This week, Brooke and Vincent recorded a solo episode a few days earlier than usual because of the Fourth of July holiday! Hopefully you had a safe and fun Independence Day if you live in the US, and a nice week whether you are or aren't! Brooke's Thing of the Week: Library Card Vincent's Thing of the Week: Design the Everything https://designtheeverything.com/ https://www.instagram.com/designtheeverything/ https://www.instagram.com/betterkeychains/ === Host links here: https://www.becausewemake...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 155
On this week's episode, Brooke and Vincent go to chat with Dave Bauer, a maker, artist, podcast host, and all around model citizen of the maker community. Enjoy the episode! Dave's Thing of the Week: The Makers Quest: https://www.themakersquest.com/ Brooke's Thing of the Week: Pineapples Vincent's Thing of the Week: TMNT Shredder's Revenge (Switch): https://www.shredders-revenge.com/ Where to find Dave online: Website: https://davebauer.art/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davebauerart Podc...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 154
In this episode, Brooke and Vincent chat with Adam Zawalich, aka Zawdawg, who’s a long-time listener of the show and a guitar maker and woodworker! Adam’s Thing of the Week: Andrea Animates: https://www.instagram.com/andreaanimates/ Brooke’s Thing of the Week: Ooni Woodfired Pizza Oven: https://ooni.com/products/ooni-karu-16 Vincent’s Thing of the Week: Make With Jake's Blade & Bit Depth Jig: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1235184278 Where to find Adam online: Website: https://adamzawalich.com...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 152
On this week's episode, Brooke and Vincent chat with Steve from Dashner Design, a guy who certainly knows how to bring old and broken furniture back to life! Enjoy the episode! Steve's Thing of the Week: The Mischke Roadshow (Particularly this episode: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/roadshow/id/4486055 ) Brooke's Thing of the Week: Frog Tape ( https://www.frogtape.com/products/multi-surface-painters-tape-green-141-in-x-60-yd ) Vincent's Thing of the Week: Fluke 117 Digital Multi...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 151
In this episode, Brooke and Vincent have the distinct pleasure of welcoming back Dave Szweduik! As usual the topics varied, but they always do on a Dave visit, don't they? Enjoy the episode! Dave's Thing of the Week: Winterset Hollow ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1625862083/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0 ) and The Outsiders ( https://www.amazon.com/Outsiders-S-Hinton/dp/014240733X ) Brooke's Thing of the Week: Dockcase M2 SSD Enclosure ( https://www.dockcase.com/products/dockcase-s...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 150
On this week's episode, friend of the show and former guest Morley Kert joins Brooke and Vincent to discuss his recent YouTube growth, his focus as a content creator, and what all has happened since the last time he was on the show all the way back in April of 2020. Enjoy the episode! Morley's Things of the Week: Merlin Bird ID ( https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ ) and Wingspan ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YQ641NQ ) Brooke's Things of the Week: Makers Workshop Slab Sale June 3rd and 4th ( http...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 149
This week, Brooke and Vincent talk to Tom Baisch, aka Infinite Craftsman and the inventor of the Frog Pod! It's a fun chat about bringing this cool product to market and what it's like to be a maker and a product designer. Enjoy the episode! Tom's Thing of the Week: Better Keychains https://www.instagram.com/betterkeychains/ Brooke's Thing of the Week: Maker's Workshop Slab Sale! Vincent's Thing of the Week: StezStix Fix? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjmLCEVb9r1OpFDJMMWyIw Where to find Tom...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 148
This week, Brooke and Vincent got to hang out with Laura, Louis, and Layla of Imee Made! They talked about a variety of topics including how they come up with ideas, their prized project camper van, and what's in store for their channel going forward. Enjoy the episode! Laura, Louis & Layla's Thing of the Week: YUDODO Reflective Pet Dog Sling ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R4W38VT ) Brooke: Makers Workshop Slab Sale June 3rd and 4th in Maynard, Mass. Vincent: Etching Bronze, Brass, and Coppe...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 147
On this week's episode Brooke and Vincent talk to Derek from Malden! They chat about his Netflix show, Making Fun, how he got started making, and a bunch of other fun stuff, so sit back and enjoy the episode! Derek's Thing of the Week: The Wazer (Kind of) https://www.wazer.com/ Brooke's Thing of the Week: Shari's Berries https://www.berries.com/ Vincent's Thing of the Week: The Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Metalsmith-Professional-Tim-McCreight/dp/192956505...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 146
This week, Dan Klitsner, inventor of Bop-it and a bunch of other stuff joins Brooke and Vincent to talk about the invention process, how to bring a product to market, and his work forming the Bop It for Good program! A fun time was had by all with minimal twisting, pulling, and bopping. Enjoy the episode! Dan's Thing of the Week: Vintage Metal Shoe Stretchers https://www.etsy.com/listing/821868438/vintage-metal-shoe-stretcher-forms-set Brooke's Thing of the Week: Estate Sales Vincent's Thing of ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 145
