About Brian Oltrogge

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I am a designer, fabricator and educator. On this channel you will see me make the tools, machines, furniture and objects I design. I will be casting molten aluminum, welding, woodworking, digital fabrication as well as providing various software tutorials and tool reviews.

My background is in Architecture with over 15 years of experience in design and digital fabrication.

Disclaimer: Many of the things you will see me do in my videos can be very dangerous! Be aware of your limitations- push the boundaries, but be safe! Don't replicate anything you see without first doing your own research!

Ball Jar Light | Cast Aluminum from a 3D Print

It seemed like a fun idea to cast a custom light fixture out of aluminum and use a canning jar for the glass. Everyday items can be taken for granted until we try to figure how they made. The multi sided cast proved to be an interesting problem to solve since it couldn’t be a simple 2 sided cast.…

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Deck Chair | Epoxy Laminated Cedar and Torch Blackened Steel

When I started this project, I had no idea how successful it would be (or if it would turn out at all). Epoxy laminating cedar strips, plasma cutting steel with laser cut patterns, and doing old timey steel blackening were not processes I was familiar with but had always wanted to try! The result…

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Rocket Stove | Coffee Maker for the Shop

After wanting to design a Rocket Stove for myself, I got the opportunity to make one for the Millerwelds WIYW (What's in Your Weekend) Series! The design might look a bit complex at first, but once you see how it goes together, I think you'll agree it is fairly straight forward... This is a gre…

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