines met de FabLab machines. Tijdens de

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De Faculteit Educatie heeft in samenwerking met FabLab Arnhem het initiatief genomen voor het tweejarig project ‘Ondernemerschap LQ GH GRS¡ 'RHO NLQGHUHQ GLH YDQ QDWXUH RQGHUQHPHQG ]LMQ HHQ SRVLWLHYH NLMN WH JHYHQ RS De ideeĂŤn van de basisschoolleerlingen worden ondernemerschap en deze verder te stimuleren uiteindelijk in FabLab Arnhem gerealiseerd. en te ontwikkelen.

FABLAB ARNHEM ZOEKT VRIJWILLIGERS Heb je de basisworkshop gevolgd? Hou je van mensen helpen? En ben je minimaal een dagdeel per week beschikbaar? Dan zijn wij op zoek naar jou! FabLab Arnhem zoekt namelijk vrijwilligers.

Verschillende mogelijkheden We hebben mensen nodig die bijspringen tijdens

de open inloopuren. Ook zijn we op zoek naar mensen voor andere projecten. Denk hierbij DDQ R D SURMHFWHQ YRRU GH 0RGH %LsQQDOH HQ productiewerk voor FabLab Arnhem.

Iets voor jou? Neem contact op met Frans de Jong. E-mail: Frans.deJong@han.nl. Telefoon: (026) 365 81 46. We hopen je snel te verwelkomen in ons team!

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02'( %,(11$/( )($785,1* )$%/$% $51+(0 Van 1 juni t/m 3 juli dit jaar vindt de Arnhem 0RGH %LsQQDOH ZHHU SODDWV KpW WZHHMDDUOLMNVH mode event van Arnhem. Dit jaar heeft ook FabLab Arnhem een aandeel in het evenement en wel met twee projecten. 0LGGHOV œ2QGHUQHPHUVFKDS LQ GH 'RS¡ JDDQ de beste basisschoolleerlingen naar een echte modeontwerper en ontwerpen daar hun HLJHQ NOHGLQJVWXN VLHUUDDG RI WDVMH =LM ]XOOHQ

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college te gast. Zij namen gedurende de dag deel aan diverse activiteiten. Solderen en laseren in Fablab Arnhem (ze laserden hun naam op een QDPH WDJ FRQVWUXFWLHV ERXZHQ LQ KHW $SSOLHG Research Laboratory Engineering (ARL-E) en er waren diverse rondleidingen. Als afsluiter werd een test uitgevoerd met de constructies die gebouwd waren om een rauw ei te beschermen tegen een val van 3 meter. Een dag vol drukte door veel enthousiaste deelneemsters. Op naar Girlsday 2012!

hun creaties realiseren in FabLab Arnhem en WHQWRRQVWHOOHQ WLMGHQV GH 0RGH %LsQQDOH +HW WZHHGH SURMHFW LQ VDPHQZHUNLQJ PHW het lectoraat van het Arnhems Centrum voor &UHDWLHYH (FRQRPLH HQ ,QQRYDWLH $5&&, LV RQGHUGHHO YDQ KHW 2026 SURMHFW 2SHQ 0LQGV Open Sources). Een regionale ontwerper zal een aantal workshops geven aan sponsoren van GH 0RGH %LsQQDOH $DQ KHQ LV GDQ GH WDDN RP HHQ SURGXFW ]HOI DI WH PDNHQ RI DDQ WH SDVVHQ LQ FabLab Arnhem. Zo leren zij werken in FabLab Arnhem ĂŠn hebben zij een product dat helemaal bij hen past.

fractievoorzitters nog een speciaal geschenk gemaakt.Voor Pechtold twee stropdassen met KHW ' ORJR JHPDDNW PHW GH YLQ\OVQLMGHU 9RRU %ORN HHQ EHNHUVHW PHW ORJR¡V YDQ 99' +$1 HQ )DE/DE JHPDDNW PHW GH VXEOLPDWLHSULQWHU We hopen dat beiden het naar hun zin hebben gehad bij FabLab Arnhem en wellicht zien we de stropdassen en bekers eens terug in de Kamer.

