The computer-assisted handheld router makers formerly known as Taktia revealed a smart new design and name to match: Shaper. Their digitally augmented power tools were a sensation at Maker Faire Bay Area last year, and this year’s router is even more impressive, with a clean, integrated design, new touchscreen user interface, and new Z-axis control […]
Fact 1: There are about a million different kinds of craft glue. Fact 2: Even if your adhesives bin is filled to the brim, chances are good that the only glue you won’t have on hand will be the specific kind you need to actually finish the project you’re working on. So, what’s a crafty […]
Greece-based maker JohnnyQ90 builds engines and tools from scratch in miniature, with some completed projects being as small as a coin.
Do a little yarn-based home improvement with these masterfully constructed crocheted tool set patterns from Etsy seller KTBdesigns.
A rotary tool is is essential for many makers. It has so many different bits and attachments, it can be used in a variety of ways, replacing other tools in small-scale situations.
Make: Asks is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
This week’s question: What tool (or tools) that is not in your average maker’s arsenal do you find yourself grabbing for again and again when working on projects?
Designer Guo Cheng has developed a series of tools that use mouth power to drive them. He recently graduated from the Royal College of Art in London and has this to say about his contraptions:
