"Real Oilcloth" and How to Make It

Why do they call it "oil"cloth? Probably because the recently advertised "real oilcloth" that is all the rage is made from cotton fabric covered with a petroleum based coating. However, genuine oilcloth, the real thing  grandma had on her kitchen table was made from cotton duck, canvas or » READ MORE

July 03, 2009

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How-To: Sugar Fireworks for July 4!!!

These are the best kinds of fireworks: no day long waits, no crummy doo wop cover bands, no traffic jams, and...

they're made of sugar.

Jenny's instructions are deliciously » READ MORE

July 03, 2009

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How To Reupholster Your Bike Seat with Leather

You can imagine how thrilled I was to find an Instructables reupholstery project that involved something other than furniture. If your rump i » READ MORE

July 03, 2009

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How to Photograph Fireworks Displays

Darren Rowse of DPS fame tells us the ins and outs of taking spectacular fireworks display pics. Here's t » READ MORE

July 03, 2009

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How to Make an Altoid Tin Travel Game Set

This is one of the BEST uses of an empty Altoid tin I've ever seen. A collection of four board games all packed into that little box. How cool is that? But enough with m » READ MORE

July 02, 2009

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Making Mossy Wall Art

Remember the Styrofoam wall art post? Well, here's another version making cool art out of the stuff but using faux moss instead of paper and fabric. To whip a nature-y triptych up of your own, you'll need some stuff » READ MORE

July 01, 2009

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How to Turn 3 Chairs into 1 Bench

Carpenter Ryan McPail took 3 worn, secondhand chairs, which he bought for 18 bucks a piece, and turned them into one clever bench. The seats of the chairs were broken, so this reincarnation seemed the perfect solution! To make one of your own, you'll to gather the » READ MORE

July 01, 2009

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How to Make a Knot Trivet

This beautiful trivet is pretty enough to hang on a wall. To make one 8" knot trivet, you'll need to assemble » READ MORE

June 30, 2009

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Easy Crafty Starburst Mirror

June 29, 2009

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Repurpose Tea Tins into Charming Pendant Lights

One sure sign of a creative thinker is to throw some odds and ends in front of them and see what they come up with. (Now wouldn't that be a more constructive premise for a reality show?)  Over on JunkMarket Style, MeretriciousCreation gathered up a number of the many many tea tins that had been stashed away, found some inexpensive prisms at a local hardware » READ MORE

June 29, 2009

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