Mark Hewitt Making Things http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings Articles about crafting. 22nd of December: Off-Topic End of the Year: Christmas Cocktails! https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/31-christmas-cocktails Handcrafted beverages to celebrate a year of crafting Sun, 22 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT 15th of December: Who's Got a Beard That's Long and...Green? https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/30-whos-got-a-beard-thats-long-and-green Cthulhu Claus costume completion - currently Sun, 15 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT 8th of December: Christmas Maker Gift Guide https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/28-christmas-maker-gift-guide Buy your Christmas gifts from these lovely crafters! Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT 1st of December 2019: New Products, New Tools, New...Age? https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/27-new-products-new-tools-new-age In which change occurs. Sun, 01 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT 23rd of November 2019: I Still Aten't Dead https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/26-i-still-atent-dead Back soon. Sat, 23 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT 27th of October 2019: Three Quick Fixes https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/25-quick-fixes Magnetic Lighter, Freezer Drawer Repair and Mini Lathe Clamping. Sun, 27 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT 20th of October 2019: More Sewing Machine Shenanigans https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/23-more-sewing-machine-shenanigans Adding a motor, threading and first stitches with a vintage BSM 3a Sewing Machine. Sun, 20 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT 13th of October 2019: New Tool Joy and Vintage Sewing Machine Maintenance https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/22-new-tool-joy-and-vintage-sewing-machine-maintenance/ Buying, cleaning, oiling and fixing a vintage BSM 3a sewing machine with no instructions or really any idea what I'm doing. Sun, 13 Oct 2019 20:41:00 GMT 6th of October 2019: 10,000 Hours Progress and Housing - And Next Steps https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/21-1000-hours-progress-and-housing House house house house house NEXT. Sun, 06 Oct 2019 12:25:00 GMT 18th of September 2019: Dining Room Cinema Seating https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/20-dining-room-cinema-seating Necessary? Nope. Awesome? Yes. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:55:00 GMT 3rd of September 2019: I Aten't Dead https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/19-i-atent-dead but I hit my head a lot Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:15:00 GMT 5th of May 2019: Hiatus https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/18-hiatus Don't worry, back soon! Sun, 05 May 2019 16:00:00 GMT 28th of April 2019: Prototyping https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/17-prototyping Approximate it till you make it Sun, 28 Apr 2019 14:30:00 GMT 14th of April 2019: Mini Lathe https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/16-mini-lathe Making bigger things into smaller rounder things Sun, 14 Apr 2019 16:30:00 GMT 7th of April 2019: Breaking Blocks https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/15-breaking-blocks Finding solutions to crafting challenges Sun, 07 Apr 2019 16:30:00 GMT 31st of March 2019: A Bit Stalled https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/14-stalled Because sometimes one is not a creative powerhouse Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:00:00 GMT 17th of March 2019: Leather Holster for a Flip 2 Phone - Part 2 https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/13-flip-2-leather-phone-holster/part2.shtml Making a leather holster for a Flip 2 phone - Part 2 Sun, 17 Mar 2019 13:45:00 GMT 10th of March 2019: Leather Holster for a Flip 2 Phone - Part 1 https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/13-flip-2-leather-phone-holster Making a leather holster for a Flip 2 phone - Part 1 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 17:45:00 GMT 3rd of March 2019: Harnessing Your Creative Mind and New Notebooks! https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/12-harnessing-your-creative-mind Generating, capturing and organising ideas for things to create Sun, 03 Mar 2019 17:45:00 GMT 17th of February 2019: VR Headset Mod for Glasses Wearers and Journal Update https://www.silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/11-vr-headset-mod-and-journal-update A quick mod to a VR headset to make it fit over glasses Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:15:00 GMT 10th of February 2019: Storage and Organising http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/10-storageandorganising In which things are stored, and also organised. Warning: May contain sorting system porn. Sun, 10 Feb 2019 11:10:00 GMT 3rd of February 2019: Handmade Quick Daily Journal - Part 2: The Making http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/9-journal/part2.shtml A daily mindfulness journal designed and made Sun, 03 Feb 2019 11:10:00 GMT 21st of January 2019: Handmade Quick Daily Journal - Part 1 http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/9-journal A daily mindfulness journal designed and made Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:45:00 GMT 13th of January 2019: Desk Mods http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/8-deskmods Various improvised modifications to a desk Sun, 13 Jan 2019 19:15:00 GMT 6th of January 2019: Inspiration http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/7-inspiration Learning skills and styles, and who inspires us Sun, 06 Jan 2019 19:15:00 GMT 31st of December 2018: 8 Days of Santacraft, Part 8: The New Suit - The Boot Toppers and the End http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/6-santasuits/boots.shtml Making various custom santa suits Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:45:00 GMT 27th of December 2018: 8 Days of Santacraft, Part 7: The New Suit - The Stencils http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/6-santasuits/stencil.shtml Making various custom santa suits Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:00:00 GMT 24th of December 2018: 8 Days of Santacraft, Part 6: The New Suit - The Hat http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/6-santasuits/hat.shtml Making various custom santa suits Mon, 24 Dec 2018 13:00:00 GMT 21st of December 2018: 8 Days of Santacraft, Part 5: The New Suit - Fur and Lights http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/6-santasuits/fur.shtml Making various custom santa suits Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:30:00 GMT 18th of December 2018: Eight Days of Santacraft, Part 4: Vegas, San Francisco and the Desert http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/6-santasuits/2007.shtml Making various custom santa suits Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:30:00 GMT 15th of December 2018: Eight Days of Santacraft, Part 3: Santacon 2006, The Santa Staff of Doom http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/6-santasuits/2006.shtml Making various custom santa suits Sat, 15 Dec 2018 17:25:00 GMT 12th of December 2018: Eight Days of Santacraft, Part 2: Santacon 2005, Bat Wings and Drinking Tentacles http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/6-santasuits/2005.shtml Making various custom santa suits We, 12 Dec 2018 15:50:00 GMT 9th of December 2018: 8 Days of Santacraft, Part 1: Introduction to Santacon http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/6-santasuits Making various custom santa suits Sun, 9 Dec 2018 17:25:00 GMT 2nd of December 2018: Leather Portfolio Case for Phone, Notebook and Pen - Part 2 http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/5-leatherportfolio/part2.html Designing, making and finishing a leather case from scratch Sun, 2 Dec 2018 13:15:00 GMT 25th of November 2018: Leather Portfolio Case for Phone, Notebook and Pen - Part 1 http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/5-leatherportfolio Designing, making and finishing a leather case from scratch Sun, 25 Nov 2018 17:00:00 GMT 18th of November 2018: Pace (and an update on the 10,000 Hours project) http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/4-workshopthoughts-pace Thoughts on pace in making, and an update on the 10,000 Hours project Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:00:00 GMT 4th of November 2018: Printed Boxes (with downloadable templates) http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/printedboxes Designing and assembling printed cardboard boxes - with downloadable templates Sun, 4 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT 28th of October 2018: Leather Belt Pouch for a Leatherman Squirt Multitool Part 2: Making the Pouch http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/leathermanpouch/leathermanpouchpart2.shtml Designing, making and finishing a leather pouch from scratch Sun, 28 Oct 2018 17:00:00 GMT 21st of October 2018: Leather Belt Pouch for a Leatherman Squirt Multitool Part 1: Research and Development http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/leathermanpouch Designing, making and finishing a leather pouch from scratch Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:33:00 GMT 13th of October 2018: My 10,000 Hours http://silverknife.co.uk/makingthings/my10k Getting started making things. 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