Category Archives: Craft

Introducing new members of Judson Beaumont’s Straight Line Family!

Posted on September 17, 2013 | Straight Line has come alive with our new additions! Introducing Vern, Vinny, and the adorable babies. Let us know what you think! Vern on his way to IDS West. Hanging out with the gang. … Continue reading

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Werner Herzog’s Entertaining Answer to “How Many Languages Do You Speak?” | Kottke

This clip of an off-screen interviewer asking film director Werner Herzog how many languages he speaks and then Herzog answering is only slightly more than 90 seconds long, but it’s a masterclass in how to tell an entertaining story. He … Continue reading

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The complete DSC Formula

Written by and starring: DSC Directed and edited by Joe Marcantonio dialm.tv Produced by Matt Wakeham Voices: Mary McCartney & Hakura Kuroda Camera by Joe Marcantonio & Andrew Lawrence Music by Daniel Lindegren Audio Post by Fonic fonic.co.uk

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DIY to the Extreme: Power Stations to Gyroplanes

These people take the whole do-it-yourself ethos to the nth degree. These are the inventors, the artists, the makers who construct the most astonishingly detailed replicas of airplanes out of manila folders; use access to a river and scrap metal … Continue reading

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Tote Around Exactly One Watermelon in This Elegant, Leather Bag

Say goodbye to the days of fumbling an unwieldy melon while trying to carry in groceries. Japanese ddesigner Tsuchiya Kaban’s latest leather bag provides an elegant, luxury vessel tote around your fruit. Holding exactly one, round watermelon, the carrier was … Continue reading

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Make this card Robot Cat automata

Keith Newstead You can download PDF’s for this automata at my Facebook Group ‘Mechanical Adventures’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/39331…

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How French Baguettes Are Made In Paris | Regional Eats

In this episode, baker Mahmoud M’seddi welcomes us into his bakery in Paris’ 14th district where his award-winning baguettes come to life. Making a baguette is complex and time-consuming process that requires a lot of dedication, skill, expertise, but most … Continue reading

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What is the best way to lace your shoes? Dream proof.

Mathologer A blast from the past. A video about my fun quest to pin down the best ways of lacing mathematical shoes from almost 20 years ago. Lots of pretty and accessible math. Includes a proof that came to me … Continue reading

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How a Former Rocket Scientist Makes the Best Copper Pots in America — Handmade

Rocket scientist-turned-coppersmith Jim Hamann’s devotion to cookware came from a beautiful vintage pot he found on a trip to France. After starting a business restoring copper pots and pans for others, he decided to begin handcrafting his own, honoring the … Continue reading

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How to Make the Best Face Mask, No Sewing (Don’t use Cotton or Vac Bags!)

I spent almost a month to get this right – This face mask is the closest you can get to an N95 equivalent face mask with common materials. No sewing, no cotton (“cloth / fabric”). This mask is a far … Continue reading

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