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‡ 9HHUWLJ GRFHQWHQ van de Faculteit Economie en Management )(0 EH]RFKWHQ FabLab Arnhem voor een kennismaking. Zij gaven zelf input over mogelijkheden voor hun studenten. We hopen dus in de komende tijd PHHU )(0 VWXGHQWHQ WH YHUZHONRPHQ ‡ (HQ DQGHUH GHHOQHHPVWHU YDQ GH DIJHORSHQ tijd was een vijfdejaars VWO-leerlinge GLH haar jaarwerkstuk over het FabLab doet. De nadruk ligt op 3D printen en prototyping. ‡ 2RN congiÍrges van de HAN hebben hun weg naar FabLab Arnhem gevonden en de workshop gevolgd. Zij willen de vinylsnijder gaan gebruiken voor bewegwijzering of lokaalinfo binnen de HAN. Dit hoeven ze dan niet meer uit te besteden.

‡ (HQ YLHUGHMDDUV ‡ 'H ' VFDQQHU LV YRRU modestudente van ArtEZ wil het eerst gebruikt om een de lasersnijder gebruiken miniatuur brandstoftank te voor haar ontwerp van een scannen. De computer heeft jurk en een jas. Ze gaat de scan omgezet in een 3D-tekening. De motieven in textiel snijden en gebruiker wil het brandstoftankje vergroten en graveren. De jurk zal ook te namaken met ander materiaal. zien zijn tijdens de Arnhem 0RGH %LsQQDOH ‡ +HW Artists In Residence Besiendershuis in Nijmegen gaat ‡ 'H NLFN RII YDQ Platform Creatieve JHEUXLNPDNHQ YDQ )DE/DE $UQKHP ,Q GLW ZRRQ Technologie Midden Gelderland vond op leefproject zullen internationale kunstenaars 8 april plaats met 125 ondernemers. Het PCT JHGXUHQGH HQNHOH PDDQGHQ ELM HONDDU ZRQHQ ZHUG JHRSHQG GRRU JHGHSXWHHUGH 0DULMNH YDQ ideeĂŤn delen en nieuwe plannen vormen. Haaren door twee grote gloeilampen tegen De Spaanse kunstenares Trinidad Contreras HONDDU NDSRW WH VODDQ 'H]H JORHLODPSHQ ZDUHQ HQ JUDĂ€ VFK RQWZHUSHU 0RQWVH +HUQiQGH] L net als 125 visitekaartjes in verschillende Sala (docente ArtEZ) waren te gast om de PDWHULDOHQ JHPDDNW LQ )DE/DE $UQKHP mogelijkheden te verkennen. ‡ )DE/DE $UQKHP KDG GH eerste GGM-studenten uit Nijmegen op bezoek. Twee studenten Ergotherapie ontwikkelden een melkpakopener voor mensen met een fysieke beperking. Onder de naam ‘De Novo’ gaven zij vorm aan hun protoype met EHKXOS YDQ KHW )DE/DE (Q KHW UHVXOWDDW JHSULQW PHW GH ' SULQWHU PDJ HU ZH]HQ

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FabLab Groningen Ever since the opening of the FabLab in Groningen (The Netherlands) in April 2010, a stream of activities was organized. These were made possible by a team of at first six volunteers the number growing to ten by the end of the year. The FabLab is part of “Het Paleis�. Het Paleis Groningen is a cultural living and working complex in the former chemical laboratory of the University of Groningen. There are over a hundred creative companies housed in Het Paleis; artist studios, designers, musicians and writers. Every month, a cultural Sunday is organized. On such a day all parts of Het Paleis are open to the public for whom lectures, workshops and other cultural activities are organized. Naturally the FabLab participates by showing off its facility and demonstrating the various machines. Over the year this has generated a lot of positive publicity. The last few months the FabLab open hours experienced a significant increase of machine usage, during which the registration of FabMoments. Their value and content has been a major point of attention, as well as their traceability, since these are all core elements of the FabLab philosophy. From these directives the concept of a new website has been created on which all FabMoments can easily be published and ranked, but also traced by subject matter, machine or material. The new website will be launched in February 2011. Through the year the FabLab was also active in a myriad of interesting activities. For example, November 30th, the FabLab organized a gathering featuring a live stream of the TEDx event in Amsterdam. Other network events and innovation activities were furthermore organized together with Syntens. Lastly the FabLab Groningen has bonded with the Bremen, an intensive corporation is developed in order to establish a FabLab.

