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Make: Volume 43
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Make: Volume 43

by Jason Babler
January 2015
Intermediate to advanced
116 pages
6h 1m
English
Make: Community
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SOAPBOX

The Worst Maker in the Room

Written by Hans Gerhard Meier

Too much planning leaves too little time for making.

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I’M GENETICALLY PREDISPOSED TO DO THINGS TWICE. My dad would eagerly make stuff, only to have my mom tell him to do it over again, nicer and better. I could make a long list of stuff I’ve made that failed, including some that scared my wife and scarred me.

Ideas for new projects come at any time of day or night; my sketchbook keeps me on track. Jotting down possible solutions for ideas is the start of any project. I make it a rule not to get too detailed — I’d rather be testing and making as soon as possible. It’s better to act ...

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