Backyard Builds
“A brand new BBC Two programme is looking for Britain’s most enthusiastic and passionate makers, inventors and engineers. Up and down the country, extraordinary things are being made, from back garden rollercoasters to homemade helicopters! We’re looking for people to
Posted in: Inspiration
Building with Metal – Plasma cutting
Messer Cutting Systems sent me a nice infographic with some of the key areas that use plasma cutting, ship building, automotive and transportation, and metal art. I did know that plasma cutting is popular with metal artists as it is
World Maker Faire 2015 – Costumes and cardboard
Costumes Quite a few people had dressed up for the Maker Faire. There were of course a number of boiler suits but there were also some more elaborate costumes. The life sized Mouse Trap crew were dressed in full vaudeville
Posted in: Exhibition
Materials: Cardboard
Tags: cardboard, Costumes, WMF2015
Dolls House
It started with a knock on the door and my neighbour appeared with a big flat box. He’d been cleaning out a lockup and had found a dolls house kit that he’d never managed to get around to making. “Would
Posted in: Dolls House
Materials: Plywood
Tags: kit, Painting
World Maker Faire 2015 – Robots
“This way to robots”, “The robots are coming” said the signs. As well as the giant Robot Resurrection, there were lots of other robots at the faire. Some were the final project, some were to demonstrate some electronics and some
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: robots, WMF2015
Securing Your Shed
Workshopshed: It’s that time of year when the nights are closing in and thieves start to break into sheds. Bonfire night is popular as people are often away from their houses for a long period. Nick Arnold: When it comes
World Maker Faire 2015 – Magic, Music and Mechanisms
Magic Some might argue that all the exhibits at the Maker Faire were magical but there were some specific items that were brought in by professional magicians One of the people I was really looking forward to meet at the
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: animatronics, maker faire, WMF2015
The unintended consequences of the maker movement
Allison Arieff writes, “Yes We Can. But Should We? The unintended consequences of the maker movement” Allison questions if Makers are driving consumerism and if sustainability has been forgotten. She also observes that making stuff yourself can use more energy.
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
