New Year, New Book! Coming Soon To Kickstarter 🚀
New Year, New Book! Coming Soon To Kickstarter 🚀

To kickoff the new year with a bit of excitement, I just wanted to give all of you who are following the blog a sneak peek into a top secret new book project I've been working on.

I’m simply calling it The Maker’s Field Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, and it will be a newly updated paperback version of everybody’s favorite maker book — this time with a new black / red cover!

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Maker Faire 2019 Report — San Mateo, California
Maker Faire 2019 Report — San Mateo, California

Our visit to the landmark Maker Faire event, in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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Amazon Spheres Architectural Design & Prototyping Process
Amazon Spheres Architectural Design & Prototyping Process

The design process behind these sci-fi offices showcases a fantastic use of rapid prototyping technologies like laser cutting and 3d printing.

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How Modern Toys are Made (McFarlane Toys' Best Kept Secrets)
How Modern Toys are Made (McFarlane Toys' Best Kept Secrets)
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Visit to the Vocademy Makerspace & Training Center (Riverside, California)
Visit to the Vocademy Makerspace & Training Center (Riverside, California)

A selection of photos during a recent visit to Vocademy’s Makerspace & technical skills training center in Riverside, CA.

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Inside Oakley's TOP SECRET Prototype Facility (aka The 'O' Model Shop)
Inside Oakley's TOP SECRET Prototype Facility (aka The 'O' Model Shop)

Inside Oakley’s super secretive in-house model shop facility, where a high level low tech / high tech and model maker / designer team integration is crucial to the product develop cycle.

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Making of the Batman Batsuit : Behind the Scenes of a Hollywood Effects Shop
Making of the Batman Batsuit : Behind the Scenes of a Hollywood Effects Shop

A look into the model shop behind Batman Begins, reveals a highly sophisticated combination of industrial design, foam latex prosthetics, model making, costume design, and technical apparel / fashion design (softgoods or “cut & sew”). Maker’s Rejoice!

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Why Clay is here to stay : Clay Modeling in Automotive & Industrial Design
Why Clay is here to stay : Clay Modeling in Automotive & Industrial Design

Even with advanced 3D printing and VR technologies, make no mistake — clay is here to stay. Find out why in this in-depth article.

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Kit-Bashing For Concept Design & Entertainment Design : Robot Mech Design Process
Kit-Bashing For Concept Design & Entertainment Design : Robot Mech Design Process
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