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Mac’s Maker Project 2011 – A Junkpunk Chandelier

Posted on 02/03/2015 by pip

For our annual visit to Mac & Helen’s in 2012 we thought we’d try to make a chandelier. We wanted one that would fit with the style of our old house which has a certain combination of simple, basic, slightly rustic Georgian-Victorian with … Continue reading →

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Pip’s Maker Project – Stirling Engine #1

Posted on 15/02/2015 by pip

Yesterday I received a long-awaited package from overseas: my first Stirling Engine! I became fascinated by them a few years ago, when I discovered this “long lost” invention from 1816 which I think when combined with modern materials and manufacturing could … Continue reading →

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Mac’s Maker Project 2009 – Copper Necklace Tree

Posted on 01/02/2015 by pip

Over new year 2009 up at Helen & Mac’s workshop near Perth, Western Australia we decided to make a present for Gen – to organise all her millions of necklaces which keep getting tangled up in boxes and drawers. I’d like to present … Continue reading →

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