I got tired of seeing my plastic totes fall apart every few years and go to the dump. When I found a bunch of discounted aluminum channel, I knew it was time to build a better box. In fact, I built six of them. I cut...
Come out to Maker Faire 2018 for the best and freshest maker goodness and see what has become of the original Maker Faire after over 10 years in action. I'll be there with Steadcraft, where you can see my latest designs--wearables inspired by vintage fashion...
In my stories about the Capitol Theater, I mentioned the theater-seat end-caps that I designed and which were fabricated from laser cut steel. The mobile deco theater, which was inspired by the great movie palaces of the 1920's, reflects many of the design choices made...
I've been too busy doing and making to write much this last year but I've got to tell you to come on down to the original Maker Faire this weekend at the San Mateo Fairgrounds where you can hear all about it in person. I'm...
I had an excellent reception at Maker Faire with Steadcraft last year and I'm super excited to announce that I'll be returning once again this year! Mark your calendar and come on down to the Maker Faire May 20th-22nd. You'll be glad to know that I'm still...
It's been 20 years since Nan Roche published "The New Clay," and polymer clay has come a long way baby. I picked up polymer about the same time as Roche published her book, generally recognized as the first serious assessment of the material in print....
Wow--how long was that broken? It could be some time folks. Apologies if you have tried and failed. You can always contact me at mail at diffendaffer.com if you have any trouble. For now though, I seem to have the kinks worked out...
Any time I've been away for a while from the practice of making beads, I find I need an easy re-entry to get things moving again in the studio. These beads are perfect. I roll out a batch of core beads to start with. It's...