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Hudson Mackenzie
Dec 8, 20242 min read
Just a cute little stool
So I like 2nd hand things, and I love Retro Metro in Paddington. They have real, durable, 2nd hand clothing for cheap. As I purchase...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Dec 8, 20242 min read
A heart-breaking failure... and a success
I initially wanted to tell the full story of my failure here but quickly realised it was far to much to communicate in a simple post. I...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Another Coffee Table Revived
I find a take great pleasure in repair and reuse of 2nd hand objects. In finding an object so full of love it has been broken and...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Mar 22, 20243 min read
3D Printing some Lovely Gifts for some Lovely Friends
My friends mean a lot to me and I've found a lot of joy in giving thoughtful, handmade gifts to others. This video by Van Neistat...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Jan 9, 20243 min read
Tonks! - A simple fun miniatures game
Since childhood I have always been enamoured with miniatures wargaming. This interest started when when as a 12 year old boy I learned...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Dec 15, 20234 min read
One of a Kind Art - A Meaningful Display Piece
At the start of this year I was in a very transitionary period of my life, I had just split from a long term partner and needed to get a...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Oct 30, 20234 min read
A Lovely Lamp - a Clearance Rack Special
So this exciting project started with a bargain bin, as many of my projects do. At Bunnings I found a smart home enabled downlight as the...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Sep 16, 20232 min read
Lovely Book Holder - A Thoughful Present
Congratulations to my Mum who just got married! Having never attended a wedding before it wasn't until a couple of days before the...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Jul 27, 20233 min read
Beautiful Chairs - A Seriously Cheap Restoration
Picture the scene: you are driving with your friend through some local streets. Its council pickup time, your hands are shaking, eyes...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Fun Blade Stand - A gift for a friend
It was my friend Zac's birthday in 3 days. I had no idea what to get him but I knew that I wanted to make him something pretty cool. I...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Coffee Table Refurbish - A Free Win Project
My share-house has this tired, abused and ugly coffee table as one of its main pieces of furniture. So after finding an orbital sander...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Jun 19, 20233 min read
Arcade Cabinet - All Spruced Up!
The obnoxious plain black arcade cabinet had been bugging me for quite a while. It was so big, dark and without life. I had always...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Jun 30, 20221 min read
Outdoor Planter - Quick and Dirty
My friend Nikita made the poor mistake of mentioning she wanted to buy some simple timber planters on FB Marketplace. So very quickly I...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Outdoor Lounge - Very Successful Project
This was a small one but so fab to build. Myself and my partner were moving out and had pe-ordered a very nice couch that wouldn't arrive...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Jul 16, 20215 min read
Board Game Table - The $200AUD Wonder
I am an avid board game hobbyist, one that not only currently has two shelves in his lounge room full of games, one that not only has...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Dec 10, 20204 min read
My Sim Racing/Flight rig - So much fun
As will become a consistent theme on this blog, this project started with a Facebook marketplace purchase. I found a fantastic deal for...
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Hudson Mackenzie
Nov 21, 20193 min read
Arcade Cabinet - My First Real Project
In design technology class in high school I was always tasked with pretty dull projects. Make a lightbox, make a backboard for a bin, do...
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