Making It
Northeast Ohio is full of creative people following their dreams while trying to make a living. From jewelry crafted out of broken street glass to sound equipment engineered for rock stars, see what people are "making" in the community.
Melding Chocolate and Community at Sweet Designs
Sweet Designs creates uniquely molded chocolates and employs refugees and others in need.
Melding Chocolate and Community at Sweet Designs
Sneakers From Scratch With JBF Customs in Cleveland
Jake Ferrato's makes custom sneakers with exotic leathers.
Sneakers From Scratch With JBF Customs in Cleveland
Bertman Mustard Has A Long History With Baseball
Bertman has been the official mustard of the Cleveland Indians since 1925.
Bertman Mustard Has A Long History With Baseball
Mushrooms and Building Materials Created From Waste
The Biocycler uses fungi to transform construction and ag waste into useful products.
Mushrooms and Building Materials Created From Waste
Adults With Autism Craft Handmade Soaps At Lifeworks
People at Lifeworks have many opportunities to learn, work, and engage socially.
Adults With Autism Craft Handmade Soaps At Lifeworks
Little Italy Design Team Snakes + Acey's Prints From Scratch
They remain small and do all of the work themselves.
Little Italy Design Team Snakes + Acey's Prints From Scratch
Nooma - From Ice Rink to Sports Drink
Nooma helps replenish electrolytes lost during intense workouts and when you're dehydrated
Nooma - From Ice Rink to Sports Drink
Rust Belt Riders Transform Food Waste
Rust Belt Riders collect food waste and reprocess it into compost and animal feed.
Rust Belt Riders Transform Food Waste
Rock Stars Look to EarthQuaker Devices for New Sounds
EarthQuaker Devices has an global reputation for building music effect pedals.
Rock Stars Look to EarthQuaker Devices for New Sounds
Mr. Neon Keeps Signs Glowing in Canton
Neon sign shop owner says his lighting business is good despite competition from LEDs.
Mr. Neon Keeps Signs Glowing in Canton
Everarbor Brews Plant Food From Beer and Coffee Waste
Conservation is at the heart of the company.
Everarbor Brews Plant Food From Beer and Coffee Waste
Boxes Open Path to Success at Tap in Cleveland
Tap has been boxing confections for decades.
Boxes Open Path to Success at Tap in Cleveland
Coffee and Bikes Pair at Unique Space in Old Brooklyn
Coffee Coffee Coffee and Sixth City Cycles team up to create a unique retail space.
Coffee and Bikes Pair at Unique Space in Old Brooklyn
Guarino's Restaurant Stands the Test of Time
The oldest restaurant in Cleveland, Guarino’s, has been serving Little Italy for 100 years
Guarino's Restaurant Stands the Test of Time
Breaking Out of the ‘Hood with a Portable Recording Studio
Young Cleveland inventor ends up with a big prize on national TV.
Breaking Out of the ‘Hood with a Portable Recording Studio
Mother Trades Corporate Job to Sculpt Metal
Elizabeth Meadows isn't intimidated by the largely male culture of metalworking.
Mother Trades Corporate Job to Sculpt Metal
Cleveland Street Glass Finds Beauty After Break-Ins
Deanna Dionne sweeps broken glass from the streets and creates jewelry.
Cleveland Street Glass Finds Beauty After Break-Ins
Transforming Ohio Steel into Furniture
Jason Radcliffe designs furniture out of unfinished, locally-sourced steel.