The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
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 […]
3D scanners are not as common as 3D printers, which is strange because you can build one in a few minutes.
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.
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
Sean Michael Ragan makes these great Autobot switchplate covers from aluminum scraps, melted down and re-cast.
“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(Klomp, 2006, 2007) Interview/Article by Jonah Brucker-Cohen In the multifarious world of circuit bending outdated audio and video sampling devices, there is a strong community of artists and makers who are pushing the envelope on their designs with each new incarnation of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 […]
Bossa Nova Baby has been whipping up some great new pieces of wall art from found woodgrain-patterned metal and tin. I think my fave has to be the nutty squirrel! Tin Art by Bossa Nova Baby
