The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
The folks at TheWorkshop.Ca turned an old push mower, a leaf blower, a galvanized tank, and some concrete, ceramic filler, and aluminum dross into a small, mobile forge. Knife-Making / Blacksmithing /Alloy Melting – Forge/Furnace
Simple Sewing for Baby: 24 Easy Projects for Newborns to Toddlers by Lotta Jansdotter Visit Lotta Jansdotter: jansdotter.com More books by Lotta Jansdotter: chroniclebooks.com/lotta Quick and easy baby projects have been on my mind lately and Lotta Jansdotter’s new book, Simple Sewing for Baby: 24 Easy Projects for Newborns to Toddlers (published by Chronicle Books) […]
If 3D printing technology fascinates you, the RepRap is a great project to get involved in — but if you want to make things, CNC milling is the better option.
Dustin Zuckerman’s tool library.
We’re betting on solutions to big problems coming from innovative makers working in their basements, garages, and workshops.
Here’s a clever tutorial on how to make a baby food jar chandelier from Natural Home magazine. From the site: This chandelier has all the charm of medieval ironwork—but it comes from the recycling bin. Used baby-food jars, a few yards of twisted wire, a couple repurposed barrel hoops and a length of rusty chain […]
Ever get confused about what sort of glue to use on a project? I’m twice degreed in Chemistry, and I certainly do. A great resource is This to That,, a comprehensive “glue advice” database run by a theatrical prop-builder and some buddies. They say: We aren’t a front for any manufacturer or some National Glue […]
