Hardware Podcasts

Episode 024: What makes you happy?

Making It · 11 Jun 2015 · 46m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the sources of their happiness in making and life. They cover specific projects like Diresta's Nashville Skyline aluminum sign, Clagett's truck bed display, and Picciuto's CNC guitar body, while reflecting on the creative process, corporate commissions, and the joy of problem-solving. The conversation also touches on Diresta's resin action figure pre-sales, the use of OSFO rust converter, and recommendations for other maker channels like ClickSpring and Izzy Swan.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Inventibles
Products
Epiphone, George Dickle, Don Julio
Materials
OSFO
Also
ClickSpring, Izzy Swan, Jack's Films

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