Difference between revisions of "Virtual designs into physical objects/Get your hands dirty"
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− | Craft the item yourself or in a group according to plans using your own skills and tools plus readily available 'off-the-shelf' components. | + | Craft the item yourself or in a group according to plans using your own skills and tools plus readily available 'off-the-shelf' components. Lo-tech but effective. Step-by-step 'how-to' guides, sometimes with video, are increasingly being published on the internet for this kind of project. See [http://www.instructables.com Instructables] as an example. |
'''Or someones else's...''' | '''Or someones else's...''' | ||
Small-scale local engineering firms that will make custom items to order have always been around, often specialising certain materials and techniques. | Small-scale local engineering firms that will make custom items to order have always been around, often specialising certain materials and techniques. |
Revision as of 00:22, 31 December 2009
Craft the item yourself or in a group according to plans using your own skills and tools plus readily available 'off-the-shelf' components. Lo-tech but effective. Step-by-step 'how-to' guides, sometimes with video, are increasingly being published on the internet for this kind of project. See Instructables as an example.
Or someones else's...
Small-scale local engineering firms that will make custom items to order have always been around, often specialising certain materials and techniques.