num_pages: 320
description: In this New York Times bestselling imperative how-to for creativity (Nick Offerman) Adam Savagestar of Discovery Channels Mythbustersshares his golden rules of creativity from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality.Every Tools a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. Its an exploration of making but its also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things youre 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 shops worth of notes on the tools techniques and materials that I use most often. Things like: In Every Tool There Is a Hammerdont wait until everything is perfect to begin a project and if you dont have the exact right tool for a task just use whatevers handy; Increase Your Loose Tolerancemaking is messy and filled with screwups but thats okay as creativity is a path with twists and turns and not a straight line to be found; Use More Cooling Fluidit prolongs the life of blades and bits and it prevents tool failure but beyond that its a reminder to slow down and reduce the friction in your work and relationships; Screw Before You Gluemechanical 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 andmost of allenjoy the thrills of being a creator.
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title: Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It
publisher: Atria Books