This is What a Filled-up Maker’s Notebook Looks Like
A two year journey of one editor’s battered Maker’s Notebook.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Makerspaces Making a Difference: (Re)Making Town Park Sk8 Gallery
American Steel Studios’ makers’ hard work and crowdfunding campaign is keeping kids skating in their neighborhood of West Oakland, CA. IndieGoGo campaign ends 10/17; community build day this Sunday.
13 Steps to Make a Cylindrical Wooden Enclosure
Want to make a wooden enclosure in the shape of a tube? This project uses scrap pine, cut into ring shapes and then glued. You can then smooth the outside in a lathe, then cut it open to add the guts of the project.
Laser Cutting Acrylic Origami
LaserOrigami uses selective focusing and defocusing of the laser to achieve different effects, allowing users to fold acrylic in the laser.
DiResta: Hardwood Mallet
In this episode of DiResta, master builder Jimmy DiResta makes mallet from hardwood on a vintage wood lathe. The result is a practical piece of art. If you’re a fan of woodturning, this episode is for you.
Drone Conference Comes to NYC
Next week, the first Drone & Aerial Robotics Conference (DARC) will be held in New York City from Oct. 11-13. The agenda is packed full of interesting speakers and panel discussions, demonstrations, and networking opportunities
Southern Fried Makers? Tulsa and Louisville Say Yes This Weekend!
A radio-controlled wax Colonel Sanders? Wildcrafting from cane? Find these and other amazing projects at Oklahoma and Kentucky’s first-ever Maker Faires—this weekend in Tulsa and in Louisville.