The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
While I was at Maker Faire, I picked up a new book from the Maker Shed called The Best of Instructables Volume I. It’s a really cool 300+ page book that’s filled with over 120 great projects. One of my favorite quotes from the book was written by Eric Wilhelm of instructables “Making things by […]
Casper’s brother made him this totally sweet bronze sculpture using Styrofoam and a LEGO minifig. Via Brothers Brick
CRAFTERNOON: A Guide to Getting Artsy and Crafty With Your Friends All Year Long by Maura Madden Buy the Book ($16.95) CRAFTERNOON: The Web site CRAFTERNOON: The Blog CRAFTERNOON is a book that speaks directly to the heart and soul of what I love about crafting: connecting with other people while engaged in the creative […]
Artist John Knott, aka Bent Fabrication, created this baby carriage out of hand-shaped aluminum panels and antique baby stroller parts. You definitely would NOT want to leave baby inside this thing on a hot day. The Pramulator [via Finkbuilt]
Casper’s brother made him this totally sweet bronze sculpture using Styrofoam and a LEGO minifig. Via Brothers Brick
Heather Camlot reviews Syuzi Pakhchyan’s Fashioning Technology in Microsoft Home Magazine: I received a new craft book this week. When I saw the cover — a photo of a woman with rock star headphones and the title Fashioning Technology (O’Reilly, 2008) — I knew the book wasn’t going to be your typical Holly Homemaker tome. […]
At Maker Faire Austin I got the chance to watch the folks from Austin Metal Authority demonstrate some hot metalworking techniques as well as see all the neat sculptural and functional works they make. There are more photos in my Maker Faire Austin 2008 Flickr set.
