Posts tagged: how-to
Ikea Hack: The Gorm Shelving Bench.
By Chrisjob
The Gorm Shelving System from Ikea is a unique offering - it's made of real fir, rather than Ikea's might-as-well-have-invented-it laminate-coated compressed fiberboard recipe. Cool, but the downside? Sometimes softwoods simply ain't straight, and your Gorm ends up a little crooked.
<>No worries, says Randofo. I'll just make a bench o » READ MORE
Sew a Newspaper Dress.
By ChrisjobKnow how there's some really great final projects in the how-to blogosphere, but the means by which they getcha there are quite muddled and badly conveyed?
How To: Vintage-Inspired Partridge Ornament.
By Chrisjob
Holiday How-To: Paper Baubles.
By Chrisjob
These paper baubles are easy to make, versatile in use, and decidely modern. With some cardstock, a compass, and one of my faves - double sided tape - you're ready for some instant seasonal » READ MORE
Homemade Candy Corn Recipe.
By Chrisjob
Candy corn's the kinda thing that divides loved one's right down the middle. Either you hate it, or you love it. And like all good things, if you love it, you should make it. And like those very all good things, the homemade version tastes even better.
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup salted butter
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/3 cup powdered milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
red and yellow food coloring
What's your favorite thing to do with candy corn. Me? I combines 'em with peanuts. Tastes just like a » READ MORE
DIY Modern Pop Pumpkin Centerpiece.
By Chrisjob
I love fall, but I simply can't get into acorns and dried corn husks in my home decor. So, this pop-ish pumpkin centerpiece. A bit of paint, a bit of tape, a lot of autumn, and a bunch of fun. Try it this weekend, and it'll last you until Thanksgiving...I mean, as long as your pumpkins do.
Halloween How-To: Vampire Blood Lollipops.
By Chrisjob
Whether or not you care about the influx of vampire art/literature/tv/films over the last few years, you can't deny the sugary excellence that is these "bloody" lollipops. Make 'em for your party, for Trick-or-Treaters, or for yourself!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- red food coloring
- white lollipops stick - you can find them at your local craft store.
How To: Repair Damaged Drywall.
By Chrisjob
Any active home eventually results in some damaged drywall. Nail and screw holes, banged up paint jobs, even cavitiy-ish gapes from errant doorknobs, tools, and other sharpies.
<>Thankfully, it's an easy(ish) fix, and HandymanHomeRepair has got a perfect how-to for getting the » READ MOREHow To: Quick and Easy Homemade Ice Packs.
By Chrisjob
Your handpacked lunch. Sore joints. Picnics. Having a quick source of cold is infinitely helpful for keeping what you need chilled, and doing it well.
<>As it turns out, you can make your own - infinately sizeable and shapeable - but just limited how water freezes by adding something with a much lower freezing point, like alcohol....both the rubbing and the, er » READ MOREHow To: Easy Paper Square Wall Art.
By Chrisjob
DIY Photo Reflector.
By Chrisjob
At the rate folks are cranking out DIY photostudio equipment (here, here, here, and here), it's entirely possible to create a fully functioning and incredibly lit studio shopping only at home improvement and craft store.
<>So, add this one to the list. A DIY collapsable photo reflector that looks identical to those sold commercially. Whether its reflectivity is as awesome isn't clear, but I can't imagine that shininess is » READ MORE8 Killer Halloween How-Tos!
By Chrisjob
Paint a Floor Canvas.
By Chrisjob
Oh my goodness, rugs are such a pain to purchase. They're either 1) crazy tacky, or 2) crazy expensive.
<>So, make your own. Begin with a preprimed canvas, and get creative. The result is a surprisingly durable floor covering that can be as graphic or demure as you d » READ MOREHow To: Tile Over a Brick Fireplace
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: Susan Jablon Mosaics
<>A designer friend once told me that our brick fireplace with its' expansive raised hearth and built in bookshelves was "just too much for the room." I decided I liked it and bid her adieu. However, after I got a load of these artsy new tiles, I may have to rethink this. It is getting chilly and that fireplace will soon be blazing for long cozy nights of t.v., entertaining, snuggling and reading. » READ MOREMake Your Own Beer Cap Pub Table
By ModHomeEcTeacher
DiY: BeDazzle Your Drapes with Studs
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Image: WestElm
<>Advertised as Nailhead Trimmed drapes, upon consideration, these really can't possibly be decorative nailheads attached to fabric drapes. More likely, they are all dressed up for a sophisticated, yet edgey way with shiny metal studs like bikers use to trim their leather garb. Here's a source for all sorts of studs that could be-dazzle » READ MOREGrocery Cart Caddy: Sewing How-To.
By ChrisjobCoupons, grocery-list, discount card...with one hand on the shopping cart, and the other grabbing your goodies, how are you supposed to hold all your grocery shopping extras?
Well...with one of these: a handmade, repositionable, velcro-attached cart caddy.
Materials
- Two complimentary pieces of Fabric
- Stiff interfacingCoordinating Double Folded Bias Tape
- Pins or stapler
- Ruler
Make Your Own Chalkboard Paint.
By ChrisjobHistorically, they were called blackboards, and then sometime in the mid-20th century, they became green, and thus chalkboards. Now, you can turn anything chalkable, but are mostly limited to the original black.
Until now.
<>"The Craft at Home blog has a recipe that makes any acrylic paint of your preference chalk-friendly, though darker colors are still more effective as an actual writing surface. That recipe requires powdered tile » READ MORETutorial: Sewing a Mini-Drawstring Bags.
By ChrisjobWith no measuring, a quick turn-out time, and an infinite number of uses, there's every reason to try your hand at making one of these mini-drawstring bags designed by Jessica Gonacha for IndieFixx.
Materials
<>Fabric Scrap Upholstered Headboard
By ModHomeEcTeacher
There's patchwork, and then there's PATCHWORK. I was relieved to find this photo over on Decor8 so I can cross it off of my 'to do' list of ideas. A cursory assessment indicates that all you need to for this smart, upholstered headboard is
plywood
foam
<>scrap » READ MORE