This week Brooke and Vincent got to speak to Bill Small who's a mindfulness enthusiast, business coach, musician, podcaster, and all around awesome guy. The conversation was wide-ranging with a lot of great nuggets about how to overcome the creative blocks that so many of us as creatives face in our work. Listen to this episode, and get unstuck! Bill's Thing of the Week: Chorus Songwriting and Lyrics App https://writewithchorus.com/ Brooke's Things of the Week: The Road Less Stupid https://www.a...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Martina and Hansi of Nerdforge join Vincent and Brooke this week to talk about their origins and evolution as a channel, how they got to where they are, and what their inspiration and motivation is for doing what they do. It's a great conversation you won't want to miss, so take off your armor, put your sword on the wall rack, and enjoy the discussion! Martina and Hansi's Thing of the Week: Scalpel with Surgical Steel Blades: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WTVF64Z Brooke's Thing of the Week: Pengu...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 143
On this week's episode, Brooke and Vincent talk to Steve Weiss, a competitor from the hit Netflix series Is It Cake! They talk about everything from how he got started, to how you can get started to what it's like filming such a unique concept of a show. It's an interesting journey into the mind of the Silent Assassin! Steve's Thing of the Week: Airtight Artwork Brooke's Thing of the Week: Her Daughter's Impeccable Cakes Vincent's Thing of the Week: Turning Old Junk Into a Wall Sconce Where to f...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 142
This week we have two guests! It's the fantastic Dre (of @craftswithdre) and Lucas (of @mannmadeinma) and we had such a great chat about all kinds of things. Enjoy the episode! Lucas' Thing of the Week: A grinder that's seen some things. Brooke's Thing of the Week: Some digital key fobs made cool by a member of Maker's Workshop Dre's Thing of the Week: Resin-ing keys. Vincent's Thing of the Week: Aurikatariina: https://www.youtube.com/c/Aurikatariina Where to find Lucas Online: Instagram: https:...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 141
This week, Brooke and Vincent are joined by Pat Lap, aka Canadian Pat! Enjoy the Episode! Pat's Things of the Week: Professional Face Shield: https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/apparel-and-safety-gear/eyewear-and-face-protection/shields/56669-professional-face-shield?item=22R7260 Brooke's Thing of the Week: Singer HD6700: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JH88BRN Vincent's Things of the Week: All of us are Dead: https://www.netflix.com/title/81237994 Where to find Pat online: Website: https:/...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Jacob Anguiano of Maker Cuisine joins Brooke and Vincent this week to talk about his journey as a maker, his love of food, and the three share hot takes on a bunch of things food-related. It's a fun chat you're definitely going to enjoy! Jacob's Things of the Week: Let's Make a Mug Too: https://www.crunchyroll.com/lets-make-a-mug-too Plotsvoice: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7BRUyV1S0T53q5Izh4Mn8A Brooke's Thing of the Week: The secret wood slab on her door step. Vincent's Things of the Week...
Mar 23, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 139
In this week's episode, Brooke and Vincent take your questions, and have a few for each other. Enjoy the episode! Brooke's Thing of the Week: Her big toe and its stowaway guest.. Vincent's Thing of the Week: Rebbl Protein Drinks ( https://shop.rebbl.co/collections/plant-protein-elixirs ) ===== All the Hosts' Links Can Be Found Here: https://www.becausewemake.com/links Support the Show at Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/becausewemake...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 138
This week Brooke and Vincent are joined by Alan Curboy who teaches (and demonstrates) blacksmithing at Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts. Enjoy the Episode! Alan's Thing of the Week: The Ford Maverick ( https://www.ford.com/trucks/maverick/ ) and the way Ford encourages customization. Brooke's and Vincent's Thing of the Week: Making Fun on Netflix ( https://www.netflix.com/title/81267200 ) Where to find Alan online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luckynailblacksmith/ Twitter: https://twi...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 137
In this episode, we talk to Boston-area artist Dahlia Raz about creativity, finding your voice as an artist, the real meaning of talent, and how she dropped out of art school to save her art. It's a great conversation over a wide range of topics, and we just know you're going to love her as much as we do. Dahlia's Thing of the Week: Decluttering Her Studio Brooke's Thing of the Week : Vintage Fabric Vincent's Things of the Week : Black Garlic ( https://www.traderjoesgroceryreviews.com/fermented-...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Brooke and Vincent had a chance this week to sit down and chat with Nate, former host of The King of Random and currently known as Nate from the Internet about making, working on TKOR, food, and particularly apples! It's an interesting convo that goes a lot of places. Enjoy! Nate's Thing of the Week: Sweetango Apples ( https://sweetango.com/ ) Brooke's Thing of the Week: Magazines, like NatGeo ( https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ ) Vincent's Thing of the Week: Magnacart Personal ( https://www.a...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Ethan and Vincent have something very important to tell you this week. It's not a typical episode, but it's definitely worth listening to. Thanks for all your support, and we'll be back to the normal routine next week!
