Kids Activities: Holly Makes 2 New ‘Quiet Books’
Photos of beautifully homemade cloth “Quiet Books,” with learning activities young children enjoy, and pages customized for the child’s interests and families.
Holly Makes Customized Advent Calendars; Great Holiday Gifts
Decorate the tree each day with custom ornaments showing family & pet names.
Make Your Landscaping Design Plan: How to Model & Print in SolidWorks
Plants inhabit a 3D space, and grow many times larger than when you plant them. Let’s visualize that.
Farm Signs – Animals & Equipment Pictograms for Decorating Out Buildings
Cultivate your Farm Charm: Partial collection of “Farmtique”-style decorative steel signage for mounting on barns, sheds, shops; or interiors for an industrial rustic look.
Landscaping: Decorative Lighting Baffle Designs, Koi Pond Theme
Designed this set of 3 decorative light diffuser panels & bracketry for the lighted recesses of a stone koi pond wall.
In this post: Renderings & Fabrication Prints of stylized ‘Carp & Kelp’ baffles.
Popcorn Maker Stand with Logo Plate
Safety First: Sturdy stand for an appliance full of molten butter-like food product.
Simple Wall-Mounted Standing Desk & PC Tower Bracket
Fixed wall-mounted standing mini-desk design idea.
Heavy Metal Stairway – Custom Bronze & Copper Balusters
Custom designed and lathed balusters for a staircase, alternating each step between copper and bronze spindles.
Curved Balcony Design: Faux Wrought Iron, CAD How-To, Prints & Renderings
Curved Balcony Designs: Faux Wrought Iron Style, CAD How-To, Prints & Renderings
Curved Balcony Design: FEA Simulation Weight Safety Check
I wanted to safety test this thing to make sure you could park a subcompact car on it before someone’s grandchildren stand on it.
Custom Decorative Mailbox Post Designs
After my mailbox post got backed into and cracked, I made some new concepts out of steel plate and square tubing, with house numbers.
The Evolution of a Sump / Lift Station Cover Design
Watch a product design become more appropriate for its intent through iterations (lift station / sump hole lid assembly with flanges).
DIY Home Wiring Diagram & Simulation
I make obvious home wiring diagrams so experienced electricians on DIY forums can clearly see what I plan to do and fix my mistakes before they’re made.
Nest Thermostat Not Connecting to WiFi? Try Router’s Security Settings
Nest Learning Thermostat: Installed, Fired right up, Used my router to download software, Then promptly updated itself into incompatibility with the wifi network. (Plus: Some Installation Info)
Steel Guard Rail for Stair Opening
Designed a steel guard rail for a 2nd story stair opening. Used stock raw materials (no need for expensive custom materials orders for this budget project).