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The Smallest Printing Company

The Smallest Printing Company

Design studio Letterproeftuin created this adorably wee, but fully functional, printing installation called The Smallest Printing Company to produce small posters and books for the International Poster and Graphic Design Festival Chaumont 2013.

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How-To: Transfer Prints To Wood

How-To: Transfer Prints To Wood

I love this post from DPS about transferring digital prints to wood. The technique seems simple, and list of supplies isn’t beyond what most people have in their garage or crafting space. To complete the transfer, all you need is: Laser printed photo Wood cut to the same size as photo Gel Medium (must be […]

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Our first Maker Press book: DIY Bookbinding

Our first Maker Press book: DIY Bookbinding

Bookbinding may well be a dying art in this digital age, but you can still learn how to do it yourself with this easy-to-follow ebook. In fact, you can reverse the course of evolution and convert this particular digital specimen into a durable, hand-stitched book that will last for generations. When you’re finished, this ebook will truly be “hands-on.”

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How-To: Print Your Own Kitty Shirt

Though potato printing was a mainstay of my childhood, I haven’t revisited the process much as an adult. But, this Print Your Own Kitty Shirt tutorial by Vanessa from Take Only Memories has inspired me to try it again. Her shirt looks every bit as good as any quirky, store-bought print, but all she needed […]

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3D-Printed Lathe

If you’d like to try your hand at turning on a lathe, but don’t want to shell out for a machine, how about printing your own EZLathe? Paul writes:

So I’ve built a complete mini lathe system I’m calling the EZLathe… Fully 3D Printable except a small motor, and a couple pieces of cheap electronics. And able to do small wood turning jobs, or small pieces of pretty much anything.

Add a few stepper motors and a controller, and before you know it you’ve got a nifty little cnc lathe.

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Handmade Plaid Shirt with Embroidered Tag

I already love how comfy plaid shirts are, so I imagine wearing this handmade plaid shirt would be even better. Alicia of Posie Gets Cozy made it for her sweetie Andy’s birthday. She printed an image from their birthday trip to the Columbia River Gorge on the fabric tag and embroidered it with a message […]

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