HOPE (Hackers On Planet Earth) conference has a new home -- in Manhattan again! 14-16 August, this summer, at New Yorker Hotel. And our CfP is open! Please submit your talk and workshop and art and performance proposals. hope.net

What do you get when you put a 555 timer photocell circuit inside a disposable vape? Vape Synth! youtu.be/TyoWpvDcDs0

New episode of Made In Shenzhen is live! Come with me to tour a PCB factory and an LED factory. On YT: youtu.be/L7io4Mchyjk or watch on @nebula.tv nebula.tv/videos/becky...

In Shenzhen I met up with Aqua, a local guide and fixer. She had a lot more to share! Watch the full episode on @nebula.tv nebula.tv/videos/becky... #shenzhen #huaqiangbei #electronics #china

Tape mannequin! It's the official way to display my laptop compubody sock. This one used six rolls of tape and about 90 minutes to make. For Maker Faire Shenzhen 2025 #mfsz25. Watch the full episode on @nebula.tv nebula.tv/videos/becky...

Had the pleasure to make gifts for Nate From The Internet this YT Makers Secret Santa!

NEW instructions PDF by popular demand! For my dopp kit sewing pattern, new step-by-step images complement the video-heavy tutorial; best of both worlds. Makes a perfect last-minute gift! Even if you don’t sew, you can still give the printed PDF/pattern with the kit of supplies!

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I made a Fjällräven backpack from an IKEA bag! And you know I don't gatekeep-- the pattern is FREE and the most glorious sewing instructions I've ever created. You can use regular canvas, too. #ikea #Fjällräven beckystern.com/2025/05/25/s...

I just backed Spiker:bit – Turn Body Signals into Creative Inventions on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bac...

Today I learned the @amnh.org is pay-what-you-wish for NY residents, making it easy to dip in for a quick visit with my new pal Apex Stegosaurus 😍

17 tips for electronics beginners youtu.be/QOjN4dRQb6o

Spent this afternoon making a Dopp kit bag using a tutorial and pattern by @beckystern.bsky.social. I used an old picnic blanket which was HORRIBLE to sew as the sewing machine couldn’t grip and move the plasticised silver side!

I made these LED mushroom menus for a bartender friend of mine! Full build on YouTube: youtu.be/-JqwnWPPa3M

It's that time again-- here's my annual community survey: forms.gle/K3opXuiv4Bb7... Would you please take a few minutes to fill it out? It really helps me. As a thank-you, I’m doing a giveaway! One will win a handmade waxed canvas dopp kit bag with stickers; four others will receive stickers.

My next project is live now for Patrons, YouTube members, and @nebula.tv Subscribers!

I made a fjallraven backpack from an ikea bag. beckystern.com/2025/05/25/s...

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Live now for Patrons and @nebula.tv subscribers: my new Canvas Backpack sewing project/pattern!

What did you wish you knew before you started making electronics?

I needed a way to organize and keep upright my nail polish collection, so I modeled a caddy in Tinkercad. File: www.printables.com/model/127989...

What are your favorite girly things to 3D print?

Had fun at @meowwolf.com in Santa Fe last summer. Excited to hear that one will be created in NYC.

Want to see the tools and supplies I actually use? From soldering irons to studio essentials, it’s all on my Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/beckyst... #ad

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for the Open Hardware Summit 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland! Get your ticket today right here: ohs2025.eventbrite.com

Happy 20th birthday, #Arduino! Here's my very first board, September 2006.

These small parts bins from Akro-Mils have been a staple in my workspace organization since I bought them in 2008, and still going strong. urlgeni.us/amazon/J2ao #ad #amazonaffiliate

new DK video just dropped: youtu.be/2tTsV290nTo?...

How I made my wedding placecards using NextDraw Merge www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BTP... #bantamtools @bantamtools.bsky.social #penplotter #DIYwedding

Create personalized wedding place cards with Bantam Tools NextDraw™ and Bantam Tools Merge software @beckystern.bsky.social ’s tutorial shows how to design and plot unique cards to add a special touch to your big day. #DIYWedding #PenPlotter #Handwriting www.bantamtools.com/blog/wedding...

two new things uploaded to Printables: a basket for drying silica gel and four geometric planters

New video ft my mom! How to make a T-shirt quilt: https://youtu.be/oG1vu82jMH8