GregsMakerCorner.com Website Relaunch

Welcome to the New Greg’s Maker Corner!

Hello everyone! If you’ve visited Greg’s Maker Corner before, you may have noticed that things look a little different around here.

I’ve been thinking about giving the website a refresh for quite some time now. The old site was running on WordPress, and while it served me well over the years, I was getting a little tired of maintaining it. Not to mention, the cost of hosting continues to go up… and with AI these days, who needs WordPress? :)

So, welcome to the new Greg’s Maker Corner! I thought I’d take a little time to share what I’ve been working on, why I decided to rebuild the website, and a few other things I’ve got going on.

The Website Relaunch

I’ve completely rebuilt Greg’s Maker Corner, moving away from WordPress and over to a more modern, lightweight website. My goals were fairly simple:

• Give the website a fresh, updated look and feel.
• Have the ability to easily maintain and publish content.
• Reduce (or hopefully eliminate) my ongoing hosting costs.
• Keep all of my existing articles and project documentation available.

I’ve never been a huge fan of spending money on recurring subscriptions when I don’t have to. I have enjoyed using WordPress but it’s probably a bit overkill especially for a “mostly” static website.

I should probably mention that I utilized AI as well to help with the migration. As I mentioned in my October update, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time over the past year learning about AI and incorporating it into my professional work. In my day job, I work with organizations on technology strategy, AI adoption, and finding practical ways to use these new tools.

With that in mind, I figured this would be a great opportunity to put some of that knowledge to use on a personal project. After all, what better way to learn than to actually build something?

I won’t go into the finer details, but some of you may be interested so I’ll share a little. I basically utilized AI to examine my existing WordPress site, iterate through some new design and layout ideas, and help me transfer it to Cloudflare Pages, where I’m basically paying NOTHING to host this latest iteration. I’m pretty pleased with how the new site turned out, and I’m especially happy about cutting the ongoing costs.

For now, I’m just happy to have the new website up and running!

So, What Has Greg Been Up To?

If you’ve been following my website or YouTube channel for a while, you probably know that I have quite a few different interests. 3D printing has been the primary focus of my content, but I’ve always enjoyed electronics, woodworking, laser cutting, leatherworking, and just about anything else that involves making something. That certainly hasn’t changed!

What has changed is the amount of time I’ve had available to create content, especially videos.

I covered some of this in my October update, so I won’t go through the entire story again. The short version is that I started a new job earlier this year, and it’s been a pretty significant change for me. On the plus side, I’m really enjoying my new role, and professionally it’s been a very positive experience.

That said, working full-time in an office, combined with the demands of a new role, has definitely impacted the amount of time and energy I have available for my hobbies.

Nevertheless, I’ve still found time to continue making things that I love and enjoy — especially working with leather.

More Leatherworking!

Leatherworking has become one of my favorite making hobbies over the past several years. I really enjoy the process of taking a piece of leather and turning it into something useful.

I’ve been making quite a few journals, wallets, and other small leather goods recently. I’ve also been experimenting with different types of leather, stitching techniques, designs, and some new tools.

One of the things I enjoy about leatherworking is that it gives me an opportunity to combine traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. For example, I use my laser cutter to cut patterns and materials, and I’ve been designing and 3D printing various tools, templates, and jigs to help with the process.

At the same time, there’s something really satisfying about sitting down and hand-stitching a leather journal or wallet. It’s a nice change of pace from the work I do during the day, and I genuinely enjoy it.

I’ve shared a number of my projects on X/Twitter, and I’ve been very appreciative of all the positive feedback and encouragement. Several folks have even purchased some of my handmade items, which has been great!

I’ll touch on that a little more in the next section.

I’ve also added a dedicated leatherworking area to the website, and I’m hoping to share more of the projects, techniques, and tools I’ve been experimenting with.

Introducing My New Etsy Shop!

Speaking of leatherworking, I’ve recently launched a new Etsy shop under the Greg’s Maker Corner name!

You can find it here: Greg’s Maker Corner on Etsy.

I’ve sold handmade items in the past, including leather goods and some laser-cut projects. I’ve always enjoyed the process of designing and making things, and it’s especially rewarding when someone likes something you’ve made enough to purchase it.

With that in mind, I decided to give Etsy another try. My goal here is pretty simple. I’d like to sell enough handmade goods to help fund my hobbies and maker interests.

