Making It · 3 May 2019 · 1h 04m
Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their recent activities, including Jimmy's keynote at Spring Make and his upcoming work with epoxy and a hollow oak log. Bob details his new kitchen-focused book with Spring House Press and his strategy for finding creative inspiration through old books and thrift store finds. David explains his process for building a humidity-controlled filament cabinet for 3D printing and shares his method for finding project ideas by looking for problems in daily life.
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