Workshop: Craig Cochrane
Take a photo tour through the 35-year-old hand-built workshop of general building contractor Craig Cochrane, and check some of his projects: a redwood cone carved newel post and a rampant lion stained glass window.
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Love at First Maker
Hear the story of Paula Chang and Mike Cheung, who met at Maker Faire Bay Area and now run a DIY business from their home and garage in Oakland, CA.
Homemade Wooden Scroll Saw is both Beautiful and Functional
Japanese maker Mikiono built this scroll saw entirely from wood, with relatively few metal components. Check out the video to see – and hear – the machine in action!
The Wood Database
For a given variety of wood, The Wood Database has images of the wood grain in various stages of preparation (sanded, sealed, endgrain). It’s a great resource for anyone who works with wood.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Ian Langohr
Montreal artist and fabricator Ian Langohr is a multi-talented maker who sculpts surreal and humorous over-the head masks.
How-To: Sweet Pea Garden Bunk Bed
This sweet pea garden bunk bed—designed and built by Jenny from Birds and Soap with construction plans and a tutorial on Ana White—completely blows my mind. I would have loved to have this bunk bed (painted in primary colors, of course) when I was a kid! This bed has been a loooong time in the […]
How-To: Stained Wood and Leather Necklace
Make a pretty autumn-inspired stained wood and leather necklace with this quick and simple tutorial from Mandy at Fabric Paper Glue!
