In this week’s free Deke’s Techniques episode, Deke uses trusty old Photoshop to hone a new Minecraft-style weapon: a full-color double-headed 8-bit axe!

You don’t need to have any fancy files to create this mining masterpiece, in the movie, Deke will show you how to set up the proper guides so that you can use your very own pixels to make this 40x40 work of weaponry.

Given that we have a houseful of Minecrafters around here, this project opens up a bunch of holiday gifting opportunities. Come to think of it, I may scour the entire Deke’s Techniques library to see what other make-at-home items I might create this year. If you’re not a member of lynda.com, but would like to do the same, you can get a free week’s trial at lynda.com/deke.

Let us know if you put this or any other Deke’s Techniques to use in the real world!