How We’ll Build an Artificial Oyster Reef: Finding a Location
Christopher Lim and I have been scouting locations for an artificial oyster reef: Point Emery, Emeryville and Point Molate, Richmond.
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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.
Snap Pictures with a Pinhole Camera from a Baking Sheet
Piekarski built a 35mm pinhole camera from a baking sheet. A pinhole camera uses a hole to allow light to shine onto film without a lens.
CNC Your Own Star Wars AT-AT
The AT-ATrinket is a functional and decorative Star Wars AT-AT-shaped box cut from MDF using a CNC router.
Morgan Spurlock’s Documentary Crafted Celebrates Artisans
Morgan Spurlock has a knack for exploring industries that we yearn to know more about. He recently tackled artisans in Crafted.
Amazon Now Lets You Customize and 3D Print Video Game Characters
We knew this was inevitable and will likely prove to be a big boon to the commercial 3D printing market: tabletop and video game characters, playing pieces, and gaming terrain that you can design, customize, and 3D print (either commercially or on your home 3D printer). On July 8th, Amazon announced that their 3D Printed Products Store […]
This Is the Nintendo 64 Game Table I Wish I Had as a Kid
As a child of the 90s, I have many fond memories of clutching that clunky Nintendo 64 controller in my grubby little hands, prodding away in pixelated glee. If I could have seen this custom game table 15 years ago, I may have died. Okay, that’s probably an exaggeration, but the craftsmanship that went into […]
This Drill Powered Walking Machine Is like a Monster Segway
Izzy Swan designed a walking machine that is powered by a drill and can be ridden like a Segway, but has legs like Jansen’s Strandbeest.
