As a Halloween bonus, Jimmy whipped up this video of him freeforming some wooden bat sculptures in his shop. Jimmy, for God's sake, be careful! Readers: You probably don't want...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Wednesday October 24th, 2012 2:00 PM
Categories: Home, Woodworking | No Comments
For Halloween, I wanted to make a mask. I've always loved Star Wars characters, especially the stormtroopers. When I found a 4" thick piece of blueboard Styrofoam insulation in the...
Posted by jimmydiresta | Wednesday October 17th, 2012 2:00 PM
Categories: Home | 12 Comments
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he...
Posted by jimmydiresta | Wednesday October 3rd, 2012 2:00 PM
Categories: Workshop | 2 Comments
Jimmy DiResta improvising wooden animals on request. Here, Terrance gets a giraffe.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Sunday September 30th, 2012 8:22 AM
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
Come meet our new MAKE video author Jimmy DiResta today at Maker Camp on Google+ (noon PDT, 3pm EDT). Jimmy will be showing us how to create our own hand-bound...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Monday August 20th, 2012 10:15 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Workshop | No Comments
In each episode of DiResta, artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) will let us into his workshop, to look over his...
Posted by jimmydiresta | Wednesday August 15th, 2012 11:45 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Woodworking | 14 Comments
We’re thrilled to announce that Jimmy DiResta has joined the MAKE family. You may know Jimmy as the co-star of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Money, or from DIY Network’s Against...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Wednesday August 15th, 2012 11:30 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Woodworking | 7 Comments
Our pal Jimmy DiResta just posted this video of him creating a hiding place for a handgun inside of an old hardbound book. We’ve covered these book safes in the...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Saturday July 7th, 2012 10:00 PM
Categories: General | 4 Comments
In this video, Jimmy DiResta shows how to make a skull ring.
Posted by Mark Frauenfelder | Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 5:30 PM
Categories: Craft, Workshop | 3 Comments
Maker Jimmy DiResta shares his modded keys at World Maker Faire NYC. His collection of handmade keys are a combination of his problem solving skills and creativity. They are a...
Posted by Brookelynn Morris | Thursday October 13th, 2011 10:00 AM
Categories: Tools | No Comments
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