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530: If No Disasters Happen...

Making It · 24 Jul 2026 · 1h 16m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent projects and past disasters. Bob details building a climbing wall in his pool house and the physical toll it took, while David explains his post-art show creative slump and his new atomic-style furniture project. Jimmy shares stories of a CNC fire, an acetone burn on his Cadillac, and the technical challenges of encasing a mummified cat in resin.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Total Boat, Chesapeake Lightcraft, Bear Mountain Boats, Fender
Also
Rick Beato, Jack Conte, Deconstructed Animation

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