# Episode 023: Style & Uniqueness

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2015-06-04
- Length: 48m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-06-04-episode-023-style-uniqueness
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-023-style-uniqueness

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss how personal style and uniqueness develop in making and content creation. They share anecdotes about their individual approaches, from David's practical aesthetic and heavy metal influences to Bob's utilitarian focus and Jimmy's evolution from copying styles to finding his own voice. The conversation emphasizes that uniqueness comes from the creator's presentation and attitude rather than the novelty of the project itself.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-06-04-episode-023-style-uniqueness#t=3) Intro and Cutting Board Failures
- [4:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-06-04-episode-023-style-uniqueness#t=292) Jimmy's Lawn Mowing Video and Style
- [11:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-06-04-episode-023-style-uniqueness#t=709) Defining Personal Style: Practicality vs. Music
- [18:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-06-04-episode-023-style-uniqueness#t=1087) The Importance of Uniqueness in Content
- [22:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-06-04-episode-023-style-uniqueness#t=1335) Copying Styles to Find Your Own Voice
- [32:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-06-04-episode-023-style-uniqueness#t=1927) Video Editing and Camera Gear
- [43:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-06-04-episode-023-style-uniqueness#t=2608) Recommendations and Outro

## Topics

- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Inventables (company)
- X-Carve (product)
- David Welder (other)
- Smarter Every Day (other)
- Tips from a Shipwright (other)

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