With Duffey away, Alex Adams (Type A Furniture) is flying solo to host a jam-packed, off-the-cuff episode of What You're Making. Joining him on the bench is Jeff from Maker's Way, the right-hand man and producer for the popular Johnny Builds YouTube channel.
In this episode, Alex and Jeff dive deep into the world of 3D printing, workflow efficiency, and the realities of running a maker business. Alex shares how he tackled his son’s early summer break by putting his Bambu Lab printers to work on a massive, 200-hour 3D-printed Millennium Falcon "Lego" set. The guys discuss the trial-and-error of dialing in printer settings, the upcoming launch of Bambu's new tech, and how Alex puts his son on "salary" to assemble keychains for local farmers' markets.
Shifting from plastic to sawdust, Alex talks about his current passion project: crafting custom graduation gifts for his senior cross-country runners. He opens up about the design process of converting athlete photos into clean laser-engraved line drawings, the struggle of sacrificing his premium cherry wood inventory for larger-than-planned plaques, and why testing the details—especially faces—makes all the difference when creating a meaningful keepsake.
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