How to Create a MSPF Instructable

This is an instructable on creating an instructable! This step-by-step process provides guidelines for creating an instructable for your prototype. Read on!

Create a New Account on Instructables (if You Don't Have One Already!)

Go to Instructables.com and sign up for a new account.

Verify Your Email Address

Follow the steps to verify your email address with Instructables

Create Your Instructable!

Navigate to the "Create" tab at the top of the Instructables.com home page, and start creating your Instructable for your project

Follow the MSPF Instructables Guidelines

Organize the steps of your instructable according to the MSPF Guidelines (remember to use photos and video as much as possible!):

Step 1: Materials- Create a list of the materials used, with quantities if appropriate

Step 2: Design- Include tools or software used, design drafts, sketches, etc. and include interaction with partners and design captains!

Step 3: Fabrication- Include the build process, estimated times, and any other pertinent details

Step 4: Installation- Discuss transportation, construction, assembly

Step 5: Interaction- Include notes on interacting with the installation, such as how to use it- Include anecdotes from the Festival

Publish Your Instructable (and Add MSPF Keywords!)

When you're all done, click the publish button. You'll be prompted to select a series of keywords in order to help identify the piece. You can add as many keywords as you like, but you MUST add the following keywords:

1. Market Street Prototyping Festival

2. MSPF

3. urban prototyping

4. tactical urbanism

Feel free to add as many keywords as you want- these are helpful for identifying and categorizing MSPF instructables, which will be gathered into a community on instructables for everyone to see.

Setting a category doesn't matter too much, but please select Art (Technology) from the menu when you publish the instructable. Maybe we'll create a new category for these installations next time around!