Author Archives: TinkerMake

How We Turn Rough Lumber Into Personalized Cutting Boards

Many people ask, “how do you make these cutting boards?” Most assume that we buy pre-made cutting boards and just laser engrave when the orders come in. Since we take pride in the work we do and want each cutting board to be truly unique, we make our own cutting boards in-house. Laser engraving an […]

Honor Prince’s Legacy with 3D Printed Statue of Famous Symbol

At TinkerMake I thought it would only be appropriate if I honored seven-time Grammy winner Prince with some 3D printed love. Known for megahits like “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain,” he passed at the age of 57 on 4/21/16. To keep it simple I looked for the one thing that was instantly recognized as Prince, and I could choose no […]

New Product: Cuban Food Cutting Board

All of your favorite Cuban dishes and ingredients laser engraved on a beautiful hand made wood cutting board. Enjoy it as an actual cutting board, to decorate your kitchen or a gift for your loved ones. Process Details Note: We do all of the work from rough lumber to finished product in-house. Boards are crafted from locally sourced rough […]

New Product: Italian Food Cutting Board

Italy Food Kichen Decor

All of your favorite Italian dishes and ingredients laser engraved on a beautiful hand made wood cutting board. Enjoy it as an actual cutting board, to decorate your kitchen or to gift to your loved ones. Process Details Note: We do all of the work from rough lumber to finished product in-house. Boards are crafted from locally […]

New Product: Live Edge Eucalyptus Coasters, Set of 4

Bring warmth and a piece of nature to your next meal with these personalized live edge coasters. The set includes 4 coasters that can be personalized with your family’s name or any design of your choice. Process Details Note: We do all of the work from rough lumber to finished product in-house. Coasters are crafted […]

How to Use the 3D Printed Crustless Sandwich Maker

Short video describing the steps necessary to create your own sealed crustless sandwich similar to those found in stores sold under the “Uncrustables” brand. This guide is specific to the 3D Printed Crustless Sandwich Maker sold on our Etsy shop. Instructions Prepare your sandwich Use the Cutter piece of the sandwich maker to cut out […]

How to Build Thor’s Hammer (Mjolnir) Night Light-Lamp

If you’re a fan of the Norse God Thor and you’re looking for an awesome prop for your kid’s bedroom or simply a great conversation piece for your office, you are going to love the 3D printed hammer (Mjolnir) that we’re going to be working on today. There are several ways to obtain Mjolnir, these […]

How to Change Batteries on 3D Printed Thor Mjolnir Lamp

This guide will walk you through the simple instructions to swap out the batteries on the Thor’s lamp purchased from our shop. 1. Make sure the lamp is powered off before proceeding. 2. Remove the two screws on the base of the hammer head and gently pull out the handle from the hammer head. 3. […]

How to Prepare for Shapeoko’s Arrival

If you’re new to CNC like me, this is a question you’ve probably asked yourself a million times after hitting the confirm order button…aside from when it’s shipping of course…how the heck do I prepare for the Shapeoko? Fortunately there are a ton of great  folks over at the Shapeoko forums that take the time […]