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March 10, 2015
Snag Compliments With These DIY Fishing Lure Earrings
Need a gift for a special someone with pierced ears? Skip the jewelry store and head straight for your tackle box with this ingenious jewelry hack for turning fishing lures into earrings from Kerry of the tragic whale! Simply snip off the hooks and swivels from the lures, then just […]
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Overview: Basic Types of Filament 3D Printers and How They Work
If you’re a regular reader here at Make, then you have seen many 3D printers. We talk about them all the time, and have even done comprehensive comparisons between many of the commercially available desktop printers in our Special 3D Printer Shootout Issue. One common question we get though, is “why […]
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Cartesian, Delta, and Polar: The Most Common 3D Printers
If you’re a regular reader here at Make, then you have seen many 3D printers. We talk about them all the time, and have even done comprehensive comparisons between many of the commercially available desktop printers in our Special 3D Printer Shootout Issue. One common question we get though, is “why […]
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Ponytrope: Recreating the Classic Galloping Horse with 3D Printing
In 1872, Edweard Muybridge was hired to film a trotting horse at high speed to help settle the argument “During a trot are all 4 feet of a horse ever off the ground at the same time?”. The human eye could not break down the motion of the horse’s feet fast […]
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Cook Up These 6 Clever Kitchen Storage Solutions
You could go to any big-box establishment and buy something to store food and such, but what about something creative that you can make yourself? Here are six excellent ideas to “spice up” your kitchen and food storage with a little DIY flair! Are you a little tight on […]
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March 9, 2015
From Chemist to World Renowned Blacksmith: James Austin
Now in his 40th year of blacksmithing, San Francisco Bay Area blacksmith James Austin has spent a lifetime researching little-known or lost metalworking techniques, and developing his own. Unable to deny his love for metal fabrication, James apprenticed to a blacksmith in Germany in the early 1980s after receiving […]
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Web App Lets You Customize Every Aspect Of Your Flat Pack Furniture
Arrister has created a custom furniture service that makes creating furniture to your exact dimensions as easy as ordering a pizza online.
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Crochet this Adorable Big Hero 6 Baymax Hat
Know a little Big Hero 6 fan who’s got Baymax on the brain? Go ahead and turn their enthusiasm into a wooly reality with this adorable crocheted Baymax hat! The pattern is by Sarah of Repeat Crafter Me, and despite the impressive likeness to the Big Hero 6 character, she […]
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New Project: Quick Hack: DIY Thermoplastic Zipper Pulls with Shapelock
A good sturdy zipper can provide years and years of service, but usually the zipper pull is the first part to break. It’s wasteful to replace an entire bag or jacket because such a small part stopped working, but the pull is absolutely necessary for easy use. Sure, you can […]
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Dinner Hacks: Sew a Baked Potato Microwave Bag
Microwaved baked potatoes are my go-to quick dinner staple for those long days when I just want something warm, filling, and comforting. Requiring basically zero effort, they’re ready to eat in about ten minutes. And, since you can easily personalize the toppings on each individual potato, they’re even a great […]
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