Archive for July, 2017
Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop
[amazon asin=1101984651&image=http://www.workshopshed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/GoodCleanFun.jpg&template=image] It’s not everyday you get a woodworking book with a song on the back cover. But this is not your ordinary woodworking book and the Offerman Woodshop is not your ordinary woodshop. The Offerman Woodshop is made up
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Printer and Shower Repair
Thanks to Devil Printers and a few Ebay sales, I’ve a replacement for the trashed 3D printer head that I destroyed a few weeks back. Thanks to Cel’s headlock design, it’s a really simple job to swap the head so the new
Posted in: Repairs
Top Women Makers
Following on from the previous two posts on top women makers, here’s some more of my favourite makers. Debbie Stirling I first saw Debbie when she gave a talk at the IET back in 2014. She’s an inspirational speaker and
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: women makers
The future of design
CGTrader asked me to share insights on the topic “Designing for the future: trends we need to consider now” and be a part of broader discussion of how the future of design will look like. Here’s my take on how
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: designingforfuture
DIYODE Magazine
Just this month a new electronics and making magazine has launched from a publisher in Australia. DIYODE magazine has a great mix of features, education and projects. The magazine style seems to be an easy read but without dumbing down.
Posted in: Inspiration
Technology Will Save Us
“Technology Will Save Us is on a mission to spark the creative imagination of young people using hands-on technology” I’ve seen “Tech will save us” around a few makerfaires and they always have something fun to show and have a
Posted in: Inspiration
Key DIY Timber & How to Identify your wood
Do you consider yourself something of a DIY genius? Perhaps you’re more of a tinkerer, or a do-it-yourself newbie who’s keen to improve? Whatever your practical status, you can never know enough about the materials you’re working with. When
Posted in: Guest
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
