Josie is a maker and an avid baker. She is has worked with 3D printing, Arduino programming, MakeCode and CircuitPython.
Elizabeth Tower/ Big Ben is crafted with gingerbread in 2025 inspired by Josie’s trip to London. The construction gingerbread is baked and the pieces are cut using the CO2 laser after modifying on a 3D plan of Big Ben we found online. The edges were routered to make for a snug fit. Isomalt was used for the windows. The lights and bells were activated by … Continue reading Big Ben Gingerbread
Using gingerbread, CorelDRAW, aluminum molds, a CO2 laser and frosting, Josie crafts a gingerbread colosseum for our local Festival of Trees. Concrete Gingerbread Recipe INGREDIENTS (Adapted from a Serious Eats recipe. Five batches used to make this Colosseum.) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/8 tsp. kosher salt 1/3 plus 1 Tlbs. corn syrup 3 Tlbs. soft butter … Continue reading Gingerbread Colosseum
During the Pandemic, Lux and Josie printed t-shirts to help with social distancing. They used a CO2 Laser to cut the design and then used traditional screen printing to make their t-shirts. Continue reading Screen Printing with Lux & Josie
Jo highVoltage made a Gingerbread Pond where a gingerbread skater spins in the middle when a button on the CPX is pressed. A DC motor is under the pond and is attached to a skateboard bearing which is attached to a piece of PVC board that is cut in a circle. Using CircuitPython the CPX/Crickit is programmed to make the motor turn causing the skater … Continue reading Jo highVoltage Gingerbread Pond with CPX, Crickit & CircuitPython
In this project Jo highVolatage shows how she uses her CPX, Crickit and a continuous servo to automate her book report. The CPX is coded using CircuitPython. This youTube video shows how the project was made: Here is the code for the project: Josie’s CPX Crickit continuous servo BOOK REPORT import time import board import digitalio from adafruit_crickit import crickit print(“1 Continuous Servo demo!”) … Continue reading Jo highVoltage’s Automated Book Report
