Build & Tinker

SKILL 3D printing €€€€ 6+ h/wk Some training SKILL Repairing electronics or appliances €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some training SKILL Lego builds or DIY kits €€€ 6+ h/wk Some basics SKILL Glowforge or silhouette crafts €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some training SKILL Laser engraving/etching €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics SKILL Building DIY speakers €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics SKILL Learning basic soldering €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner SKILL Rewiring lamps or small devices € <1 h/wk Some basics SKILL Building kinetic sculptures €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics SKILL Restoring vintage tech (radios, record players) €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics SKILL Reverse engineering old gadgets €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics SKILL Building mechanical clocks €€€ 3–5 h/wk Advanced SKILL Modding or upcycling old tools € 1–2 h/wk Some basics SKILL Repairing mechanical watches €€€ 3–5 h/wk Advanced SKILL Drone flying & photography €€€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics SKILL Woodworking projects €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics SKILL Retro gaming & emulation €€ Flexible Beginner SKILL Building a guitar pedal €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics SKILL Furniture restoration (stripping, staining, refinishing) €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics SKILL Knife making basics €€ 3–5 h/wk Some training SKILL Building a custom keyboard €€€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics SKILL Building a workbench €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics SKILL Bicycle repair and maintenance €€ Flexible Some basics SKILL Making concrete planters € 1–2 h/wk Beginner SKILL Building birdhouses and feeders € 1–2 h/wk Beginner SKILL Sharpening tools by hand €€ Flexible Some basics SKILL Making a simple electric guitar €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics SKILL Building flat-pack furniture from scratch €€€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics