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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.

Slideshow: Fab10Barcelona

Slideshow: Fab10Barcelona

This week 600 people gathered in Barcelona for Fab10, a truly international conference on the state of digital fabrication and open source hardware, as well as a convention for the global FabLab makerspace network. Fab Labs are the brainchild of Neil Gershenfeld of MIT. His vision was to build a network of standardized makerspaces outfitted with […]

Chris Neuenschwander Stains Things

Chris Neuenschwander Stains Things

Chris describes himself as: a caddywampus individual who very thoughtfully stains various surfaces with ink, paint, or other extremely toxic materials. Judging from the examples of his work that can be found on his site, that is a pretty accurate description. Chris, who operates as Noosh Studios, hand carves wood blocks that are then used […]

Sliding Door Made from Old Pallets

Sliding Door Made from Old Pallets

Who doesn’t love turning trash into treasure? Pallets are typically found in warehouses for the compact-support and easy transport of goods. Anyone can pick up pallets possibly for free or less than a dollar. A family from Malaysia had the idea of connecting two pallets to create an interior sliding door. “I’ve always wanted a […]