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Education The value of the FabLab in educational fields of technology, art, design, mathematics, materials etc. has been proven time after time and was experienced on many occasions. Since the opening of the FabLab several workshops were successfully organized and students kept finding their way to the FabLab afterwards. This also showed that girls are particularly interested in the use of the machines and digital design for their projects. This also indicates that the FabLab may play an important role in recruiting girls for scientific and technological studies. Furthermore, thanks to the global character of the FabLab (worldwide open source), international projects can easily be organized. Together with Science LinX FabLab Groningen organized workshops for Technasium schools (www.technasium.nl) (the science center for the beta faculty of the University of Groningen, www.sciencelinx.nl). Science LinX thus became a close partner of the FabLab within the University. Workshops were conceived on making and programming robots (artificial intelligence), the design and creation of mechanical legs, following the example of Theo Jansen (Life Science Technologies) and a masterclass on the beauty of mathematics by Prof. Dr. Jaap Top. Aside from these workshops, students have been coming to the FabLab to obtain 3D-prints and laser cutting parts for the projects on which work in school. For the school of Art and Design (Minerva) a series of papercraft lessons were given during which students of Interior Design created various scale models of a designated building. This fired up more discussions of possible cooperation to be developed between the FabLab and Minerva. Following talks with teachers of Technasium schools, the potential role of the FabLab in schools has evidently been recognized. Demonstrations with a Makerbot 3D-printer showed the applicability of such open source machinery in an educational environment. Its open design inspires children in understanding digitally controlled

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machinery and building prototypes. Next to this, the Makerbot can be used within the school to directly produce digitally designed objects. All these activities resulted in increased social interaction and structural collaboration between the Technasium schools and the FabLab.

Papercraft With Google SketchUp, 3D models can be created for ultimately producing a physical version using papercraft techniques. Roland Nikolic worked towards a protocol to combine FabLab machines with this technique. A model, e.g. building, can be drawn in SketchUp and digitally unfolded in Pepakura Designer. In Pepakura Designer the unfolded model can be reworked into a design that can be exported as a bitmap file (*.BMP) and Encapsulated Postscript Format (*.EPS). The Bitmap serves as a full color printing file and the other as a path for the laser cutter. Markers are added to the bitmap for aiding in positioning the printout in the laser cutter. On request of the architectural office Onix, Roland Nikolic created a papercraft model of a new building, intended as a gift to prospective buyers. The design of the building was drawn in SketchUp and textures of the house were added based on stock photographs, partly taken on site. The model was imported to Pepakura Designer and unfolded. After all necessary edits, the file was exported as a Bitmap and a EPS file. The design was printed on 250 grams A3 paper and cut using the laser cutter. The good fun of folding and gluing is reserved for the future owners of the house.

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Ladies LinX Molecules as jewelry. One Friday several Dutch and South African girls met with female scientists during a speed date Christmas dinner. This dinner was part of the ‘Ladies LinX X-Mas Night’ at Science LinX, the science center of the beta faculty of the University of Groningen. In the afternoon the girls digitally designed moleculebased jewelry using chemical modeling software. The odd molecules were converted to *.STL format for printing with the Z-Corp 3D printer. This event resulted in an inspiring and unexpected collection of wearable molecules. Strange yet lovely.

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FabLab Japan Map 2010

KICK OFF ! In 2010, we initiated an establishment of

After he came back to Japan, he decided to

the first FabLab in East Asia. In the year

establish the first FabLab in East Asia. Since

2010, we participated several exhibitions in

then, various types of people such as students,

nation-wide. ‘‘Personal Fabrication’’ was a full

engineers, designers, artists, architects, urban

of exciting moment with like-mininded

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people. During Tokyo Designer’ s Week 2010,

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hub in Japan. So far two preparatory

was the first Fab Foo, held in Japan. To have

committees have been formed. One was

the discussion with people from the different

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Tanaka, a professor at Keio University in Japan.

participation and support from open-minded

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the World in our future.

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Japan OPEN (RE) Source Furniture This is a toy of the arborescence, and it is created by connecting all different kinds of pieces. We can enjoy them like growing a tree.

Fab Turtle ‘‘Fab Turtle’’ was a creation of Dr. Hiroya Tanaka’ s final project, ‘‘How to Make (Almost) Anything 2010 Fall’’ (Presented by MIT Prof. Neil Gershenfeld) Dr. Tanaka is hoping this becomes the one example of FabRobo (or Fabbots) made in FabLab Japan. He is planning to make all data and sources available on the Website. It’ s his dream for all fablovers in the world to create their own derivatives from it!

AMIGAMI -weaving papersWeaving papers are a full of the ideas for making anything by changing scales and using different kinds of papers. The structure of weaving is very flexible, and easy to fold and open again.

