Maker Vision Podcast

Anyone that has tried to sell the items they make has tried to get their name out in the world to get business. In this episode we talk about how we spend our money to make money long term and the steps we’ve taken to do that. If you want to earn money with your hobby, sometimes giving items away is the best way to start.

In the last few years, 3D printing has become more popular and more accessible. In this episode we had the opportunity to talk with Bob Clagett from I Like To Make Stuff and get his take on 3D printing and how to get into it.

When we first started out, we tried to find tools and materials as inexpensively as possible. With Craigslist, Facebook, and other platforms, this is becoming easier to do. In this episode we will talk about our experiences with buying used tools, how we go about it, and give some general tips to help you along the way.

What we are watching outside of the making world? Bill: House – A Japanese horror comedy on Amazon Prime Stephen: Psych - Detective Comedy re-runs on Amazon Prime Trevor: The Zookeeper’s Wife – A drama about the Warsaw Zoo during WWII Who is Bill and how he became a maker? Former design professor Former game and film design Currently the Co-Owner/Designer for Pinpoint Creative Studio specializing in laser signs and engravings What is a Raster file? What’s the basis behind it? Check out Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Seurat (It’s the best example of a raster IRL) 8 bit, 16 bit, and 24 bit pixels Why your images get pixelated when you zoom in? What is a Vector file? The basis of vector file is a simple math principle of line determined by a point and direction Vector files are series of lines overlaid to form a picture Why you need a Vector file to properly create 3D designs with lasers and a CNC or when ordering a branding iron? File Types for Raster and Vector Raster JPG, GIF, PNG, PS, TIFF, BMP Vector AI, EPS, SVG, PDF, CDR What software creates which file type? Raster Adobe Photoshop ™ Lightroom ™ GIMP ™ (Maker’s favorite price of FREE) Vector Adobe Illustrator ™ CorelDraw ™ Inkscape ™ (Maker’s favorite price of FREE) General Tips and Suggestions Don’t Violate Copyright or Trademark Logos (It’s just bad karma) Always request a Vector file of your logo/ promotional materials when having a designer create things for you Ask ahead of time when ordering stickers, a stamp, or branding iron what file type is needed by the maker Make friends with designers (They will make your life easier) Best applications for Raster and Vector Die-Cut Stickers – Vector File Branding Iron – Vector File Laser Cutting – Vector File Photos – Raster File Laser Engraving - Raster or Vector File depending on the level of sophistication Business Cards – Raster or Vector File depending on the level of sophistication

Who is Chris Salomone? When he got into making How he became the un-official spokesman for SketchUp What is CAD and why is it important to us as makers? Our Levels of Experience Chris is a semi-professional CAD user using his knowledge to design his projects and consult with other makers who need design help Trevor is a professional CAD user and designer in his daytime job and uses these skills for his laser work Stephen is considered a complete novice and hasn’t touched CAD software since 2005 What CAD softwares are available to the maker community? SketchUp - Easy to draw and model any idea you can come up with, simple learning curve, web-based, relatively simplistic features, and FREE Fusion 360 - Designed to be directly imported to a CNC/Laser, steep learning curve, advanced features, and free (with a few caveats) Professional Level Software - Not recommended for the average maker Catia - Commonly used in industrial manufacturing for aerospace, automotive, and SolidWorks - Used by consultant/engineers for building design, MEP integration, and product modeling Inventor On Shape Creo SolidEdge NX Costs of SketchUp and Fusion 360 SketchUp Free for non-commercial use and is web-based for ease of access Professional/commercial use is a one-time fee of $695 Fusion 360 Free download for a trial period Monthly plan for $40, one year $310, or two years for $620 Ease of use from the makers perspective Chris is SketchUp all the way with simple intuitive use Trevor is Fusion 360 all the way, he says SketchUp was was lacking features he was used to having How to learn each software Youtube - A variety of content creators provide tutorials SolidProfessor.com - Provides walk-throughs and tutorials for CAD, CAM, and modeling software for every type of software from Fusion 360 to Sketchup to Rhino The first Maker Vision Podcast Design Challenge The 3D Stool Challenge

What we are into outside of the shop? Stephen is into Castle Rock on Hulu. Trevor is into Man in The High Castle on Amazon. The fear of getting started. It's a fear we all face as makers but what’s the at the core of it? Stephen’s fears when he got started Initial cost of getting into making Wasting time and wood/materials Not being able to sell anything and going belly up Trevor’s fears when he got started Not putting out a perfect product or perfect craftsmanship Not putting out the highest quality you can. Having customer complaints or bad reviews. How did we overcome our fears initially? Other fears makers have and how we would overcome those as well. Lack of skills Not having the right equipment or any equipment Having a major failure during a project Trying out something new Charging what you are worth Family/life/work balance Time constraints Getting injured during making or having one of your products injure someone Having your making start to feel Once again we want to thank each and every maker who support the podcast, send in questions, tag us in your stories, or just simply continue listening each and every week. You all are the freaking best. Follow us on Instagram: Maker Vision @makervisionpodcast Trevor @makerexperiment Stephen @oldsouthwoodcraft Music by Ampletunes

