Posts tagged: custom
DIY Breakfast: Create Your Own Custom Cereal.
By Chrisjob
Hungry? Or just an ego-maniac?
Then head to [me] and Gogi to create your own cereal mix, customized to your specific taste. You can even get your own image on the label. This'd make great holiday gifts, especially if you get creative and roll your own labelage.
8 Ways to Customize Your Billy Bookcase.
By Chrisjob
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Billy Bookcase system, Ikea is not only issuing a book, but a special grafitti-ish version covered in Shakespeare quotes. [Perhaps the source of the "Billy" name those thirty years ago?]
But the Swedish manufaktürer isn't the only one gettin' in on some customized Billy-ness. For year, decorators, DIYsters, and other Ikea Hackers have been given these classics some color and flair. The Guardian Online has » READ MORE
DIY Themed Bookends.
By ChrisjobSimple, useful, and handmade. These are the kinds of projects the DIYosphere lives for.
From EvilMadScientist: "We said that it's simple, and it is: it's a brick wrapped in a piece of paper...hese are "cement bricks" -- red dyed cement-- and cost about $0.25 each. Wrapping them up keeps them from scratching up your shelves and books." These left-brainers chose some Psis and brackets for their physics texts, but the technique is simple and could » READ MORE
Curbly Video Podcast: An Easy and Inexpensive DIY Frame for Posters and Art.
By Chrisjob
An attractive frame for artwork always beats thumbtacks or the sticky stuff, but custom jobs at the framing shop come with sky-high prices, often more than you paid for that wonderful screen print from Etsy or the perfect vintage concert tour poster.
So, skip the frame shop altogether, and head to the hardware store for this easy and customizable DIY to protect and showcase your favorite pieces.
Custom DIY Paint-By-Pixel Art
By DIY Maven
Artist Mike Edwards has brought paint-by-number to the 21st century, and it’s very cool! Basically, you upload a photo to Mike’s website diyart.com, which will be transformed into a numbered grid. You can print it off–for FREE–and start painting right away, » READ MORE
Easy DIY Placemats.
By ChrisjobBlair from WiseCraft has created one of those projects that make my DIY heart sing: using two materials - fabric and the lamination machine at Kinko's - way beyond their intended use. Adding a bit of fusible webbing gets anyone custom, handmade placemat for everyday of the week.
How To: Custom Window Films.
By Chrisjob
My, my...how paint pens have grown. What used to put out splotchy, oily messes can apparently now produce thin, clean, consistent lines. A beautiful case-in-point: these custom window films from Kate at Design*Sponge. "In our home we needed some window films to provide privacy, but we also wanted them to let light through. using contact paper and a white paint pen, i’ve created some decorative window films that are easy to change, replace, m » READ MORE
Customized Eames Shell Chairs.
By ChrisjobFor my money, there is nothing better than an Eames fiberglass (now plastic) shell chair. Eiffel base, with/without arms... I'd take them all.
But, sometimes, vintage versions have seen better days. So rather than let these stained and worn masterpieces remain untouchable, artists and otherwise creative folk have transformed them into something new. Apartment Therapy has gathered a few:
DIY Whimsical Chandelier.
By ChrisjobThe Flirty Guide offers this cool, multipart tutorial for making a custom, playful chandelier. Paint, beads, wire, shades...it's a whole heap of processes towards a fun, one of a kind piece. Thrift store magic.
How To: Pillow Form Workshop
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Making the perfect pillow form is like buying the right bra; it determines if your handmade, custom pillow looks professional and smooth or wrinkly and tacky. The right measurements and the even distribution of filling are the hallmarks of fabulous throw pillows. Pillow forms can be cut out of almost any fabric. Keep the fabric plain and preferably a light color. Inexpensive muslin always works well.
Your pillow form should be made » READ MORE
How to make a custom lampshade.
By DIY Maven
Judy Lake hand crafts one-of-a-kind lampshades at her shop Lake’s Lampshades. She’s now sharing her secrets in this very informative tutorial. To make a custom lampshade of your own, you’ll need:
4" x 7" x 7" square bell frame
- 5/8" gros-grain ribbon
- ½ yard fabric
- pressure-sensitive styrene
- pressure-sensitive cloth tape
- wooden clothespins
- wide ribbon to hold panels as they dry
- quick glue with squeeze bottle
- scissors
- ultra-fine S » READ MORE
Crafty Ways to Tart Up Your Knobs!
By DIY MavenBHG has some clever ways to create custom drawer pulls for pennies. Here are some of my favorites:
Great for a child's room, simply glue a dimensional letter (found in the scrapbook department of your favorite craft store) at the center of a porcelain pull.
A bit of paint breathes life into this wooden knob. 
A round craft mirror and by-the-yard rhinestones and a little glue bring bling to this knob.
For the shabby-chic fan, a wooden » READ MORE
Beaded Curtains & Door Beads
By gothicfaeryLooking for the perfect beaded curtain for your home or special event?
Over 250 choices at http://www.mysticdreamsshoppe.com
Custom Modern Mirror
By matouThis HOW-TO explains the steps I took to build a custom, back-lite Mirror. I was looking for a large mirror for a while but could not justify a custom frame for over $400.00 (not including the mirror) so I decided to make my own. The inspiration came from a picture where the mirror was placed in front of a window.
I don’t have a picture for every step (I was not planning on posting it) but this should get the message across. Also, I did » READ MORE
DIY Rubick's Cube?
By getchoretroWhenever the Holidays come around, I start thinking what I can make for my loved ones that's really special and unique. Well one night I was inspired after watching The Pursuit Happyness - remember the rubik's cube scene? Well I thought, why not design my own versions to give to my friends - maybe incorporate their favorite colors? I mean, I could get a photo rubix cube made but somehow being able to choose and combine my stickers/paper sounds mo » READ MORE
Three Steps to a Designer Rug
By DIY Maven
Billed as "Creative Rugs for Creative People," Invision Carpet Systems has developed a click and pick system to design an area rug that will be the envy of every control freak you know.
Via Invision’s website, you will be directed through a 3-step process that begins with a choice of 10 styles. Next you will choose the color and then finally the binding of your new fabulous rug.
To top it all off, Invision provides you with a preview of your » READ MORE
