Posts tagged: how
Making a table from birch logs
By JudithDial
This how-to really interested me as we have several birch trees we've been contemplating taking down in the yard AND I still need side tables for the livingroom. No storage, but otherwise, I think they're great.
Pointclickhome had this write up about turning a bundle of wood into an attractive, reasonble side table. I'm amazed at the ingenuity of the city dwellers in finding their wood at the flower market. Much cheaper than Conran's $2,000. » READ MORE
How To Upholster a Round Stool
By ModHomeEcTeacher
I've done it. Kicking and screaming I've made a How To video. (shudder) Even though I upholstered this stool on a previous post, I had to re-do the boxing. Someone bought it from my Etsy shop and it's being shipped to Brooklyn today. Nothing shows technique like an actual demonstration. » READ MORE
candle holder with marbles
By sergun
i made a candle holder by using marbles. it has magical shadows and images.
you can glue them with silicon and use with tealight. the colors are incredible!!
other photos are in my blog
30 Ways to Celebrate The Vernal Equinox
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Image from Timeanddate.com
It's still a bit chilly here to consider all 30 of these fun and inexpensive ways to celebrate Spring, but you can bet that there is no going back now. It's here and I'm happy. Just reading these uplifting ideas makes me giddy. » READ MORE
How to draw Sonic the Hedgehog
By frithmobiles
-How to Draw Sonic- by ~KaiThePhaux on deviantART
oh no! Another artist in the family!
How To: Get Intimate With Your Kitchen
By ModHomeEcTeacher
One way to experience intimacy with your kitchen is to patch holes, prime and paint. It's the only time your head is literally up in the corner of the walls and ceiling and skimming the floor while you do the painting cut-in work down at the baseboards. There's no getting around the familiarity after discovering the waves and warps of drywall, hairline cracks at the ceiling line and a little too much gap between the baseboard and wallboard. You discover these endearing qualities of your kitchen after spending long hours together. Once you know its strengths and weaknesses, you know you'll be able to bring out the best in your kitchen. » READ MORE
How to do a Blind Hem Stitch on your Sewing Machine
By threadbangerThis is the go-to hem for anything more formal where you don't want to be able to see a line of stitching on the bottom. It is called a blind hem for obvious reasons -- you can't see the hem! Amazing! And professional! To do this, you need to have a blind hem foot for your sewing machine. Thanks to the Diana Rupp of Make Workshop! Check out her book Sew Everything Workshop! To see this tutorial in live action, check out the Threadheads vid » READ MORE
How to Make a Modern Platform Bed for Under $100
By erinloechner
DIY Alert! Anna Sattler from DIY Life pointed me to an excellent tutorial for all of you platform-bed-lovers on a budget. Self-taught woodworking guru John tells us how to do it right here:
MATERIALS:
- 2 x 4 x 96 - 10 pieces ($2.11 ea)
- 2 x 10 x 8 - 6 pieces ($7.99 ea)
- 3/4 x 49 x 97 MDF - 2 pieces ($22.99)
- deck screws
- wood glue (optional)
TOOLS:
- miter saw
- circular saw
- power drill/drive
Step-by-step instructions can be found
How to Make a Shrug Wrap Out of an Old Turtleneck
By threadbangerDo you have big old turtlenecks lying around that you would never wear? Well, Threadbanger can help you turn that old thing into a brand new shrug wrap! Use your cutting and serging skills to create a new/old sweater that has a sash you can wrap around your waist. For more DIY style, subscribe to Threadbanger on iTunes!
Materials:
1 XL Cotton Turtleneck, Serger, Pins, Thread, Scissors, Ruler
1. Take your turtleneck and fold it » READ MORE
Easy Butterfly Paperclips
By SoundOfVision
How about orange posted cool little How to: make easy butterfly paperclips
Easy to make, low budget, doesn't » READ MORE
but is it art?
By ricki
I go to art fairs and shows every now and then, where I find myself admiring garden ornaments like totems and towers by ceramic artists. Alas, my budget, after plants, simply will not stretch to include original works of art. But wait! What about all of those odds and ends…lids to jars that have broken, saucers and/or pots with no mates, the wobbly pot that I threw in college (too weird to use, but too significant to throw away). I gather » READ MORE
50 Handy Tricks
By Ken Hoyt
Instructables contributor Tim Anderson gives us 50 handy tricks that can be illustrated by a photo or two... meaning easy to understand. Anderson has arranged them for maximum ease in window that pop-up when you roll your cursor over box.
The tips range from "Slowing the ripening of bananas" to the simple to make "Diego's Sawhorse - Bench- Table." The collection celebrates ingenuity and self-reliance and ranges from "wow" to "well that makes s » READ MORE
Repurpose Your Pad
By margaretjane
One of my favorite passtimes as a New Yorker is scouring the sidewalks for trashed furniture. I have a few rules governing what I will and won' t take. I adhere most strongly to the Nothing With Stuffing rule. If you live in an area with a lower housing turnover, your second-hand gems likely come from a flea market or thrift store. However you come to aquire your UBF (ugly but functional) old furniture, there are a hundred ways to conv » READ MORE
How to make a detachable Utili-pocket!
By threadbangerHow to make a baby pod!
By threadbangerHey Everyone! If you've got a special baby in your life that needs a little something to keep warm in the winter months, we'll I've got an answer for you! Make them a baby pod! Here are some simple instructions to make a cute little baby outfit! For more tutorials, subscribe to us on iTunes and check out our website at Threadbanger.com.
Also, check out the entire video below!
1. First take out an old sweatshirt and your baby. Measure your baby fr » READ MORE
DIY Moulding!
By erinloechner<!-- » READ MORE
Contemporary Luminarias
By The Paper Studio
Watch our great online video below to make your own contemporary Luminarias
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How To: Making Paper Ornaments
By The Paper Studio
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How to Make Oatmeal Soap!
By erinloechner
Oatmeal soap can be a way to help your skin feel smoother and make you smell good. But, sometimes you can't find it in stores when you want it. Now you can make it!
- Put a skillet on the stove and turn the stove on medium heat.
- Take a bar of unscented soap (or another scent you want with the oatmeal scent) and melt it in the skillet.
- Take about a half a cup of oatmeal (put in more if you want a lot in the soap, less if you don't want so much) » READ MORE
