Testimonials from Makers

Brooke M Davis Design blurs the line between artisan and designer by combining artistic expression with design precision to produce luxury craftsmanship. The process involves coupling mass production techniques like computer aided design with hands on master craftsmanship to create new and exciting results. With individuality in mind, this process allows for ease of customization at the client’s request. Read the full story.

Anne Filson and Gary Rohrbacher are architects and designers (www.filson-rohrbacher.com) who also teach architecture at the University of Kentucky. They dreamed of making a line of beautiful, functional furniture, called AtFAB, that people can fab themselves or have someone make for them using a ShopBot Tool or other CNC. To get started making prototypes, they used the Fabber's Map on 100kGarages.com to find someone nearby. That's how they met Jeff Shapiro.

Ben Heck of the Ben Heck Show

Ted Hall talks with Ben Heck, star of Element 14's internet hit, The Ben Heck Show, about Ben's latest projects, and how ShopBot is helping the grassroots maker movement, providing economic opportunities through individual effort and the power of the internet to connect people and projects.