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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.

How-To: Build a Ball Pit on Your Porch

How-To: Build a Ball Pit on Your Porch

Maker Kevin James Hunt writes, “A lot of people have asked me ‘Why would you, as an adult, want to own a ball pit?’ There’s something about a ball pit that just screams PURE FUN. You cant sit in a ball pit and not smile. I have spent a large portion of my summer in my balcony ball pit, and I could go on about stress-relieving effects, or about ‘deciding what ‘being an adult’ means in the 21st century,’ or even about how this is probably something you dreamed about as a child/teenager/college student, but really, it’s a ball pit on a balcony. How does that NOT sound awesome?”

Topaz & Arrow Event Video

Topaz & Arrow Event Video

Last month I told you about Topaz & Arrow’s inaugural event, which looked like a smash hit. For those of us who couldn’t attend, here is a lovely video by filmmaker Raul Zahir De Leon of the gorgeous space and incredible handmade moments that were being created throughout.