Episode 4 Show Notes While we aren’t sponsored by Inventables we are proud to support them and their CEO Zach Kaplan. We hope you love hearing the episode. Background on Zach Kaplan and the how/why he gotten into the CNC world Introduction about Inventables and their X-Carve (R) and Carvey (R) machines Inventables support their employees to build and design with their machines Inventables forum - How that forum works and how it is utilized? Easel and Easel Pro - The software behind the machines Easel - For the entry level users and intermediate users (It’s FREE, the makers favorite price) Easel Pro - For the professional user for business level production Utilizing the Easel software - Are there classes, training, and feedback for using Easel? What does Inventables look for in social media influencers or potential influencers? Zach Kaplan’s words of wisdom on making and how to make it work for you Interview wrap and Stephen’s and Trevor’s thoughts on the interview and what our takeaways were. Try Easel for free https://www.inventables.com/technologies/easel https://www.easel.com Easel Live Classes https://www.inventables.com/collections/29 Makerspaces and Schools with Machines https://www.inventables.com/3dcarver

What does being a mentor to us as makers? Tangible skills, intangible skills, and those things you didn’t know you needed a mentor for Stephen’s Mentor Tony from The Hill Country Work Shop Trevor’s Mentor Bill from Pinpoint Creative Studio How and why they became your mentor? What are you struggling with and need a mentor for? Finding the “right” person IE finding compatible mentors that align with your personality and style Make sure you maintain clear communication with you mentor so that neither of you get frustrated with the process Have your mentor challenge you to work through the process of whatever your issue is, so that it’s not a hand holding process but an educational process Make sure you are giving back to your mentor as much or more than they give to you Thinking of becoming a mentor? Make clear intentions of time and effort you are giving to your mentee so you don’t waste your or their time Know what your skill set and put those skills forward so that you can help the person that needs it the most Where to find a mentor or mentee? Using SCORE A web service to find experts in areas of law, taxes, marketing, etc. to make your business run smoother on the intangible sides Utilize Social Media IG – Easily Searchable with pictures and the ability to message people directly Facebook – Use maker specific groups to leverage the collective “mentor” and use the Maker Vision Tribe to your advantage Links for our mentors’ IG – fromthehcwshop ppointcreates Email – [email protected] [email protected] Websites – hcwengraving.com ppointlaser.com Big Thanks To Ampletunes – Our music intro and outro provider from 2 makers – Zach Herberholz and Jonathan Bailey Ampletunes.com

This week on the podcast we talk about essential shop items that we use beyond just our tools. We've split these shop items into the following categories Cleaning/Finishing Supplies Safety Supplies CA Glue Shop Cleanup Lighting and Miscellaneous Throughout the episode we will cover the items we each have and why we use them. Follow us on Instagram@makervisionpodcast CLEANING/FINISHING SUPPLIES Organic Vapor Relief Filter (HEPA filter) https://www.amazon.com/3M-2097-Particulate-Filter-Organic/dp/B00328IAO0/ref=pd_cp_328_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=5682957075090298297&pf_rd_r=ZP8HMC21J9WRXHRAHYSZ&pd_rd_wg=dddyJ&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=vzmvV&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=853563de-8ac1-11e8-bc22-5d0e7f4bb9cf&pd_rd_i=B00328IAO0&psc=1&refRID=ZP8HMC21J9WRXHRAHYSZ Blue Shop Towels https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TBJD/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004TBJD&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=ef3f42b8801218b059fbdaab59a98768 T-Shirt Rags https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZ3DL34/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01LZ3DL34&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=daede714c3f76082a6370765c3eab2a9 Chip Brushes https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3V09DZ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01M3V09DZ&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=c5d658cffb4fb015b8443800996b98bd SAFETY SUPPLIES VOC Filters https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017DHGTW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0017DHGTW&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=5415e23a056486a9452867446f61ff36 Safety Glasses https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07253G22T/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07253G22T&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=da4bc7bf0c5fe7a5d610401c5f9990f4 ISOTunes https://isotunesaudio.com/?rfsn=1284126.b4ab6e 3M Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IF7RBS4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00IF7RBS4&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=92069fdeea5e82299155a0c8d547cfe3 3M Digitial WorkTunes Headphone Hearing Protection (ASIN: B007LL9BCO) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007LL9BCO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007LL9BCO&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=d106076befdeed0716c6c1ad4f9cd903 Nitrile Gloves https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MGSGREM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MGSGREM&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=bf869a1c0052c78cdba95ae7d7f60780 Cut Resistant Gloves https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YQNCF9G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00YQNCF9G&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=0a630cf643efbde305a0087ee639dc3d CA GLUE Loctite Gel https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y49R7G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003Y49R7G&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=87f5c8045c56136a02c4fca5782b50d7 Quick Set Adhesive https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001I9UMQ4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001I9UMQ4&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=4ab6132579637363e51fdb9562091a86 CA Adhesive https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009356B92/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009356B92&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=c7fe4adc5851f8d947e7f273d101a07b DAP Glue https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DA6X0E8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01DA6X0E8&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=4eb4163e1ce354a989cb72e8c3da168d Gorilla Super Glue https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001IY82FM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001IY82FM&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=56c796c3cf3843eb993eaa87a6f4650d SHOP CLEANUP Dust Pan https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VPBM24/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000VPBM24&linkCode=as2&tag=makerexperime-20&linkId=6ea7

-A little background of Trevor Wanamaker and Stephen Ellis Why we are makers Why we decided to make a podcast about making and why our podcast is different Overcoming your hurdles 5 Key Areas to advance your making career Networking – Finding a Mentor and building your Tribe Marketing – Assist with Social Media based sales or content creation Design/Digital Media Everyday Solutions for the Shop – Tips, tricks, and gear to make your shop more efficient CAM and CAD Design Contact us Stephen Ellis Instagram @Oldsouthwoodcraft Email: [email protected] Trevor Wanamaker Instagram @Makerexperiment Email: [email protected] Podcast Instagram @Makervisionpodcast Email: [email protected] Websites makervisionpodcast.com makerexperiment.com