CONGO In Congo, one of the poorest countries in the world, ‘‘Give me’’ spirit is deeply ingrained in local community. Not only sending material and financial aid from Japan, but also we tried to provide local people the ‘‘Joy’’ of creation and ‘‘Importance’’ of sharing the time and space with others. By making things adults recall joy of creation and children built a dream for the future.

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FabLab Japan Website FabLab Japan Website

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We had realized that the concept of not purchased but We hadown realized the concept not purchased making toys that by ourselves was of a powerful sourcebut of making own toys by ourselves was a powerful source of imagination for every kids! imagination for every kids!

‘‘Social Sustainability’’ was the main theme of this event held in the central part of West Japan. World’ s outstanding ‘‘Social was the invited main theme of this During event the heldworkshop, in the central part of West World’ s outstanding designersSustainability’’ and philosophers were to this event. we explore the wayJapan. the art and design should be. designers and philosophers were invited to this event. During the workshop, we explore the way the art and design should be. We brought cutting-machines called ‘‘Craft-ROBO’’ and provided the space fo the visitors where they can make AMIGAMI. We brought cutting-machines called ‘‘Craft-ROBO’’ and provided the space fo the visitors where they can make AMIGAMI.

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Tokyo Designer’ s Week is one of the biggest design Tokyo s Week is one of two the big biggest design eventsDesigner’ in East Asia. We prepared containers, events in East Asia. We prepared two big containers, brought 3D-printers and cutting-machines there. While we brought there. While we h a d p a 3D-printers r t i c i p a t e dand i n tcutting-machines he exhibition, w e pro duce d h a d p a r t i which c i p a t ewas d i nset t h eupe xby hib i t i oitems n , w emade p r o d in u cthe ed FabCafe, the FabCafe, which set up by the items made intime the containers. Duringwas ‘‘Fab Foo’’ , we had a wonderful containers. Duringwith ‘‘Fab Foo’’from , wevarious had a fields. wonderful time having discussion people having discussion with people from various fields.

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Hiroya Tanaka

Akihiro Kubota

Tomoki Hiramoto

Tomotaka Tajimi

Kotaro Iwaoka

Yoshiyuki Habashima

Sumihito Seki

Nanigashi Kikuchi

Youka Watanabe

Kenji Kurosawa

Daisuke Meguro

Hitomi Karaki

Kazutoshi Tsuda

Yuki Kawana

Maiko Murayama

Emi Yamamoto

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WELCOME AND FEEL AT HOME! WELCOME AND FEEL AT HOME!

FabLab Luzern dream it. make it. share it.

Technikumstrasse 21 CH-6048 Horw Switzerland Phone 41 349 39 30 FabLab+41 Luzern dream it. make it. share it. http://luzern.fablab.ch Technikumstrasse 21 CH-6048 Horw Switzerland Phone +41 41 349 39 30 http://luzern.fablab.ch

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OB ITU A RY SIM ONE SCHWE IKE RT, INTIA TOR OF FA B LA B LU ZE RN Prof. Dr. Simone Schweikert, director of the interdisciplinary research and study program Creative Living Lab "CreaLab" at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne and initiator of FabLab Luzern, died on 30.01.2011 aged 43 after a severe illness.

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"Please excuse this long text, I cannot free up my mind for short sentences" Simone wrote to a publisher in early 2005, shortly before her father died. This sentence is characteristic for Simone's view of the world – a world that is open, complex and diverse. Simone has left her marks on so many projects, such as making publicly available her father's extensive collection of first German translations of famous works of literature, founding the first Fab Lab in Switzerland in Lucerne, or implementing a regional innovation strategy in Central Switzerland. She was one of the driving forces behind innovating learning and teaching at university level, studying problems of inter- and transdisciplinary learning. Simone was known and recognized for her innovative thinking well beyond Switzerland. In summer 2008 Simone Schweikert got seriously ill with cancer; she bravely fought this condition while having to be off work repeatedly. Only three weeks before her death she was leading important meetings despite being marked by her illness. Nevertheless she was expressively, almost stubbornly confident to be able to win over the disease. She wasn't granted this victory.

