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The MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer – Part II: The Y-Axis

The MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer – Part II: The Y-Axis

This is the second of eight guides in a series documenting my build of MakerGear’s Mosaic desktop FDM/FFF 3D printer kit. the frame the Y-axis the X-axis the Z-axis the extruder the build platform the electronics the first print   This part covers assembly of the Y-axis systems. The largest subassembly in this system, the […]

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The MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer – Part I: The Frame

The MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer – Part I: The Frame

This is the first of an eight-part series documenting my build of MakerGear’s Mosaic desktop FDM/FFF 3D printer kit. the frame the Y-axis the X-axis the Z-axis the extruder the build platform the electronics the first print This part covers the assembly of the nine sections of the frame, which are laser-cut from 0.200″ plywood, […]

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DIY Dog Collar

DIY Dog Collar

I began working with leather seven years ago when I stumbled across it during the hunt for the perfect collar for my dog, Paco. Since I’ve never taken a class, most of the following techniques are either self-taught or passed on to me by old-time leather workers. When working with leather, remember that it falls […]

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Crafty Barrettes

Crafty Barrettes

Are you a fabric hoarder? As a way to use some of my mountains of fabulous tiny scraps, I made these fabric-and-button barrettes. They’re fun, easy, and great for using little stashed vintage textile treasures and lonely buttons. You can make them in coordinating pairs or fun singles.

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Home Perfumery

Home Perfumery

This all started when my Mom was exposed to radiation and developed a super-power. Seriously. At 58, my mother was treated for cancer with injections of radioactive iodine. When it was over, her cancer was gone, but she’d developed an unnaturally acute sense of smell, which seems to be permanent. She soon became fascinated with […]

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