Automating a Filament Colorizer to a 3D Printer
During my second week as an artist in residence at the Maker Media Lab, I decided to explore designing and creating a filament colorizer.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Backyard Build: Sturdy Wood Plank Loveseat
Build your own gorgeous and sturdy wood plank loveseat, then customize it with colorful stains or paints to suit your style.
See an Artist Make Working Gears from Wire
Arthur Ganson is one of my all time favorite kinetic artists, so when I found out he had a YouTube channel, naturally, I watched every one of his videos. Many of the pieces in his portfolio involve gears made of wires, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that he had a video showing […]
Super-Sized Wall-Mounted Scrabble Board
With a few magnets and a lot of DIY expertise you could make this magnetic scrabble board. It’s great for competitions or just decoration.
MakerBot Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Faulty Extruders
MakerBot grew from a fun project by three friends in a hackerspace in Brooklyn, to being THE name in desktop 3D printing. Over the last few years, though, that name has been drug through the mud; from the community backlash when they decided to go closed source after building their reputation on open source projects, to […]
How We’ll Build an Artificial Oyster Reef: Finding a Location
Christopher Lim and I have been scouting locations for an artificial oyster reef: Point Emery, Emeryville and Point Molate, Richmond.
Snap Pictures with a Pinhole Camera from a Baking Sheet
Piekarski built a 35mm pinhole camera from a baking sheet. A pinhole camera uses a hole to allow light to shine onto film without a lens.