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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 Peter
Ebook
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
Ebook
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 designs : fun and functional projects : get to grips with 3D printing and learn to model designs using Blender
Larson, Joe
Ebook
No detailed description available for "3D Printing Designs: Fun and Functional Projects".
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.
A Tinkerer's Guide to CNC Basics : Master the Fundamentals of CNC Machining, G-Code, 2D Laser Machining and Fabrication Techniques
Najia, Samer
Ebook
No detailed description available for "A Tinkerer's Guide to CNC Basics".
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,...
CNC router essentials : basics for mastering the most innovative tool in your workshop
Johnson, Randy (Woodworker)
Paper Book
CNC Router Essentialswill have woodworkers operating their CNC machines with skill and confidence. CNC machines are now easier to use, less expensive to purchase, and will greatly increase woodworking productivity in the shop. So, if you're looking to buy one - or you already have but wish...
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...
Fab Lab creating with milling machines
Porterfield, Jason
Ebook
This volume explains how computer numerical control milling or CNC milling complements the other processes completed in a Fab Lab. It explains where the CNC milling machine operator fits as a maker. This book includes a robust further information section that fulfills Common Core Standards by...
Fab Lab creating with vinyl cutters
Small, Cathleen
Ebook
Readers will learn where vinyl cutters fit into a Fab Lab and how vinyl cutters can bring precision to intricate designs. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects will explain what materials each project requires and what processes are involved in completing a project. An overview of making...
The Big Book of Maker Skills Tools & Techniques for Building Great Tech Projects
Hackett, Chris.
Ebook
This ultimate guide for tech makers covers everything from hand tools to robots plus essential techniques for completing almost any DIY project.   Makers, get ready: This is your must-have guide to taking your DIY projects to the next level. Legendary fabricator and...
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...
Creating with Laser Cutters and Engravers
Kamberg, Mary-Lane
Ebook
This text provides readers with an exploratory lens into the general world of the Fab Lab with an in-depth focus on two specific types of machinery: laser cutters and engravers. These machines give users the unique opportunity to create through the removal of material from its source. Included for...
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
Menasche, Emile
Ebook
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: getting some music down....
Home recording
Strong, Jeff
Paper Book
Make your next track a studio-quality gem with this celebrated recording guide  Have you ever dreamed of producing the next big song? Or maybe you need some hints on the recording gear used to create pro podcasts? With just a little bit of guidance...
Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies
Strong, Jeff.
Ebook
Tune in to this fun and friendly guide and get great sounds! If you're ready to record your own musical masterpiece, then you need this fun and friendly guide. Updated to cover the latest technologies and recording techniques, this new edition shows you how to set up a home studio, record...
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...
Tinkercad for dummies
Bryant, Shaun C.
Paper Book
Create in 3D with Tinkercad! If you can dream it, you can create it--using Tinkercad. This free tool gives everyone the power to create 3D models, regardless of your level of experience. With the help of Tinkercad For Dummies, you'll have the knowledge you need to plan your...
Al Schmitt on Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques
Schmitt, Al
Ebook
Audio Made Easy: (Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying)
White, Ira
Ebook
Now updated to cover digital mixing and signal processing, this established beginners guide to live sound has been the first book for many students and self-taught sound technicians. Ira White presents information in a very accessible, casual, down-to-earth way. This handy manual for musicians,...
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...
Modern patchwork : 12 quilts to take you beyond the basics
Hartman, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Ready for the next level of creative patchwork? Expand your skills with new designs and techniques from the best-selling author of The Practical Guide to Patchwork, Elizabeth Hartman. She's back with brand new quilts--bring her innovative style into your home. Projects are bold, bright, graphic, and...
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...
Sewing school quilts : 15 projects kids will love to make
Plumley, Amie Petronis
Paper Book
The best-selling authors of the Sewing School ® series are back, introducing kids to the creativity of stitching patchwork, appliqué, and quilts. Using dynamic how-to photos and step-by-step instructions written for ages 8 to 12, Amie Petronis Plumley and Andria Lisle teach a variety of techniques...
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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