Blog / Bookshelf
Our reading list on all things manufacturing and making

 
	
			These plates from 1937 beautifully illustrate the processes of woollen manufacturing in Scotland.
Eleven plates published by the National Association of Scottish Woollen Manufacturers which were used to educate delegates and salesmen in North America. Read more
 
	
			Power Tools
We've been reading Power Tools by Geoff Peters. Found on a rainy day, on the bottom shelf of the Oxfam in Perth last weekend. It is a solid little guide to common workshop tools that are still used today. Read more
 
	
			Making Art Work - The Mike Smith Studio
We've been reading Making Art Work about West London's specialist art fabricators, the Mike Smith Studio. Read more
 
	
			FAB : The Coming Revolution on your Desktop - from Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication
We've been reading FAB - The coming revolution on your desktop from personal computers to personal fabrication by Neil Gershenfeld Read more
 
	
			Materials for Inspirational Design
We've been reading Materials for Inspirational Design written by Chris Lefteri Read more
 
	
			The Case for Working with Your Hands
We've been reading The Case for Working with Your Hands written by Matthew Crawford Read more
 
	
			The Manufacturing Guides: Graphics and Packaging Production
We've been reading The Manufacturing Guides: Graphics and Packaging Production written by Rob Thompson Read more
 
	
			Wood Turning Made Easy
We've been reading Wood Turning Made Easy edited by David Slater Read more
 
	
			Freitag, Out of the Bag
Make Works have been reading Freitag – Out of the Bag – A story about how Swiss messenger bag manufacturer, Freitag became a company. Read more
 
	
			RSA Summit on Self Employment
We've been watching the Self Employment Summit that was organised by the RSA in February. Read more
 
	
			Manufactured Landscapes
We've been watching Manufactured Landscapes. A glimpse into the realities of globalisation, mass production and consumption. Read more
 
	
			Podcast : Startup
Make Works have been listening to the Startup Podcast by Gimlet Media Read more
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