Make. Vol.32 - Technology on your Time

Forget duct tape and baling wire - now makers can design and manufacture things as beautiful as Apple and as slick as Dyson and Audi. We'll show you how to conceive and visualize great-looking projects with our speed course in industrial design - then build them with tools like vacuum forming and laser cutting, and finish them with cases and interfaces that are artful, ergonomic, and irresistible.

Plus you'll get 23 great DIY projects like the Nellie Bly Smoker, the Awesome Button, the World Control Panel, LED Little Big Lamp, Laminar-Flow Water Fountain, and Keyless Lock Box, and meet amazing makers like costumer Shawn Thorsson, flying motorcycle builder Deszo Molnar, and more.

About the author

Mark Frauenfelder is a writer and illustrator living in Los Angeles. He is the cofounder of the popular "Boing Boing" weblog.

Summary

Forget duct tape and baling wire - now makers can design and manufacture things as beautiful as Apple and as slick as Dyson and Audi. We'll show you how to conceive and visualize great-looking projects with our speed course in industrial design - then build them with tools like vacuum forming and laser cutting.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Frauenfelder
• Assisted by: Mark Frauenfelder (Editor)
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2012
• EAN: 9781449327644
• ISBN: 978-1-4493-2764-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 239 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 336 g
• Illustrations: w. numerous col. ill. and photos
• Series: Make: Magazine; Make: Magazine
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Hardware; design, leds, projects, laser cutting, enclosures