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We’re inspired by people who put things back together. Meet the crafty folks pushing the boundaries of repair.

The Conscientious Fixer

Computers have fans that clog and slow long before the computer fails. A small tear in a jacket is not a problem, until the rip catches on a branch and…

October 7, 2014

Fixers

Remembering Delia: Repair Champion, Storyteller, Friend

Delia, along with her team—that she lovingly dubbed her “adopted aunts”—repaired thousands of garments every single year. Delia believed in repair. She saw the value in each piece of clothing…

September 8, 2014

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Events

Come Hang Out With Us At ICRS

If you have a hankering to see the folks from iFixit discuss the merits of repair, reuse, and refurbishment, we’ll be at a couple of conferences in the coming months.…

August 14, 2014

by Julia Bluff

Fixers

Fixers in Focus: Bonnie Brownstein’s Story

The thousands of stories our members have told us over the years only confirm, to us, just how powerful repair can be. It’s empowering, explorative, and restorative. In an effort…

August 11, 2014

by Julia Bluff

Fixers

Why Seniors Are the Heroes of the Fixer Movement

My grandfather was typical of a generation haunted by the shadow of the Great Depression. Out of necessity, people like my grandfather eked every bit of usefulness from what little…

July 14, 2014

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Repair Stories

The Young Women of St. Joseph’s Academy

A group of young female students sit around a table, laughing and talking. But they’re not discussing school, boys, or music. Instead, they’re talking how to replace a dead hard…

June 30, 2014

by Cait Emma Smith

Repair Stories

For the Record: How I Saved My Vinyl Album from My Cat

The other day, I came home, walked through the door, and found my cat sleeping on my couch. He yawned and sat up—and underneath him I spotted a vinyl record.…

June 20, 2014

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Repair Stories

This Artist Finds Broken Things, Fixes Them When No One’s Watching

Outside a grocery store in Zurich, Roland Roos is fixing a broken sign. The cracked sign that once said “Denner” now reads just “Denne.” Roland gets up on a ladder…

June 19, 2014

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Events

If You Make It, They Will Come: Maker Faire 2014

Drones lined with rainbow LED lights zoom pass. Children on steel, mechanical crustaceans charge through packed crowds. A giant metal octopus, named El Pulpo Mecanico, shoots bursts of fire into…

May 21, 2014

by Cait Emma Smith

Fixers

Can You Beat ‘Broken’? The Fixers Collective can

When something breaks, most people run through the usual gamut of emotions—disappointment, frustration, a feeling of helplessness. But over at the Fixers Collective in Brooklyn, they’re teaching people to approach…

May 6, 2014

by Julia Bluff