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The Accidental Jeweler

The Accidental Jeweler

Member Stories

August 14, 2018

Accidental Jeweler Machele Nettles was working as an interior designer when she stumbled into jewelry design. With a deep creative background, Machele has experience in interior design, design-building and photography. She […]

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NextFab Wilmington Is Celebrating #OneYearInTheMaking

NextFab Wilmington Is Celebrating #OneYearInTheMaking

NextFab Stories

August 14, 2018

Wilmington, DE – NextFab, the region’s premier makerspace, is hosting an event to commemorate its first year in Wilmington, Delaware, to be held on October 11th, 2018 at our 10,000 […]

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Dr. Rick Wilson’s Queen Anne Telechron Clock

Dr. Rick Wilson’s Queen Anne Telechron Clock

Member Stories

July 9, 2018

Rick Wilson is a practicing dentist and an unabashed tinkerer with many passions. His latest project is a replica of a 1927, Telechron Queen Anne 505 clock. Rick is always […]

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Happy Birthday, NextFab Wilmington!

Happy Birthday, NextFab Wilmington!

Member Stories, NextFab Stories

June 26, 2018

Happy Birthday! NextFab’s Wilmington, Delaware location celebrated its first year in business on June 14th. I spent the day with staff and members, getting caught up on all that has […]

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Nate Harris, Artist in Residence

Nate Harris, Artist in Residence

Member Stories, NextFab Stories

June 1, 2018

I was thinking about this blog while taking a morning walk. I passed a storefront with a vibrant flyer in the window. The flyer design was immediately recognizable as the […]

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NextFab and Philly’s Mini Maker Faire

NextFab and Philly’s Mini Maker Faire

NextFab Stories

May 22, 2018

Make! In January 2005, a publisher named Dale Dougherty started a magazine called Make. Dale had a passion for seeing ordinary people materialize their ideas. Through Make magazine he hoped to inspire […]

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Hexmodal Goes from Concept to Product in 8 Weeks

Hexmodal Goes from Concept to Product in 8 Weeks

Member Stories, RAPID, Venture Services

May 3, 2018

Concept Chris Hariz and Utkarsh Shah (Hexmodal) were college roommates for four years at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, Chris went on to work for a Y Combinator startup. […]

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NextFab’s Giant Robotic Arm Hits South Philly!

NextFab’s Giant Robotic Arm Hits South Philly!

NextFab Stories

April 27, 2018

The Genesis of NextFab’s Robotics Program NextFab has been working toward a robotic arm for several years. It took a lot of research, training and development as well as a […]

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Tozuda Hits the Market Headfirst

Tozuda Hits the Market Headfirst

Member Stories, Venture Services

March 30, 2018

Headfirst I first spoke with Jessie Garcia, the dynamic Founder, and CEO of Tozuda, in the summer of 2016. Jessie developed a safety device that helps with early concussion detection. […]

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Accessibility Hackathon @ NextFab

Accessibility Hackathon @ NextFab

NextFab Stories

March 21, 2018

What is NextFab’s Accessibility Hackathon?  It’s an exciting event that lets you flex your intellect, meet inspiring people, and make real stuff. And, you can help fellow humans in the […]

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