do-it-yourself work

Makers, get ready: This is your ultimate, must-have, tip-packed guide for taking your DIY projects to the next level from basic wood- and metalworking skills to 3-D-printing and laser-cutting wizardry, plus the entrepreneurial and crowd-sourcing tactics needed to transform your back-of-the-envelope idea into a gleaming finished product.

Presents sixty-five projects from "Make" magazine, with diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and additional resources for each technology-based project.

Explores makerspaces, common locations where people get together to work on creative projects and share ideas.

Contains step-by-step instructions and photographs that explain how to make repairs and improvements to the home, covering kitchens and bathrooms, decorating and finishing, outdoor repairs, electrics, and plumbing and heating.