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What Do Industrial Designers Do?

One of my vendors, NW Rapid Mfg, sends out a newsletter monthly and had an article recently…

Footwear for differently abled persons

Zappos has started selling single shoes and mismatched pairs. This is a huge boon for people with…

cast iron process

Cast iron – learning a “new” process

I’ve been working on a cast iron project with a client and we are expecting the first…

Global National News segment on Bionic Power

Global National News recently interviewed myself and Yad Garcha about Bionic Power’s exoskeleton. I have been working…

US footwear imports effected by new MTB’s

New legislation took effect on Oct 13, 2018, supported by the Outdoor Industry Association, that lowers duties…

Lego made from sugar cane

I have had a particular interest in bio-plastics for years and am psyched to see Lego and…

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