Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It

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Synopsis
In this New York Times bestselling &“imperative how-to for creativity&” (Nick Offerman), Adam Savage—star of Discovery Channel&’s Mythbusters—shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality.Every Tool&’s a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It&’s an exploration of making, but it&’s also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things you&’re interested in, that fascinate you, and to dive deeper into them to see where they lead you. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and molding, building and break­ing, along with the lessons I learned along the way, this book is meant to be a toolbox of problem solving, complete with a shop&’s worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials that I use most often. Things like: In Every Tool There Is a Hammer—don&’t wait until everything is perfect to begin a project, and if you don&’t have the exact right tool for a task, just use whatever&’s handy; Increase Your Loose Tolerance—making is messy and filled with screwups, but that&’s okay, as creativity is a path with twists and turns and not a straight line to be found; Use More Cooling Fluid—it prolongs the life of blades and bits, and it prevents tool failure, but beyond that it&’s a reminder to slow down and reduce the fric­tion in your work and relationships; Screw Before You Glue—mechanical fasteners allow you to change and modify a project while glue is forever but sometimes you just need the right glue, so I dig into which ones will do the job with the least harm and best effects. This toolbox also includes lessons from many other incredible makers and creators, including: Jamie Hyneman, Nick Offerman, Pixar director Andrew Stanton, Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro, artist Tom Sachs, and chef Traci Des Jardins. And if everything goes well, we will hopefully save you a few mistakes (and maybe fingers) as well as help you turn your curiosities into creations. I hope this book serves as &“creative rocket fuel&” (Ed Helms) to build, make, invent, explore, and—most of all—enjoy the thrills of being a creator.
Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
320 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781982113490
Related ISBNs:
9781982113483, 9781982113476
Publisher:
Atria Books
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Copyrighted By:
Adam Savage
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Self-Help, Business and Finance
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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