It is the people who use its tools, Dremel has decided, who will provide the best ideas as to how to improve existing tools and applications, as well as offering the best suggestions on which new ones to develop. It is with that in mind that it has launched its new Innovations Portal, an online forum in which tool development staff at Dremel can liaise with enthusiasts, hobbyists and craftspeople. The idea is that these users will perceive flaws…
As part of Good Wood's 'Show Season' feature in our November issue (234), we sent Dominic Collings along to the Scottish Furniture Makers Association's 2010 show, which took place this year in the rather impressive environs of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. There was so much talent at the exhibition that we couldn't get nearly as many pictures of the work on show in the piece as we would've liked. To make up for it though, here's a collection of…
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22 PROJECTSTalking points: a commission to design and construct some furniture fit for former American presidents, the highest echelons of the literati and some of the most illustrious names from the world of journalism brings out the best in former cover star Phil Koomen First-class dining: a bride-to-be's…
London’s East End is one of the most recognisable areas in Britain. From the legions of tourists on Jack the Ripper tours, to the high pressure sales tactics of the proprietors of Brick Lane curry houses, and of course the heady mix of the local Cockney geezers and fashionable youngsters who’ve migrated the length and breadth of the country to be there, you’d be hard pressed to not know exactly where you were.
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Take a look at the photos below – pretty arresting, aren't they? Believe it or not, though, they're the product of homemade pinhole cameras, and in Good Woodworking 233 – this year's Special, based around mixed media, and on sale this friday – we show you how to make one of your very own. You won't need any fancy equipment, just a bit of MDF or wood and some easily sourced gubbins. The article comes courtesy of…
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22 It’s that time of year again…the skies are darkening, the trees are losing their leaves and the weather is miserable. But don’t despair, because that also means that it’s time for our annual Special Issue, sure to brighten a wintery day! Issue 233 of Good Woodworking is all about…
