Maker-Friendly Hardware Stores
When faced with a tough technical challenge, you can always depend on a neighborhood hardware store.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
How-To: Wooden Belt Buckle
Transform interesting wood scraps into a beautiful one-of-a-kind accessory with this wooden belt buckle tutorial!
Building Up to Maker Faire, Shawn Thorsson Brings ED-209 to Life: Part 4 — Vacforming
The Robocop baddie gets its shell.
Mars Rover Art Car: Bringing Space to the Playa
How a Burning Man crew brought space to the Playa.
How-To: Custom Pipe Table
Make the most of your work space by making a customized table, like this DIY table made from pipes cut to size at a plumbing supply shop by Cartolina.
Elisa Strozyk’s Wooden Textiles
Artist Elisa Strozyk plays with our familiarity with materials in these extraordinary works called “Wooden Textiles.”
Hacking a Vintage Belt Sander
Swapping out the motor of an old belt sander to create a precision finish sander.