“The Curiosity is There:” Interview with Vincent Lai from the Fixers Collective
Vincent Lai from the Fixers Collective talks with MAKE about material literacy and competency mending, tinkering, and fixing broken objects in our lives!
Tools
Tool Review: Whitelines Squared Notebook
Whitelines is a paper design that features white grid lines on a light grey paper to make your designs and drawings stand out better than on traditional dark-lined graph paper.
DIY Street View Kit
Have you ever wanted your very own Street View camera to capture the places not yet covered by Google Maps? With this DIY Street View Kit from German designer Jan Martin, you can now map your favorite walking trail, camp site, or remote location. The kit can be mounted on a car or worn as a backpack and comes with a custom image processing server and player software.
How-To: Rolled Hem Sewing Machine Foot
Sewing with specialty feet can be downright frustrating, but with a little practice and the right know-how, they can save time and yield beautifully professional results. So, if you’ve ever dreamed of stitching perfect hems without even looking at an iron, check out this narrow rolled hem foot tutorial from Kate at See Kate Sew. […]
Tool Review: Stainless Steel Bonsai Shears
Scissors or shears on this classic pattern are sometimes referred to as “butterfly scissors,” “butterfly shears,” or simply “Chinese scissors.” The finger rings are integral to the blades, and are formed by bending the steel stock back on itself in two simple, elegant loops which, taken together, suggest a heart, or a leaf, or a pair of wings
RobotGrrl’s Heathkit Build Continues
I’m following along as Erin “RobotGrrl” Kennedy continues to build the vintage Heathkit voltmeter she unboxed earlier this month. Now she’s continuing the build! Last part we unboxed the Heathkit, looked at all the components, and started to build some of it. Now it’s time to finish off the build with the three main plates. […]
How to Start a Tool Lending Library
In this Zero to Maker column, David Lang runs down the basics of local tool lending libraries and how to participate in or start one.