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Simone Schweikert was born on November 11th, 1967, in Heilbronn, Germany. Simone Schweikert was born on November 11th, 1967, in Heilbronn, Germany. Simone graduated from the Staatliches Aufbaugymnasium in Adelsheim. She Simone graduated from the Staatliches Aufbaugymnasium in Adelsheim. She trained as a banker at Kreissparkasse Heilbronn and did several internships in trained as a banker at Kreissparkasse Heilbronn and did several internships in media, journalism and public relations. media, journalism and public relations. Her studies in economics at the Private University of Witten/Herdecke were Her studies in economics at the Private University of Witten/Herdecke were significant for her future career. After a year of independent studies in the Silicon significant for her future career. After a year of independent studies in the Silicon Vally, Simone did her PhD at the Institute for Technology Management at the Vally, Simone did her PhD at the Institute for Technology Management at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). During that period she also spent a year at Stanford University of St. Gallen (HSG). During that period she also spent a year at Stanford with a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation. with a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation. Simone started her professional career as a project manager at TECTEM, the Simone started her professional career as a project manager at TECTEM, the benchmarking center at the Institute for Technology management at the University of benchmarking center at the Institute for Technology management at the University of St. Gallen, leading consortium benchmarking projects. Then she moved on to Credit St. Gallen, leading consortium benchmarking projects. Then she moved on to Credit Suisse Financial Services where she lead projects at the Strategic Alliance Office, as Suisse Financial Services where she lead projects at the Strategic Alliance Office, as a member of the team reorganizing human resources and in private banking product a member of the team reorganizing human resources and in private banking product development. Simone was certified as a project manager IPMA Level B, and acted as development. Simone was certified as a project manager IPMA Level B, and acted as an assessor for VZPM. an assessor for VZPM. In April 2004 Simone became a professor at the University of Applied Sciences and In April 2004 Simone became a professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne, where she was head of the Competence Center General Management Arts, Lucerne, where she was head of the Competence Center General Management at the Lucerne Business School. Then she started to focus on establishing the at the Lucerne Business School. Then she started to focus on establishing the Interdisciplinary Research and Study Program Creative Living Lab, "CreaLab". Interdisciplinary Research and Study Program Creative Living Lab, "CreaLab". Simone was on the advisory board of the network "Innovating Regions in Europe" Simone was on the advisory board of the network "Innovating Regions in Europe" 3 (IRE) and of the initiative Europe Innova "IMP3rove". She taught in many study (IRE) and of the initiative Europe Innova "IMP rove". She taught in many study programs on all university levels and was the author of a large number of programs on all university levels and was the author of a large number of publications. Just recently she was offered a position at FH Reutlingen, an offer she publications. Just recently she was offered a position at FH Reutlingen, an offer she did not live long enough to accept. did not live long enough to accept. For Simone, her job was her hobby. She loved traveling and passionate in For Simone, her job was her hobby. She loved traveling and passionate in understanding how "people learn from zero to hundred". She intensely studied the understanding how "people learn from zero to hundred". She intensely studied the method of "integral thought" which gave her the vision to elegantly surmount current method of "integral thought" which gave her the vision to elegantly surmount current barriers and to open up long-term, sustainable innovation potential. barriers and to open up long-term, sustainable innovation potential. Simone studied Claus-Otto Sharmers "Theory U" in great detail. She particularly Simone studied Claus-Otto Sharmers "Theory U" in great detail. She particularly learnt his "presencing" method of leaving behind a reality too strongly dominated by learnt his "presencing" method of leaving behind a reality too strongly dominated by 2 its past and to create a new version of the present from its highest future potential. 2 its past and to create a new version of the present from its highest future potential. She also saw opportunities for innovation also in the university context, and she She also saw opportunities for innovation also in the university context, and she pursued them persistently. CreaLab incorporated Simone's vision of a revolutionary pursued them persistently. CreaLab incorporated Simone's vision of a revolutionary approach to university education as a learning ecosystem for students of all ages. approach to university education as a learning ecosystem for students of all ages. CreaLab has become a triple helix of competency development comprising university CreaLab has become a triple helix of competency development comprising university education, management education and applied research. All stakeholders work education, management education and applied research. All stakeholders work together in CreaLab, contributing with their own competences to the learning together in CreaLab, contributing with their own competences to the learning

