October is Casting Month!
Continuing our monthly materials themes for 2012, in October we're featuring materials used in molding and casting.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Friday October 5th, 2012 9:00 AM
Categories: Science, Workshop | 3 Comments
Casting & Forging
DIY Rock Climbing Holds
If you’re an indoor rock climber, the time might come when you want to build your own climbing wall. Rock climbing holds aren’t as cheap, even though they’re just a...
Posted by Laura Cochrane | Thursday October 4th, 2012 2:38 PM
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DiResta: Skull Ring
Jimmy wants a ring that makes an impression. Jimmy gets out the wax, a hobby knife, and a Dremel tool and sets to work.
Posted by jimmydiresta | Friday September 14th, 2012 1:15 PM
Categories: Art & Design, General, Workshop | 6 Comments
Costume Piece Molded from 3D-Printed Parts
James Bruton of Southampton, UK, (whose DIY vacuum forming machine project was featured on the blog) wrote in to share his technique for molding and casting parts for his Iron...
Posted by John Baichtal | Saturday April 21st, 2012 2:30 PM
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Make: Projects – Concrete Candleholder
Instructables superstar Ray Alderman guest-stars on Make: Projects with this quick, cool, easy method for casting a custom concrete candleholder using a cookie-cutter as a mold. Thanks so much, Ray!
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday April 17th, 2012 9:00 AM
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How-To: Cuttlebone Casting
This ancient, simple, accessible method for casting small objects in metal exploits the amazing properties of a naturally-occurring and easily-worked high-temperature mold-making material.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Friday March 16th, 2012 10:18 AM
Categories: Workshop, Craft | 4 Comments
Enlarging Casting Resin
HydroSpan 100, from Houston-based Industrial Polymers Corporation, is billed as “a 3 dimensional copy machine enlarging any shape or design in near perfect proportion and detail.” Shown uppermost, a Morgan...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Wednesday January 25th, 2012 3:00 PM
Categories: Science, Tools, Workshop | 3 Comments
Sterling Silver Army Men
I am usually immune to the lure of pure luxury items, and at $2400 a set, there's no question that these Army Men cast in solid silver by L.A.artist Josh...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday December 12th, 2011 4:00 PM
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Core77's Crayon Mold Design Trophy
Clever, clever idea from NY design studio Rich Brilliant Willing (a play on the three founders’ names, FYI), on contract for design blog Core77, which is giving these away to...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Thursday October 13th, 2011 9:00 AM
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How-To: Form-Fitting Case-, Drawer-Liners From Old T-Shirts, Canned Foam
From New Zealand hot-rodder, machinist and active MadModder John Hill, reposted in its entirety on MachinistBlog.com.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday August 30th, 2011 6:00 AM
Categories: Electronics, Tools, Workshop | 26 Comments
How-To: Cast A Bowl Between Two Balloons
Interesting experimental process, thoroughly documented in photos and on video, from designer Maarten De Ceulaer. [via NOTCOT]
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday April 5th, 2011 1:30 PM
Categories: Craft, Kids & Family, Workshop | 9 Comments
LED-in-resin lamp cast from light bulb it replaces
If you can't find a reasonably-priced LED replacement for that burned-out appliance bulb, you might do what Andy Brockhurst did: Wire up an LED cluster, yourself, and embed it in...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday January 24th, 2011 10:58 PM
Categories: Electronics, Workshop | 8 Comments
