recycle things to create new things

Today we worked with most of the machines at the fablab. We created stickers,name plates, necklaces, etc. I made a name plate which I really liked because I got to put pictures on it and Ialso got to work the machine/laser and learned how to do it so well the girls even asked for my help. We worked with the shop bot, laser cutter, and vinyl cutter. Esteban showed us how to weed out the sticker from the vinyl and while he was doing that we got together to hear Xavier speak and show us a picture which we were supposed to describe. After that he talked to us about Designers for Humanity and we were split into two groups and our duty was to find a new, creative, design that was humanitarian and that would help people. My partner was Melia and i was searching on the computer while she was looking through a book. I found a cool picture and story about a Ugandan housewife’s homemade mobile phone charger. http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/02/02/a-ugandan-housewifes-homemade-mobil…