Maker Resource – 3D Printing Nerd
If your into or looking to get into 3D printing then a great laid back resource on the topic is the 3D Printing Nerd - Joel Telling. Joel presents reviews, tips, tutorials, interviews, and other 3D printing info in a fun, entertaining, yet informative manner. He never...
Caldera Hurricane 5 Blended Whiskey
For this product spotlight we decided to do something a little different from typical tools, especially as we enter into the festive holiday winter season, where a little something to warm you up might be in need - Caldera Hurricane 5 Blended Whiskey. As described by...
Shop Safety with Automated Tools
The use of automated tools, such as CNC routers, 3D printers, and laser engravers are becoming more and more popular in many maker's shops as they become much more accessible price wise. They can offer great advantages in doing complex tasks hands free on their own....
Maker Resource – Bill Griggs
For those looking to get into CNC routing one of the best resources around is BiIl Griggs who runs CNC Router Tips. He has been building, designing, programming CNC Routers for over 15 years. As Bill describes himself: Hi, I'm BiIl Griggs and I am a Father, Writer,...
Maker Resource – Laura Kampf
Laura Kampf is a maker based in Germany that creates a variety of items from wood, steel, upcycled materials, electronics and more using a variety of tools and techniques. She has a unique, professional, engaging style to her videos, with typically a build video...
Protective Gloves
One useful item for any shop is protective gloves. These come in handy for common tasks such as painting, cleaning, or when handling messy or hazardous materials and liquids. Typical gloves comes in 3 main types - Vinyl, Latex, and Nitrile, each with their own pros...
Designing PVC Pipe Based Projects with SketchUp
We've created a number of projects using PVC pipe and custom fittings over the years, it is a quick, inexpensive, and versatile material for making a variety of custom frames, platforms, and other tubular objects. While in most cases we design on the fly hands on with...
Taking Your Making for Granted
As we venture down the path of turning "making" from a hobby to a business/career the issue of self doubt and value often arises. As makers we often take for granted the abilities and creativity that we have. The reality is very few people in modern society have the...
Maker Resource – Making It Podcast
Making It is a weekly audio podcast hosted by Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto. Three different makers with different backgrounds talking about creativity, design and making things with your bare hands. A great weekly podcast from 3 guys making "making"...
Maker Resource – Punished Props
When researching ideas for our new business and learning some of the many techniques for replica prop making we quickly came across Punished Props. They are a husband & wife Seattle based prop and costume making team. They have a large library of videos and blog...
Molding a new business…
And so a new adventure begins, based on the roots of designing & building a wide range of items for decades, schooner labs is a step to evolve the making of things into a more structured business, a family business spanning 3 generations. We are just getting...