Tape, tape, tape! There are so many different kinds and so many applications. Tape can be used for the jankiest repairs up to near-permanent fastening. Here are some pointers
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 4:37 PM
Categories: Art & Design, Paper Crafts, Workshop | 11 Comments
Screws and screwdrivers might not seem like the most exciting topic on its face, but you could write a book on their uses and intricacies. There are so many tricks...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday May 15th, 2013 12:40 PM
Categories: Woodworking, Tools | 27 Comments
Tom Fox of Vulpestruments has been making his own stringed instruments for years. Check out the myriad of DIY ways he keeps them all in tune.
Posted by Tom Fox (Vulpestruments) | Wednesday May 8th, 2013 12:05 PM
Categories: Music, Woodworking, Workshop | 4 Comments
When working on projects, proper measurement can be one of the most enigmatic and frustrating skills to master. Here are some helpful pointers to make sure you measure correctly, and...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday May 1st, 2013 9:05 AM
Categories: Tools, Woodworking, Workshop | 19 Comments
There's something about shipping pallets that makers are drawn to. They're easily obtainable on the roadside or by dumpster diving (don't steal!), the form-factor lends itself to certain types of...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday April 24th, 2013 11:09 AM
Categories: Furniture, Woodworking, Workshop | 8 Comments
Along the way I've come across and devised some ways to improve efficiency and arrangement in many different types of workshops. Here are ten that I hope will help. Please...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday April 17th, 2013 1:08 PM
Categories: Workshop, Electronics, Tools, Woodworking | 28 Comments
Our friends at Dark Rye, an online magazine from Whole Foods, have come up with a project for turning a wooden crate into a retro bike cargo box. It's a...
Posted by Stett Holbrook | Wednesday April 10th, 2013 9:07 AM
Categories: Home, Paper Crafts, Woodworking, Workshop | 9 Comments
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PST), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) lets us into...
Posted by jimmydiresta | Wednesday April 3rd, 2013 1:52 PM
Categories: Tools, Workshop | 13 Comments
The circular saw is an essential modern woodworking tool. It's relatively inexpensive, rugged, and can be used for many applications. There are also many things to consider when trying to...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday March 27th, 2013 2:05 PM
Categories: Tools, Woodworking | 20 Comments
Running and maintaining a workshop with over 200 users from varied backgrounds certainly has its challenges. Eric Hagan, Resident Researcher at NYU's ITP, shows you how to do just that.
Posted by Eric Hagan | Wednesday March 13th, 2013 11:04 AM
Categories: Tools, Woodworking, Workshop | 9 Comments
Ben Light may love his lathe just a little too much, and in this video he shows us how to use it to turn a piece of firewood into the...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday March 6th, 2013 1:42 PM
Categories: Woodworking, Tools | 3 Comments
Take a photo tour through the 35-year-old hand-built workshop of general building contractor Craig Cochrane, and check some of his projects: a redwood cone carved newel post and a rampant...
Posted by Laura Cochrane | Wednesday February 27th, 2013 7:00 AM
Categories: Tools, Woodworking, Workshop | 4 Comments
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