Creative Space & Recording Studio

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Updated November 22, 2024
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Getting the most out of makerspaces to create with 3-D printers
Petrikowski, Nicki.
Paper Book
3-D printing allows for the creation of nearly any type of object, from an entire house to a human organ. Now with makerspaces, collaborative engineering workspaces, virtually anyone can utilize these printers to make anything they can dream up. This book shows young people just how. With...
3D printer projects for Makerspaces
Cline, Lydia Sloan
Paper Book
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Learn To Model and Print 3D Designs―No Experience Required! This...
Make: 3D printing projects
Drumm, Brook
Paper Book
Even if you've never touched a 3D printer, these projects will excite and empower you to learn new skills, extend your current abilities, and awaken your creative impulses. Each project uses a unique combination of electronics, hand assembly techniques, custom 3D-printed parts, and software,...
3D printing
Horne, Richard (Electrical engineer)
Paper Book
Print out whatever you can dream up 3D Printing For Dummies is an easy reference for anyone new to the process of taking a digital file and turning it into an object in the real world. (Pretty amazing stuff, right?) It's also a handy guide for more experienced users looking...
Getting started with 3D carving : five step-by-step projects to launch you on your maker journey
Kaplan, Zach
Paper Book
This book was written for people who have never used a 3D carving machine. It teaches the basics of designing and making things with Inventables' software (Easel) and 3D carving machines (X-Carve and Carvey). We'll take you step-by-step through five projects you can build yourself as a beginner: an...
Fabricated the new world of 3D printing
Lipson, Hod.
Ebook
Fabricated tells the story of 3D printers, humble manufacturing machines that are bursting out of the factory and into schools, kitchens, hospitals, even onto the fashion catwalk. Fabricated describes our emerging world of printable products, where people design and 3D print their...
3D printing and maker lab for kids : create amazing projects with CAD design and STEAM ideas
Sequeira, Eldrid
Paper Book
Presents hands-on activities for learning how to use browser-based software to design and print projects, along with informative sidebars to support related STEAM concepts.
Design for CNC : furniture projects & fabrication technique
Filson, Anne
Paper Book
Design, DIY, and computer-controlled fabrication are a powerful combination for making high-quality customized things. Written by the founders of the architecture, design, and research firm Filson and Rohrbacher, this book takes you through the basics of CNC fabrication, the design process,...
Beginner's guide to CNC machining in wood : understaning the machines, tools, and software, plus projects to make
Bagnall, Ralph
Paper Book
A tool to empower and educate a new generation of inventors, creators, designers, and fabricators! This comprehensive resource is an accessible, beginner-friendly guide for anyone interested in understanding CNC (Computer Numerical Control) woodworking and the future of these technologies. From...
The big book of maker skills : tools & techniques for building great tech projects
Hackett, Chris.
Paper Book
Makers, get ready. This is your ultimate, must-have, tip-packed guide for taking your DIY projects to the next level--from basic wood- and metalworking skills to plugged-in fun with power tools, from cutting-edge electronics play to 3-D printing wizardry. Join Chris Hackett, Popular Science<...
The big book of makerspace projects : inspiring makers to experiment, create, and learn
Graves, Colleen
Paper Book
Start-to-finish, fun projects for makers of all types, ages, and skill levels! Written by two school librarians obsessed with making stuff, this easy-to-follow guide is full of hands-on, low-cost makerspace projects that will inspire inventors and makers of all ages. The Big Book of...
Recording unhinged : creative and unconventional music recording techniques
Massy, Sylvia
Paper Book
Recording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques dares you to "unlearn" safe record-making, to get out from behind the windshield, stick your head out the sunroof, and put the pedal to the metal! Sylvia Massy and her cohort of celebrity music industry producers,...
Home studio clinic : a musician's guide to professional recording
Menasché, Emile.
Paper Book
(Technical Reference). Open a music gear catalog and it's bursting with an incredible array of tools available for home recording: recorders, software, interfaces, microphones, and more. And while that's exciting, the sheer volume of choices can be a distraction to the real goal of home recording:...
