Personal Fab — Three-Dimensional Printing Methods
3D printers print layer on top of layer, slowly building a three-dimensional object. A plethora of materials and methods are used to build these layers.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Book Review: Sweater Surgery by Stefanie Girard
Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things with Old Sweaters by Stefanie Girard Buy on Amazon Sweater Surgery blog I recently got my hands on a copy of Sweater Surgery, the new book by Stefanie Girard; it’s literally “how to make new things with old sweaters.” I never knew there were so may creative things […]
My Homebrew 3D Scanner
3D scanners are not as common as 3D printers, which is strange because you can build one in a few minutes.
Made On Earth — Yabba Dabba DIY
When he heard his grandkids were dressing up as Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm from the Flintstones, Bill LeMaster volunteered to build them the Flintstone car.
Wim Delvoye’s Steel Art
PT @ MAKE points us to Wim Delvoye’s intricate art made from Corten steel, the same material used in Richard Serra’s monolithic sculptures. The site doesn’t say, but I’m willing to bet some kind of laser or plasma cutter was involved. Related: Cal Lane’s Steel Lace
Autobot Switchplate Cover
Sean Michael Ragan makes these great Autobot switchplate covers from aluminum scraps, melted down and re-cast.
MAKE Interview: DIY video mixers and more with Karl Klomp
“OSD-glitcher”, (Klomp, 2006, 2007) Interview/Article by Jonah Brucker-Cohen In the multifarious world of circuit bending outdated audio and video sampling devices, there is a strong community of artists and makers who are pushing the envelope on their designs with each new incarnation of their work. One of these impresarios is Dutch artist and maker, Karl […]
