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Foamcore Lamp design.

Here’s Why You Should Prototype with Foamcore

Brown University’s Ian Gonsher shares tips and best practices for prototyping low resolution designs in foamcore.

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Six “Now, Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Shop Tips

Six “Now, Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Shop Tips

I’ve been working on a special project for Make: Books that has had me knee deep in the dusty stacks of the Make: archives. I’m going through the entire ten years of content looking for awesome and indispensable shop tips that we’ve published along the way. I’ve always had a special fondness for shop and […]

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How to Open a Bottle of Port with a Feather

How to Open a Bottle of Port with a Feather

We’ve featured projects that demonstrate how to cut a wine bottle once all the wine has been poured out of it, but what about when you need to cut the neck of the wine bottle in order to bypass a deteriorating cork?

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Efficient Cake Cutting Techniques

Efficient Cake Cutting Techniques

Even though the math seems to check out, and the logic behind this method of preserving a cake’s freshness for as long as possible is totally sound, there is a potential oversight this video fails to point out.

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How to Cut Heatshrink and Wire to Precise Lengths Quickly and Cheaply

How to Cut Heatshrink and Wire to Precise Lengths Quickly and Cheaply

Laziness that motivates efficiency is a virtue.

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