Gareth Branwyn
Tips and Tales
from
the
Workshop
A Handy Reference for Makers
Volume 2
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ISBN: 978-1-68045-637-0
PRAISE FOR TIPS AND TALES FROM THE WORKSHOP:
Practical, timesaving, life-altering tips to help you make stuff better,
faster, and cheaper.
KEVIN KELLY , creator of Cool Tools and Wired Senior Maverick
Youll come out the other side a much better creative problem solver.
SEAN MICHAEL RAGAN , author of The Total Inventors Manual
I keep flipping through and learning new things or being reminded of
tricks I once knew.
LENORE EDMAN , Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
There are tons of great ideas here for doing any project better, faster,
and smarter. Im learning a lot.
BOB KNETZGER , legendary toy designer
In this follow-up to his bestselling Tips and Tales from the Workshop , well-known maker and
author on all things DIY, Gareth Branwyn, presents another curated collection of tips, time-
honored techniques, and words of wisdom gathered from some of the worlds most talented
makers and DIY content creators.
Like the first collection, Tips and Tales from the Workshop Volume 2 is organized around
processes rather than specific types of making. Chapters cover timesaving ideas for every
step of making, regardless of materials used. Youll find tips on measuring and marking,
cutting, gluing, fastening, drilling, painting, soldering, shop organization, and much more.
Volume 2 also introduces new chapters on hobby crafting, kitchen hacks, creating maker
video content, and a guide to must-see maker video channels. Along the way, youll also hear
some of the internets most popular makers telling candid and entertaining workshop tales
with useful takeaways.
Illustrated in full color with photos, watercolor drawings, and tables, Tips and Tales from the
Workshop Volume 2 is another indispensable benchtop reference for makers of all stripes.
TIPS AND TALES FROM THE WORKSHOP, VOL 2
HOME/Do-It-Yourself
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Gareth Branwyn
A HANDY REFERENCE FOR MAKERS
Tips and Tales
From the
Workshop
Volume 2
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Tips and Tales From the Workshop, Volume 2
by Gareth Branwyn
Copyright 2022 Gareth Branwyn. All rights reserved.
Printed in Canada.
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February 2022: First Edition
Revision History for the First Edition
1/14/2022
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To all of the amazing, talented, and just plain decent
people Ive met in my travels through the maker
movement. You give me hope for humanity.
And to Patrick DiJusto
- a long-time fellow traveller
in tech publishing and the editor of this book
-
who we tragically lost during its making.
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