Below are some additional resources we have compiled on making & makerspaces, Canadian suppliers for tools and resources, and additional links for 3D Printing, Arduino, and Circuitry.
Makerspace Sites
- The Make Online Community, featuring a global makerspace directory and links to maker projects, the maker mission, and more.
- The Official MakerFaire Website
- The MakeZine
- SparkFun Electronics, a U.S. retailer with a comprehensive database of electronics tutorials.
- Instructables describes itself as “a community for people who like to make things.” This website is dedicated to sharing maker projects, including detailed tutorials on creating a variety of things (from woodworking to electronics to sewing, etc.)
- The Maker Shed, an online (U.S.) storefront from Make.
- Physical Computing & Maker Activities from Dylan Ryder (of The School at Columbia University).
- Maker Junior, a digital making community geared towards younger makers.
Suppliers (Canadian)
Unless otherwise specified, these Canadian suppliers feature a range of maker-centric toys, tools, and kits. You might find what you’re looking for at any of these shops!
- RobotShop (Mirabel, QC)
- Spectrum-Nasco Educational Supplies (Newmarket, ON)
- Kidder Science Kits (Richmond Hill, ON)
- Brault & Bouthillier Educational Products (Montreal, QC)
- BusyBee Woodworking & Metalworking Tools (Concord, ON)
- Lee’s Electronic Components (Vancouver, BC)
- Spikenzie Labs (Montreal, QC)
- Creatron Inc. (Toronto, ON)
- Solarbotics (Calgary, AB)
- ABRA Electronics (Montreal, QC)
- Canada Robotix (Greater Toronto Area, ON)
- BC Robotics (Nanaimo, BC)
- DigiKey Electronics Canada
https://sites.google.com/site/massprint3d/
https://sites.google.com/site/scotthmoss/google-maps/3d-modeling
https://www.crowdsupply.com/chibitronics/circuit-stickers
http://makezine.com/2012/01/17/squishy-circuits-sylvias-mini-maker-show/
http://www.atxdiy.com/2010/07/05/tutorial-sew-a-simple-circuit/
http://kaytdek.trevorshp.com/projects/conductive/tutorial/tutorial.html
http://hyperduino.com/interactive-maker-projects.html
http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu//squishy-circuits
http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/apthomas/SquishyCircuits/index.htm
http://www.ted.com/talks/leah_buechley_how_to_sketch_with_electronics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV53YePrQlI
http://wn.com/annmarie_polsenberg_thomas_|_serious_play-dough_inspiring_young_circuit_designers
http://www.ted.com/talks/annmarie_thomas_squishy_circuits