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How AI is Revolutionizing the Creative Process

How AI is Revolutionizing the Creative Process

NextFab Stories, Uncategorized

April 12, 2023

In the last few months, ChatGPT launched an artificial intelligence (AI) to the forefront of news outlets and while it may seem that it’s new, AI has been available for […]

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Tools of the Trades Conference 2023

Tools of the Trades Conference 2023

Artisan Entrepreneur

March 14, 2023

NextFab and CraftNOW present: Tools of the Trades Conference 2023! If you’re looking for a way to kick off Spring, join us at the Tools of the Trades Conference! The […]

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In A Pinch: Hacks for Creators and Makers

In A Pinch: Hacks for Creators and Makers

Making

March 1, 2023

Children always assume that they’re going to be amazing at something on the very first try. And sometimes they are! This attitude sneaks its way into adulthood: if we’re not […]

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Liquid Limbs: Assistive and Accessible Solutions

Liquid Limbs: Assistive and Accessible Solutions

Product Development, Venture Services

February 8, 2023

Looking at the chair at your dining room table, you probably wouldn’t call it ‘technology’ but at one point, it was. Everything from the phone in your pocket to the […]

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Meet Our Monthly Maker: Michael Ferrin, Woodworker

Meet Our Monthly Maker: Michael Ferrin, Woodworker

Artisan Entrepreneur, Member Stories, NextFab Stories

January 31, 2023

Website: www.michaelferrin.com Instagram: @ferrin.woodworking Tell us about yourself I grew up in South West Philadelphia. My father is a luthier and when I was a child he repaired instruments for […]

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2022 NextFab Gift Guide

2022 NextFab Gift Guide

Artisan Entrepreneur, Member Stories

November 8, 2022

“Part of my journey is, as I was finishing my formal education, I experienced a life-threatening illness, which took me many years to recover from. So, in the process of […]

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Getting your Handmade Products into Stores

Getting your Handmade Products into Stores

Artisan Entrepreneur

September 19, 2022

On Thursday, September 15th, NextFab hosted Margaux DelCollo, the CEO of TWEE, on our monthly webinar series, “From Making to Selling.”  The handicraft market has been slowly growing over the […]

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How to Form a Thick Ring Band

How to Form a Thick Ring Band

Artisan Entrepreneur

September 13, 2022

In the course Working with the Torch: An Introduction to Soldering and Annealing for Jewelry, Jewelry Instructor Melissa covers how to make a thin ring band. But, how do you […]

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Meet Our Monthly Maker: Ricky Solorzano of Biorealize

Meet Our Monthly Maker: Ricky Solorzano of Biorealize

Member Stories, Product Development

August 23, 2022

Meet Our Monthly Maker: Ricky Solorzano of Biorealize Website: www.biorealize.com Instagram: @biorealize Tell us about yourself I love bioengineering, biodesign, and biofabrication. I’ve been involved with the biofabrication industry for […]

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How Fine Artists Turn To Technology: Laser Cutting

How Fine Artists Turn To Technology: Laser Cutting

Artisan Entrepreneur, NextFab Stories

June 14, 2022

Art and technology have been interconnected throughout history and recent developments have brought them even closer. Technology has ventured into each dimension of our existence, making everyday activities easier, quicker, […]

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