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environment in order to create shared learning goals and to discover their individual and collective learning styles. Simone started a number of projects within CreaLab to achieve this. The FabLab as the first Swiss node in an international network enables prototyping and critical making. The project "TINA" aims to develop new IT tools supporting innovation in a network of actors in "Living Labs", and the project "Meet2Create" strives to develop a concept comprising both infrastructure and service measures to support creativity and innovation in meetings and workshops. Simone's work ethic was enthusing and her ability to think in synergies was impressive. We admired her when she was looking into the future with great optimism, despite all difficulties. Simone had the habit of asking her colleagues what they would want to convey to the world. She also was full of faith that with a team of five she could change the world. As her friends and colleagues both from work and from her world-spanning network we are upset by her early death and we shall hold dear her memories. Her achievements, particularly the FabLab Lucerne and the Interdisciplinary Research and Study Program CreaLab at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne shall keep her memories alive. Simone is survived by her husband Giorgio Buzzi di Marco and her daughter, Chiara Annik, and son, Paolo Leon.

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Leeb im Gespräch mit Dr. Claus Otto Scharmer. Trigon Themen, 2/2002, p. 3. http://www.trigon.at/german/news/pdf/TrigonThemen202.pdf [6. Feb. 2011]

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T-shirt T-shirt making making Workshop Workshop During school holidays we facilitate workshops with holidays kids from local During school we the facilitate community. this particular workshop we workshops Inwith kids from the local used the 35InWatt Epilog Laser Cutterwe in community. this particular workshop order the to fabricate Thereafter used 35 Wattstencils. Epilog Laser Cutterthe in designs sprayed onto the T-shirts with order to are fabricate stencils. Thereafter the the use of compressor, small brush with and designs are sprayed onto theair T-shirts fabric paint the use of compressor, small air brush and fabric paint Each of the kids made their own custom Tshirts since it was T-shirt Each ofand the kids made theirour ownfirst custom Tmaking and workshop, FabLab decided to shirts since the it was our first T-shirt purchase T-shirts for of decided the kids to making workshop, thesome FabLab be printed. We for chose purchase T-shirts somethis of method the kids of to making T-shirts based on the that it of is be printed. We chose thisfact method very cost effective. pictures below making T-shirts basedThe on the fact that it is illustrates the workshop very costactivities effective.during The pictures below illustrates activities during the workshop

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WORLD CUP 2010 Activities 1 Soccer Ball The soccer ball concept was firstly made out of cardboard in order to study the technique behind the shape of a typical soccer ball. After numerous studies we noticed that not all pieces of a soccer ball are the same in quantity as well in size. Only two different shapes exists in order to make up a complete soccer ball Shown below are pictures of the soccer ball from its initial to the final stage of construction with the assistance of kids from the local community

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2 Elavated soccer pitch The soccer pitch is made out of hardboard that has been painted green and yellow and thereafter mounted onto cross horizontal sticks. The soccer pitch is currently displayed at the FabLab in line with the hype created around the World Cup

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3 Soccer nets A group of approximately twelve community kids who often played in the street outside the Lab came up with the idea of making their own soccer nets. A simple space frame concept design was used where parts were cut on the torchmate router as well as the table saw, with bevels and angles included to help assembly. Afterwards is was just a matter of connecting it together. We used a durable netting bought at the local fabric shop and stapled it onto the frame. It only takes two people to construct one net (including cutting) at approximately 45 minutes. With twelve willing hands, we could really turn these out. We have kept a set of the nets at the Fablab for kids to use whenever they want to play soccer.So far they have held up really well, and can support an individual sitting on the cross bar.

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By Frits Hoff, manager of FabLab Zuid-Limburg, based in Maastricht, the Netherlands History and finance In 2007 the first plans for a FabLab in the southern part of the Netherlands were made by Harry Fekkers, Gene Bertrand and others. Due to big chances in funding the plan stopped unfortunately. January 2009 Frits Hoff started to develop plans for a FabLab in Maastricht. With the help of the first group and others more and more organisations got interested. Funding had become even harder because of the financial crisis. But in August 2010 the European Union decided to finance the collaboration between FabLab Leuven (Belgium) and FabLab Zuid-Limburg (Maastricht) in a substantial way. And there was also money to develop a FabLab in Hasselt / Genk and one in !"#$%&'(#)*+(*,&#-./*#(($($*0&*1"#$*234*5&1"#6#5() From August to December we tried to find cofinance but only a small amount of money was received. Time to stop talking and to show the region, the politics and the companies what a FabLab is about. We hired a shop which was empty for several years (dirty but cheap), found second hand furniture and computers and hired a lasercutter. A new FabLab was born!

