Diresta: Bandsaw Letters
At the request of some YouTube subscribers I made a more revealing video of my bandsaw technique and process.
Tools
How-To: Turn a Sewing Machine into a Scroll Saw
If you’ve got an extra sewing machine, but you need a functional scroll saw, then you can thank Instructables user SDX42 for this clever tutorial to make a sewing machine into a a scroll saw!
New Art Tool Review from Crabfu
It’s the holiday break and that usually means that Crabfu/I-Wei Huang is monkeying around with some new art tools (and making cool review and demo videos). This year, I-Wei tries his hand on the new Wacom Creative Stylus for iPad Air.
2013 in Review: Our Favorite New Tools
These products caught our attention for being innovative, useful, or just downright cool.
Raid the Shed for New Tools!
Although we already have a decent lineup of cool Tools and Components for prototyping and making (like ShapeLock, and others), the T&C category is one we hope to expand dramatically in 2014. Thankfully, we got a bit of a head start with some gorgeous tools from Tekton and new lockpicking products from Southord.
Cool Tools: Sharing our Favorites
On the cusp of the launching of the Cool Tools book, I visited editor Kevin Kelly’s studio to share tools with others.
Shopbot Desktop: A Step Up In DIY Engineering
I know that 3D printers have been all the rage lately, but let us not forget the humble CNC mill. It’s capable of fast and precise fabrication in a plethora of materials. It definitely earns a place on any serious maker’s workbench. The ShopBot Desktop is a prime example of a desktop CNC.