Feb 16, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 134
This week, John Kuiphoff joins Ethan and Vincent to talk about his teaching career, digital fabrication, and the perils of side hustles, imposter syndrome, and insecurity, which are all part and parcel to being a creative person. Enjoy the Episode! John's Things of the Week: A Comprehensive Guide to Table Saw Blades with 60,000 FPS Slow Mo https://youtu.be/HYgNrIDPM4A Ethan's Thing of the Week: Outside Furniture || Building a Bench for Neil Patrick Harris https://youtu.be/chUQC2aRJJ4 Vincent's T...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Ant Pruitt joins the boys this week to talk about a wide variety of stuff including photography, what it's like working with TWiT, and what he's been up to since his last visit to the show back on Episode 18. It's been awhile! Enjoy the Episode! Ant's Things of the Week : Davinci Resolve Training ( https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackmagicDesignOfficial/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 ) and 'Succession' Theme Song Explained By The Composer | Vanity Fair ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Jan 26, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 132
This week, Vincent is joined by Jake Drews, aka Make With Jake, to chat with Erik Albrecht of Bumblechutes. We talk about his day job, how he got into such a niche product, and what it's been like growing a small business that makers love. Enjoy the Episode! Erik's Thing of the Week: Edmonton Garbage Trucks: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/garbage-collection-takes-on-new-look-in-edmonton-with-fewer-pickups-1.5863772 Jake's Things of the Week: Citys Skylines: https://www.citiesskylines.co...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 131
This week, Ethan and Vincent talk all about their hiatus, what went down in the time off, what their plans for the year are, and also all the cool new stuff that's coming for listeners and supporters of the podcast. Enjoy the Episode! Ethan's Things of the Week : Weaver Leather Master Tool French Edger: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/00081 Claridge Leather: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfbqymx9rUk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrAx2yiy7MY Vincent's Things of the...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Ethan and Vincent end the year with a bang. It could be the bang of heavy machinery, blacksmithing, or making a store trailer display out of wood, since their guest this week is the one and only Jimmy Diresta. We will be back around the second week of January so stay subscribed and enjoy the episode!! Jimmy's Things of the Week: Fireball Tool: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVveEFTOd6khhSXXnRhxJmg Peter Caine Dog Training: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterCaineDogtraining The Fullblast Podcast, ...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Special guest host Keith Drennan joins Vincent to chat with Steve Moseley of Making at Home to talk about making stuff, woodworking, his projects, some fun talk about shop injuries and other things. It was a fun chat with a lot of laughs that we think you'll really enjoy! Steve's Thing of the Week : Rolling Ball Sculpture 176: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NXwflqDx2I Keith's Thing of the Week : The Etsee Boys: https://www.instagram.com/etsee_boys/ Vincent's Thing of the Week : Corner Hole Jig...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 128
This week's guest is Chris Powell from Full Steam Designs! On the heels of his amazing wooden boat tail hotrod build (or at least the body part) we discuss how he got it done and his love of cars and what's next for the project. Enjoy the episode! Chris' Thing of the Week: IronTrap Garage ( https://www.youtube.com/c/IronTrapGarage ) Ethan's Thing of the Week: Brett McAfee ( https://www.youtube.com/c/BrettMcAfee ) Vincent's Thing of the Week: Brad Colbow ( https://brad.site/ ) Where to find Chris...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 127
This week Ethan and Vincent are flying solo, meaning the conversation is wide-ranging as all get out. They talk about getting the spark back in the shop and returning to work after an extended weekend, read some reviews, and chat about a bunch of other good stuff. Ethan's Thing of the Week : Ember Temperature Control Mug ( https://ember.com/ ) Vincent's Thing of the Week : $456,000 Squid Game In Real Life ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e3GPea1Tyg ) Shows Vincent Mentioned: Hellbound: https:/...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 126
By pure coincidence, Dave Szweduik's cycle of being on every 25 episodes has fallen on the Thanksgiving week again, so this week we talk about being a creator, one thing that annoys all of us, sponsors vs listener support, finding your place as a creative, what we're thankful for, and a bunch of other stuff. Enjoy the episode! Dave's Thing of the Week: Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds (https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-galaxy-of-sounds/POXPnpzXj8ZL) Ethan's Things of the Week: Venom Steel Di...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 125
