How-To: Burned Wood Bangle Bracelets
Grab a wood burning tool and a handful of embroidery hoops—that’s right, embroidery hoops—and make a set of burned wood bangle bracelets with this tutorial from Alisa Burke! [Via WhimseyBox]
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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.
DiResta: Heart Key
In this episode of DiResta, Jimmy gets all sentimental and makes a heart key for a particularly big-hearted friend.
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (“Dirty Money,” “Hammered,” “Against the Grain,” “Trash for Cash”) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy.
For more details on the build, check out the MAKE post: http://blog.makezine.com/2012/10/03/diresta-heart-ring/
And look for new episodes of DiResta every other Wednesday at 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern.
Build a Giant Adirondack Chair
Build your own roadside attraction by making an oversized Adirondack chair for your front yard!
Tool Review: Mitutoyo Vernier Caliper
Although old fashioned and requiring a bit of math, Mitutoyo vernier calipers are precise, consistent, reliable, and a joy to take measurements with (at least with a bit of practice.)
The Ultimate Nerf Gun Mod: a Tesla Coil
You think your Nerf gun modification is cool? Check tout his Tesla coil-outfitted, spark-shooting weapon of mass distraction.
Beatty Robotics’ Awesome CNC Setup
Robert Beatty and his daughters built a great CNC mill to help them create custom robot parts. Previously we covered the Beattys’ sweet CNC-controlling PC with its custom acrylic and MicroRAX enclosure, but now we get to see it lit up inside with blue LEDs! The whole setup appears complete and looks great. In includes: […]
Top 10: Propcasting
In case you missed it, the theme for October is “casting materials,” chosen strategically, of course, to resonate with the mounting excitement about everybody’s favorite maker holiday—Halloween! Whether you’re making wearables or hand-held props, there’s probably a method, material, or technique in our archives that will inspire you to take your costume to the next level.