As anyone involved in 3D printing, leatherworking, or similar hobbies knows, things can get expensive pretty quickly! Between materials, tools, equipment, upgrades, and all of the other things that seem to find their way into my workshop, it certainly adds up.

I’d love to get to the point where I can sell a few items each month and use that money to purchase materials, tools, and equipment for future projects. I’m not looking to turn Greg’s Maker Corner into a full-time business. I already have a full-time job, and I enjoy making things because it’s something different from what I do professionally. I certainly don’t want to turn one of my favorite hobbies into another full-time job!

But, if I can make a little money doing something I enjoy, and use that to help support my other interests, that seems like a win-win to me.

As usual, I probably have more ideas than I have available time, but we’ll see how things go! If you’re interested in checking out the shop, I’d certainly appreciate it. And thanks again to everyone who has purchased something or encouraged me along the way!

I’m Still 3D Printing, Too!

Now, don’t worry, I haven’t abandoned 3D printing!

In fact, I recently completed a few upgrades to my VzBot, which I’ve had for about three years now. I just published a new article covering those upgrades, including installing a new extruder and a Cartographer v4 probe.

If you’re interested in the technical details, be sure to check out November 2026 VzBot Upgrades. I go into quite a bit more detail there.

What About YouTube and Video Content?

Ah, yes. YouTube! I’ve had a few people ask about new video content, and it’s something that’s been on my mind for quite some time.

First, thanks to everyone who has subscribed to my channel and continues to follow along. I really do appreciate it, especially considering how little new content I’ve published recently. I still enjoy creating videos, especially the detailed build tutorials that have been the primary focus of my channel over the years.

The challenge, unfortunately, is time. Anyone who has created videos knows how much work goes into producing them. When I’m working on a project and filming at the same time, it can easily take two or three times as long to complete. Then there’s editing, creating thumbnails, publishing, and everything else that goes along with it.

In the past, I had a little more flexibility with my work schedule, which made it easier to juggle my hobbies and content creation. Working full-time in an office again has definitely made that more challenging.

I’m also trying to devote some of my available workshop time to making products for Etsy. And, of course, I’d still like to have some time to simply enjoy making things without worrying about filming every step!

With that in mind, I’m considering doing some shorter videos, or perhaps documenting projects in a way that requires a little less production time.

I still enjoy the longer, detailed tutorials, and I know many folks have found those useful. I certainly don’t want to abandon that format entirely. But I also have to be realistic about what I can reasonably accomplish.

On the plus side, I have some time off coming up over the holidays, and I’m hoping to spend some of that time working on projects and creating content. I don’t have a specific schedule in mind just yet, but I’d really like to get a few new videos out.

What’s Next for Greg’s Maker Corner?

One of the things I’ve been thinking about while rebuilding the website is what I really want Greg’s Maker Corner to be.

Over the years, much of my content has focused on 3D printing, particularly building, upgrading, and reviewing machines. I’ve really enjoyed that, and I certainly plan to continue.

But I’ve also realized that I enjoy the broader process of making things, experimenting with new tools, and figuring out how things work. Sometimes that involves 3D printing. Other times it’s leatherworking, electronics, laser cutting, or something completely different.

With that in mind, I’ve updated the website to better reflect all of my maker interests, rather than focusing almost exclusively on 3D printing.

I’ve also adopted a new tagline: Building, Tinkering & Exploring.

I think that does a pretty good job of describing what Greg’s Maker Corner is all about.

My hope is to use the new site to share more of what I’m working on, including projects that aren’t necessarily finished, things I’ve learned along the way, and perhaps even a few of the mistakes I’ve made.

After all, sometimes the process of figuring something out is just as interesting as the finished project.

I’m not going to make any promises about regular content updates or a specific posting schedule. I’ve made those commitments before, and life always seems to get in the way!

But I do hope to be sharing more over the coming months, especially as I get back into some of the projects that have been sitting on my workbench.

Wrapping Up

Well, that about does it for now!

I’m really happy to have the new Greg’s Maker Corner website up and running, and I’m looking forward to sharing more of my projects and experiments.

If you’ve been following my website or YouTube channel for a while, thank you! I really appreciate everyone who has subscribed, commented, shared my content, or supported my projects over the years.

And if you’re new here, welcome! Feel free to check out the new site, take a look at my Etsy shop, and let me know what you think.

Thanks as always for following along, and hopefully I’ll have some more projects to share in the near future.