Welcome to our final episode with Mark Crook, a sophomore in the Engineering Technology Teacher Education program. Mark talks with us about the Bechtel Innovation Design Center (BIDC) where he is a peer mentor and the jewelry and small metal casting lab manager. In this final episode, Mark explains what&rsquo;s available at the BIDC, how to submit a project, the types of metals used in his lab, a process called flame painting, and some of the various jewelry projects him and his students have produced. If you aren&rsquo;t already working with Mark, by the end of this episode, you&rsquo;ll thinking about what type of metal jewelry you want to make and how to get in queue to work with him!&nbsp;
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Additional Links:
<a href="https://www.purdue.edu/bidc/">Purdue Bechtel Innovation Design Center</a>
<a href="https://www.coppercolorists.com/gallery.html">The Copper Colorists</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thejewellershub6739">Terry Cockrem - The Jeweller's Hub</a>
<a href="https://www.lib.purdue.edu/KnowledgeLab">The Knowledge Lab</a>
The transcript for this episode can be found at the <a href="https://www.lib.purdue.edu/makerpodcast">MakeYourStory</a> website.
Music&nbsp;"Lessons" and "Bless-UPs" by Ketsa @&nbsp;<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa&nbsp;</a>

Season 3, Episode 1: A Penny Press for Your Thoughts?

All across campus, Purdue students are making tangible works that are creative and innovative. From the process of making, there is always a good story to tell. Telling other people where ideas originated, the pitfalls and successes, and finally, the moment of creation, gives them context and connection to what you have made. Telling your story through the podcast medium, otherwise known as a narrative podcast, allows your story to be shared across a wide range of audiences.

The Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies has partnered with the Brian Lamb School of Communication to host the podcast series, MakeYourStory. Throughout the 2021-2022 academic year, MakeYourStory, will be posting episodes on the elements that go into creating engaging stories of making. Episodes include the elements of a narrative podcast, interview tips, how to effectively include sound effects and other types of audio, how to do research to support the success of your podcast, and finally, marketing your podcast. Join us in learning the process of creating a narrative podcast and then share your stories of making!

Transcripts can be found with each episode at https://www.lib.purdue.edu/makerpodcast