Home recording for musicians for dummies
Strong, Jeff
Paper Book
(Book). Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies offers simple explanations on how to record music in a home studio, no matter your style, method, or sound. With expert guidance every step of the way, you'll find the answers to your questions about choosing equipment, recording tracks, editing,...
Home recording for musicians for dummies
Strong, Jeff
Paper Book
(Book). Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies offers simple explanations on how to record music in a home studio, no matter your style, method, or sound. With expert guidance every step of the way, you'll find the answers to your questions about choosing equipment, recording tracks, editing,...
How to shoot video that doesn't suck
Stockman, Steve
Paper Book
Newly updated and revised, How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly--whether you read it cover to cover or just skim a few chapters. It's about the language of video and how to think like a director, regardless of equipment...
How to make a quilt : learn basic sewing techniques for creating patchwork quilts and projects
Talbert, Barbara Weiland
Paper Book
With simple step-by-step instructions that require only basic sewing skills, Barbara Weiland Talbert shows you how to make your own beautiful and durable quilts. Taking you through the complete quilting process in an easy-to-follow sequence, Talbert shows you how to select a suitable design, choose...
Patchwork city : 75 innovative blocks for the modern quilter : 6 sampler quilts
Hartman, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Tired of sewing the same old blocks? Here's what you've been waiting for: a bonanza of 75 modern quilt blocks from best-selling modern designer Elizabeth Hartman. You'll love these fresh angular designs inspired by city life, and the mix-and-match possibilities are endless! Elizabeth gets you...
Easy quilt projects : favorites from the editors of American Patchwork and Quilting
Paper Book
41 quilt projects fromAmerican Patchwork & Quilting Are you a beginner quilter looking for a place to start learning this time-honored craft? Are you a more advanced quilter looking for quick and gifty projects that you can complete in a snap? From the editors ofAmerican...
Whip up mini quilts : patterns and how-to for 26 contemporary small quilts
Ricketson, Kathreen.
Paper Book
Kathreen Ricketson, founder of the internationally popular Web site WhipUp.net, presents 20 contemporary quilts from across the globe in this charming, easy-to-follow guide. From the lovely English Garden Quilt to the playful Road Transport Pillow, the projects collected in Whip Up Mini Quilts<...
Modern log cabin quilting : 25 simple quilts and patchwork projects
Beal, Susan.
Paper Book
If you think quilting is too difficult or too complicated, you're not alone. Cutting hundreds of pieces and joining angled seams can be tough work! But log cabin quilting--an artful and simple way to piece strips of fabric around a central square--is different. From the intuitive construction...
The complete book of patchwork, quilting & applique
Seward, Linda
Paper Book
It's back! The clearest and most comprehensive handbook for embroiderery, patchwork and quilting available, completely revised and expanded! This much-loved reference book is the true quilter's bible. It has brought joy and inspiration to a generation of quilters and has sold...
The school of photography : beginner's guide
Newton, Marc
Paper Book
A comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to the essential photography skills The Complete Guide to Photography will take the beginner photographer to an advanced level in no time and fill in any gaps of photography knowledge that may be causing you not to...
Digital photographer's handbook
Ang, Tom
Paper Book
Discover how to get the very best from your photography with clear step-by-step guidance from expert photographer, Tom Ang.   In this fully comprehensive photography companion, renowned photographer and teacher Tom Ang teaches you how to capture, enhance, and transform...
The beginner's photography guide
Gatcum, Chris
Paper Book
All you need is a digital camera or a mobile phone and this best-selling book to unlock your potential as a photographer. From choosing the right equipment and aperture exposure to adjusting focus and flash, The Beginner's Photography Guide explains key concepts in clear...
Podcasting for dummies
Morris, Tee
Paper Book
Produce a podcast like the pros More people than ever are turning to podcasts for on-demand, mobile entertainment and information. Podcasting For Dummies offers a fast and easy way to get the know-how you need to produce and distribute one of your very own. Written by a pair of...
CorelDRAW X8 : the official guide
Bouton, Gary David
Paper Book
The official guide to CorelDRAW--fully updated to cover every tool in the latest release This Corel-authorized resource shows, step-by-step, how to produce professional graphics for print and online reproduction using CorelDRAW. Specifically designed to complement Corel's user...

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