Billie Ruben (Makes)
billieruben.bsky.social
Billie Ruben (Makes)
@billieruben.bsky.social
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PTFE tape works SO WELL on old drawers that are jamming due to friction/ racking against the frame!

I got it on AliExpress and put it on the runners and anywhere the sides of the drawer were scratched.

They glide like silk now!
August 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It always bothers me when the cap colors don’t match the pen.

Glass cabochons from Ali, and little #lasercut paper dots that I glue on using tacky craft glue.

The smallest things soothe my soul sometimes. 😆

The container is, of course, #gridfinity compatible: makerworld.com/models/768015.
May 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
For the next time a troll gets mad about this new-fangled STEAM thing, here’s a book about maths from 1896!
January 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
December 23, 2024 at 1:11 AM
In situ.
December 23, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Made a wee goat earring! More videos and pics in the comments.

Need to find a less scratchy fluro paint!
December 23, 2024 at 1:10 AM
A little experiment before I sleep.

Laser engravings in glass filled with a mixture of gold pigment, bees wax and linseed oil (a DIY “Rub n Buff”).

Carnuba wax would be better I think. It’s harder/glossier. And the deeper and uglier the engraving, the better it looked filled, so more passes
December 4, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Reverse engineered and #LaserCut this recessed “French Matting” technique with inverted filets at the corners and a chamfer/beveled edge.

The burned edge leaves something to be desired, but it’s still a cool effect! Will look better in a frame.
December 2, 2024 at 8:58 PM
A picture because the video is a bit blurry
November 29, 2024 at 4:24 AM
I finished off a fancy laser cut pendant today. :) It felt so good to make something!
November 29, 2024 at 4:11 AM
I have been struggling with my health (pain+energy).

But I did make this fretwork arch for my hall using my CNC (Shapoko) and Millmage.

There’s a little joint under the keystone so I could fit it in my machine and fingers in a groove on the sides.

#cnc #diy #creative #digitalfabrication #making
November 25, 2024 at 5:17 AM