Driving Electric Beryl
Maker of Things, Alfred Chow recently got into model railways and was looking for a suitable female figure to drive miniature copy of the electric vehicle “Beryl the EV“ These were harder to find than he thought, so I offered
Posted in: 3dPrinting
Tags: Human figures, Model Railway
A secret door found at the back of the larder
Whilst trapped in lockdown, Jim and Hilda Bloggs of Bellhouse Road, Sheffield were not expecting to find a priceless historical artefact. When Jim and Hilda decided to re-arrange their store cupboard, little did they know what the would discover. “It
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: APR1, History, secret door
Desk Finishing
As mentioned a few days ago, I’ve been making a child’s desk from some scrap planks. I discovered late in the build that one of the planks was twisted. That caused the frame to twist when it was screwed together.
Posted in: Woodworking
Materials: Pine
A child’s desk
After our last bed broke for a second time we decided to replace it. As usual I dismantled it for parts and gave the rest for recycling. So I’ve ended up with a number of thick wooden planks and a
Posted in: Woodworking
Materials: MDF, Pine
Tags: Scrap, simple project
Patch Day
One of my favourite pairs of jeans developed a small hole, just by the back pocket. so I stitched on a simple patch to stop it from growing.
Cars and Pollution
One of the things that the recent virus lockdown has shown is that if you have fewer people driving cars then there is a lot less pollution.
Posted in: Transport
Tips and Tricks for Concrete DIY Projects
Concrete is an awesome, hugely versatile material to work with. If you’re considering making some DIY projects with concrete, there are plenty of options to choose from, whether you want something simple like a vase or candleholder or want to
Posted in: Guest
Materials: Concrete
Tags: Collaboration
Creative Computing Day 21st March 2020
Makers and Artists will be getting together at the UAL Creative Computing Institute to showcase their projects and share their joy of computing
Posted in: Exhibition
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
