ABOUT THE COURSE
Hacking: Materials and Production Methods is an elective course offered at Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Architecture, and at Penn State University, College of Arts and Architecture. READ MORE.
NEWS
Jan 13, 2020
WE ARE BACK AGAIN - this time in Spring Semester!
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13
JAN
Semester
Begins!!!!
14
FEB
3D Printing with
Unconventional Materials
30
MAR
BioFabrication
27
APR
End of the Semester!
AUG 21, 2018
WE ARE BACK AGAIN!
at Penn State University, College of Arts and Architecture!!
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NOV 16, 2017
We hacked old DVD-Drives to make a small CNC plotter!
More will be shared soon!!
NOV 15, 2017
The 3D printed ceramics and the clay printer from the class of 2016 are exhibited as part of the 3D Printing Showcase at Penn State!
(photos: Marcus Shaffer)
AUG 24, 2017
WE ARE BACK FOR THE SECOND TIME
at Penn State University, College of Arts and Architecture!!
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DEC 02, 2016
We call them "beautiful failures".
3D printed ceramics by the class of 2016 at Penn State.
OCT 07, 2016
We built our second 3D ceramic printer at Penn State!
But before printing clay, we tested the printer with Nutella and had breakfast!
AUG 26, 2016
WE ARE BACK!
But this time at Penn State University, College of Arts and Architecture!!
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APR & MAY 2016
We built our 3D Delta Printer for Ceramics. We named it I-DID 316. More HERE!
photos: Nur Horsanalı & Ege Acar
MAR 09 & MAR 16, 2016
We had fun with the Adafruit thermal printer. More HERE!
photos: Nur Horsanalı
MAR 01, 2016
We'll be making cyanotypes tomorrow!
photo credit: Jennie Gilling
FEB 04, 2016
Varvara & Mar are the developers of the Knitic board and software that we made use in the Weave-a la Vida project on 2014 to hack our electronic knitting machine.
They will give a seminar on Feb, 10 at Studio-X. We'll attend together.
FEB 03, 2016
We'll kick-off with a very recent documentary on Maker Movement: MAKER.
See you all on Feb, 9!
FEB 01, 2016
WE ARE BACK!
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​​JUN 06, 2014
We are getting ready for the final exhibition at the faculty.
​​MAY 21, 2014
We hacked our Brother KH-940 knitting machine for the
Weave-a la Vida project with Knitic board and software.
​​MAY 14, 2014
Several trials for pattern knitting with our Brother KH-940 knitting machine for the Weave-a la Vida project.
​​APR 30, 2014
We started to experiment with our Brother KH-940 knitting machine
for our second project Weave-a la Vida.
​​APR 26, 2014
Applications now open for Hack-O Stamp Workshop!
Tutorial can be downloaded from HERE.
Dukta experience-log can be reached from HERE.
​​APR 16, 2014
We have finally found a Brother KH-940 knitting machine
to hack for our second project Weave-a la Vida.
​​APR 09, 2014
We have visited Tetas Group for our second project:Weave-a la Vida.
Photos are in the Gallery.
​​APR 02, 2014
Hack-o Stamp V.01 is ready. More about the process in the Gallery.
Instructions and cutsheets will soon be shared.
​​MAR 26, 2014
We designed Hack-o Stamp V.01. Design sketches are in the Gallery.
Next week we will fabricate and construct it!
​​MAR 19, 2014
We made our own polymer stamp machine and created our first stamps!
More photos are in the Gallery.
​​MAR 12, 2014
We have visited Istanbul Hackerspace.
Here is the link to our open conversation with Alp Burak Pehlivan: LINK.
​​FEB 20, 2014
We have attended the seminar series:
"Industry 2.0 Launching Maker Movement in Turkey"
For a similar talk by Dale Dougherty: LINK.
