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Becky Stern is a Content Creator at Autodesk/Instructables, and part time faculty at New York’s School of Visual Arts Products of Design grad program. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and she's created hundreds of free online DIY tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and its intersection with crafts. Find her @bekathwia on YouTube/Twitter/Instagram.

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April 18th, 2011 2

Check out this London Tube map made from nails and string. I think this would make a great housewarming gift to a friend moving to your city, and from the looks of the time lapse making-of video, it’s quite fun to make. [via MAKE]

Check out this London Tube map made from nails and string. I think this would make a great housewarming gift to a friend moving to your city.

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