This project will take you through all the steps required to build a furnace, and to make the required tools to cast aluminum using the 'Lost Foam' method. I also...
Posted by Morgan Demers
Categories: Art & Design, General, Workshop | 1 Comment
You can make a silicone mold of your favorite bangle bracelet, and then make duplicates of it in resin! Check out the step-by-step video tutorial.
Posted by Laura Cochrane | Wednesday January 16th, 2013 2:00 PM
Categories: Craft, Workshop | No Comments
Swedish band Shout Out Louds have released a recorded made of ice!
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday December 12th, 2012 12:00 PM
Categories: Workshop, Music | 7 Comments
Using a combination of pre- and post-consumer content, BioGlass is a material that can be used for countertops, backsplashes, partition walls, staircases, and exterior cladding.
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday December 7th, 2012 12:00 PM
Categories: Home, Workshop | 3 Comments
Micarta is a genericized trademark referring to a composite material made from layers of paper or fabric impregnated with thermosetting resin. It is rigid, tough, and electrically insulating, and has...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday November 20th, 2012 5:21 PM
Categories: Tools, Workshop | 3 Comments
I was under the impression, before seeing this video from intrepid propcaster James Bruton of Xrobots.co.uk, that rotocasting was only practical if you had a machine to automatically spin the...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday October 29th, 2012 10:12 PM
Categories: Home, Workshop | No Comments
Michael Gavac is a knife- and sheath-maker in Brooklyn. In this 13-minute video, he demonstrates his dirt-simple process for casting handy GITD epoxy-composite handles on full-tang skeletonized blades.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday October 22nd, 2012 9:00 AM
An ancient method of lost wax casting is still used today in making carillon bells. Today, carillons have become so well tuned and sophisticated that entire melodies can be played...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday October 19th, 2012 5:30 PM
Categories: Machining, Music, Workshop | 10 Comments
Jimmy wants a ring that makes an impression. Jimmy gets out the wax, a hobby knife, and a Dremel tool and sets to work. In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta...
Posted by jimmydiresta | Thursday October 18th, 2012 5:28 PM
Categories: Art & Design, General, Machining, Workshop | No Comments
Want to make custom plastic 3D parts without a fancy 3D printer? Using your oven to melt the plastic and a household vacuum cleaner to supply the suction, Bob's homemade...
Posted by Goli Mohammadi | Wednesday October 17th, 2012 5:30 PM
Categories: Workshop | 2 Comments
3D printed, two-part mold designed from original part specifications allows "factory-new" repair.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday October 15th, 2012 6:00 AM
Categories: 3D Printing, Workshop | 1 Comment
In case you missed it, the theme for October is "casting materials," chosen strategically, of course, to resonate with the mounting excitement about everybody's favorite maker holiday—Halloween! Whether you're making...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday October 8th, 2012 6:00 AM
Categories: Home, Workshop | 3 Comments
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