Instructables is reaching out to hackerspaces to encourage them to post instructables by sponsoring pizza and some materials for a build night.
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Here is the info from Carley via Rachel McConnel:
==July Build Night==
The July Build Night features Sugru:
JULY BUILD NIGHT
We are partnering with sugru for our July 2013 build night. Sugru is the exciting new self-setting rubber that can be formed by hand. It molds like play-dough, bonds to almost anything and turns into a strong, flexible silicone rubber overnight. Sign up for the July build night and we will ship you several packages of sugru to experiment with. Details below (please read all the information).
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Host a Build Night: pick a night in July (any night) to host the sugru build night. At the event experiment and play with sugru.
Post Five Instructables: post 5 Instructables using Sugru. This can include: making products more ergonomic, simple fixes, or more advanced uses. You have 1 week after your build night to post these projects. Anyone from your space is welcome to post an Instructable that counts towards the 5. (Not posting these Instructables may affect your chances to participate in future build nights).
Brownie Points (not required): after the build night post a forum topic on Instructables about your event. Include pictures, stories, etc… Here are two examples from the May build night: Noisebridge and Makers Local 256. We may even feature your photo on the homepage.
INSTRUCTABLES SPONSORSHIP
Use the build night as a launch pad to bring your makerspace towards Instructables sponsorship. Individual projects can be included towards the sponsorship AKA get people to post new Instructables to count towards sponsorship.
Sign up for Interested parties:
*David D
==May Build Night==
We will set you up with materials and pizza – in exchange your space
will post new projects to your Instructables group page. We will even
provide publicity for your events including geo-targeted ads on
Instructables.
If you are interested in hosting a build night in May follow up with me
and I can get you set up.
1. Host an Event sometime in May and we will send you bare conductive
paint pens + jars
event.
2. Get Publicity: let us help you spread the word and gain some new
members! Everyone who participates will get the following:
* Geo-targeted ads on Instructables for your makerspace and this event
* Posters to hang at your makerspace
3. Post Instructables: every space that participates agrees to post at
least 3 new Instructables from the build night – post to group page.
Projects can be anything – they don’t have to be made with Bare
Conductive paint (but that would be a plus!). Not posting these
Instructables will exclude you from participating in future build nights.
4. Inform Community about Opportunities: use this as an opportunity to
talk about several items:
* Groups Pages
everyone in your community that has an Instructables account should
join their makerspaces page (or create a new account).
* Sponsorship
post 10 high-quality Instructables and get a 3D printer, Laser Cutter, CNC Machine, Industrial Sewing Machine, or Electronics Kit for your space. Projects don’t have to be made as a group. Individual projects can be included towards the sponsorship AKA get people to post new Instructables to count towards sponsorship.
5. Brownie Points:post a forum topic about your event with pictures and
we’ll give you more supplies for building or more targeted ads on
Instructables for next month’s build night.
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To make sure we get the required 3 instructables, we need at least 5-6 interested parties. Sign up here if you are interested:
* Rachel McConnell
* Marc
* David Donovan
* Sky King – Don’t have any instructable of my own in mind but happy to help anyone
* David R
* Donny
”’Proposal for the build night is May 15th”’
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