How-To: Hanging Craft Project Drying Rack
Keep your drying projects out of harm’s way—and prevent them from sticking to themselves and eachother—with this handy hanging project drying rack tutorial!
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
The Beauty of Making a Pen
This video makes me want to play on the lathe! Alexandre Chappel’s video shows him milling his own ball-point pen out of steel, brass, and aluminum.
Building a Scaled-Down Space Invaders Game With Raspberry Pi
Some months ago I finished an original Space Invaders restoration project, but as you can see on the picture on the left, it was a little big for my daughter. So the other day I stumbled across a cheap 5.5 inch CRT black and white TV and I decided to make a “mini-me” version for her.
DiResta: Photo Book
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy gets all crafty and makes a quick portfolio by cleverly folding up photos of guitars he’s made
10 Tips for Better Measurement
Here are some helpful pointers on measurement to help make sure you do it correctly.
Making Glass Circuit Boards
Andrew Rossignol wanted to make a desk ornament, and inspired by Charles Lohr video on making a glass PCBs, he decided to do just that. But not having access to the tools he needed to etch his own PCBs at home, he took a different approach, one that would let him use parts he found at a local craft store.
Organize Cables with Toilet Paper Tubes
Organize your cables using toilet paper tubes to coil and stow individually cords and organize them in a box