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Sew What? iFixit and Patagonia Turn Black Friday on its Head
Patagonia and iFixit have joined forces to do something about waste and mindless consumerism. The companies will co-publish a series of free repair guides for Patagonia clothing. Patagonia is the first apparel company to partner with iFixit to encourage customers to repair old products, instead of buying new. On Black Friday, customers can visit select Patagonia stores to get help fixing an old Patagonia garment. To sweeten the deal, there will be samples of the new Patagonia California Route beer made by New Belgium Brewery.
What’s Your Money-Saving Home Repair Success Story?
MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
Repair Your Pair (Of Jeans)
If you’ve worn a hole in a favorite pair of denim blue jeans, check out this great little instructional video from Swedish jean company Nudie Jeans, showing you how to repair the hole using a bit of iron-on interfacing, a swatch of denim, and a needle and thread. It’s a super simple and the fix is unobtrusive-looking. Press play on the video just to hear the charmingly upbeat 1930s ditty “Tre Trallande Jäntor” by Felix Körling.
Victorian Watch Repair
Renaissance man Tim Hunkin wrote an article in the latest issue of MAKE (Vol. 33) about his adventures in vintage watch restoration. Here are some pocketwatch images to whet your appetite.
Casting Sugru in 3D Printed Molds
3D printed, two-part mold designed from original part specifications allows “factory-new” repair.
Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 02: HP Z1 Workstation, Most Repairable
As more and more of us move to laptops and all-in-one desktop machines, one of the things we lose is the ability to easily upgrade and repair our computers. Ever tried to replace a graphics card on a laptop or troubleshoot a problem on an all-in-one with a display the size of living room TV? […]