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Machines, PR and people Most important are the people. If you don't have money you need to find even more a lot of volunteers who are willing to work several hours a week. And we found a team of really nice people. Len Dumont developed a website in Drupal, www.fablabzuidlimburg.nl . With FabTweets (Twitter), FabShots (pictures on Flickr for our FabMoments, made by our photocamera with Eye-Fi SD-card), FabLog, Newsletter, Appointy reservation tool, Forum and a Wiki for all details (Mediawiki). Len also designed a flyer and a 3D-business card. Beside Twitter we also use LinkedIn as social media. After a lot of research, supported by Joost Geraets and others, we decided which machines we would like to use. The lasercutter is from LionLasers, made in China with specifications of LionLasers. The LG600 is much cheaper as the common brands and has a 60W laser. The software Lasercutter 5.3 is different but after a while you can do the same as with the expensive lasercutters. The Coreldraw add-on is nice. One of the reasons to choose LionLasers is that they collaborate with a Dutch group developing an open source driver.

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A RepMan 3D-printer was donated but unfortunately it was to much work to make it work. Now it is a nice example of the short but fast history of self-made 3D-printers. Protospace, FabLab Utrecht, build an Ultimaker 3D-printer for us. Good printer and very fast. Also Protospace build the Mantis, 3D-cutter. Small but very nice for building electronic motherboards. A second hand Roland GX-24 vinylcutter was bought with a lot of material. And of cause the usual tools for wood, metal and electronics. Medio January 2011 the New Year's reception of FabLab.nl was the informal opening of the FabLab with almost 50 visitors and an excellent atmosphere.

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Activities Each Tuesday it is open day, everybody can use the machines for free. Already in a few weeks a lot of people come to work and get support in developing a product. Not easy when you are still testing all materials, software and different versions. Floris Hoff and Joost Geraets are also developing FabSheets (manuals). On other days more and more people come to see what a FabLab can do for them or their organisations. Inventors, architects, product designers, event consultants etc. You really need to be innovative and do a lot of research to find solutions. More and more products are being made by us (or themselves) so we can earn a little bit of money. !"#$%&'($)"*+,-./"0$,%"$#1"2%,'3"451/5."67-)%-185%9"#3'"$%:31-'5/"+0";&433&<1.<";1"$1.0"$15" weekend 20 people (a lot of father /son combinations, between 6 and 60 years) made their own printer and at Sunday evening indeed 10 printers were ready. It was really community work with the support of the inventors, Josef Prusa and Kliment Yanev, who have been teaching the whole weekend. See this nice movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qq7roeoTM9g The training in design software Rhino (teacher Ronald Meijs) and Blender (teacher Bram de Vries) will start soon. Also the wor&'($)"*=,-./"0$,%"$#1">.8-?3&5%"67-)%-185%9"@853A(5%"B%-&"/5"=%,-C1D"#-.." start as soon as we have enough interested people. We decided not to organise introduction courses in general but specialised for each machine. After 2 hours you should be able to work with that machine. For schools we develop now a special programme. This year a lot of FabLabs in the Netherlands are working on an educational program. We want to use Chamilo, a website for distance education, like Moodle but easier to learn. And of cause open source. We will not start a mobile FabLab to visit the schools, in a truck there is not enough space and it is cold in winter. Instead we will hire a van and demonstrate the machines in a classroom. Last but not least we are organising lunchmeetings with experts like Alex Schraub for fashion, Jan Borchers with intelligent fashion, Dries Verbruggen with printing ceramics etc. with kind regards, Frits Hoff

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Thank you for reading this FabYearBook 2011! Print it out, put it in your FabLab, give it to other people to show what FabLab is all about. Now it始s time to get more involved with the wider FabLab Community! Connect to people in other FabLabs, and share your experiences! There are many different ways to do that. Use the video conferencing system, that will give you a window into other FabLabs. Go to Fabfolk.com and find blogs, photos, videos and forum discussions there. You can even upload your own material, and add your experiences to the wiki there. Ask for a fabfolk.com e-mail address, or for fabfolk.com to host a mailing list for you. Join the daily interaction on yammer.com with your fabfolk.com e-mail address. The list of possibilities to interact is long. We are looking forward to seeing you on-line! Help us make the 2012 FabYearBook! For the 2012 edition (to be published February 2012) we are looking for 3 or more people who want to help form the editorial team. Get in touch if you want to make sure the third edition of the FabYearBook is even bigger, brighter and better. Send an e-mail to ton@fabfolk.com. Have a great year making things!

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