HOW TO – Cast resin
From Craftzine: Jodie from Ric-Rac shares her thoughts on working with resin to embed objects for use in jewelry, magnet-making, and more. Extreme crafting – resin jewellery
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The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
The Craftsman by Richard Sennett
Core77 has a review up of Richard Sennett’s book “The Craftsman,” which is a conglomerate of case studies that explore the relationship of hand to mind, craftsmanship to Enlightenment. Herein, Sennett, a renown London-based sociologist with a zest for the human experience, argues that the most basic, fundamental ability we humans share is that of […]
The Chronicles of Yarnia
Sister Diane wrote up a great post about her recent visit to a clever new shop in Portland called Yarnia, and the place sounds downright magical. At Yarnia, visitors can choose from countless colors, textures, and fibers to create their very own custom yarns that are whipped up right there on the spot. This place […]
Bronze Boba Fett PEZ Dispenser
Looking for a way to combine your metal casting skills with your favorite childhood memories? This Bronze Boba Fett PEZ dispenser looks like it’ll do the trick. Via Geekologie.
Five hundred and seven mechanical movements
Dugg writes in – One reader of The Automata / Automaton Blog wrote to me with an interesting question. “I’m looking for a simple mechanism to convert rotational motion to reciprocal motion along the SAME axis as the rotation, not perpendicular.” I decided to investigate potential solutions in one of my favorite books on mechanisms, […]
Of brackets and bot parts
Robot Magazine has an excellent piece on their website about machining sheet metal parts for robots (obviously applicable elsewhere) using a Sherline Mill. Basics of making custom robot brackets and skeletal parts
How to Make Books by Esther K. Smith
Esther K. Smith’s How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book came out late last year, but I only just got a chance to dig into it recently. It’s a gorgeous book, with thick chipboard covers and a kinetic layout that makes you itch to jump in and start […]