Posts tagged: the-fix-its
Curbly Video Podcast: How To Make Simple, Delicious Compound Butters.
By Chrisjob
Compound butters combine the best of both worlds - the bright and bold punches of fresh herbs and seasonings with the velvety wonderfulness of whole butter. And with the grills a-blazing and the summer-fresh produce this time of year, there's every reason to create all sorts of 'em to keep on hand.
Curbly Video Podcast: Build Your Own Mid-Century Modern Birdhouse.
By ChrisjobAnyone interested in design and architecture can appreciate the brilliant combination of modern materials and contemporary lifestyle patterns inhabitated in the classic mid-century modern ranch home. But rare is the lucky individual that'll every live in an Eichler or an iconic Case Study House. Heck, most of us will never even live in California.
So bring some modernism to your house, whatever its era, by creating a home for your native avian » READ MORE
Curbly Video Podcast: How To Print Custom, One-of-a-Kind Apparel with Skreened.com.
By Chrisjob
Skreened.com fulfills not only the American, but the ultimate, international dream of all humankind: to have anything you could ever desire printed on a t-shirt.
Skreened's technique is efficient and durable full-color process that lays soft, water-based prints right onto the garment. So you can get just one, just for you, with no setup fees, or minimal orders. Plus, Skreened's approach uses sweatshop-free apparel, prints without harmful chemi » READ MORE
Curbly Video Podcast: How to Make a Handbag out of a Recycled Book.
By Chrisjob
I have a penchant for purchasing stuff that’s cool, but for which I don’t have specific plans or use. Case in point: I have piles of pulp and sci-fi novels from the 40s-60s. The art and colors are amazing, and the language provides for ridiculous quotes for ages. But after I slice out the illustrations, and force my way through the first and last chapters so I can say I ‘read’ them, these dimestore masterpieces don’t escape from their cardboard » READ MORE
Curbly Video Podcast: Give Old, Shabby Furniture a Fresh, Modern Facelift.
By Chrisjob
My three-year-old niece just moved from the nursery to her first “big girl room,” and the only thing holding back her new space’s style is this worn dresser from the 1960’s. It’s in good shape, but the finish is tired, and there are several broken pieces that are simply unacceptable for a toddler’s room. So, as a birthday gift, I wanted to turn this tattered piece into a sparkling pop bureau that suits her personality perfectly.
Curbly Video Podcast: The Cuttlebug Paper Shaper
By DIY Maven
I love my Cuttlebug so much, I’d sleep with it under my pillow if I knew I wouldn’t wake up with a neck ache in the morning. How could a thing so simple as a paper shaper called a Cuttlebug cause such amorous feelings? Because it unleashes untold amounts of creativity, that’s why! Oh sure, it’s marketed to people who make scrapbooks and greeting cards and such, but the ‘bug can help you make some awesome home decor items as well. Don’t believe » READ MORE
Curbly Video Podcast: Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs.
By Chrisjob
This Easter season, head to the produce aisle and dye your eggs with nature.
Materials
• Free-range eggs
• Alum powder (available at the supermarket in the spice aisle)
• White Vinegar
• Vegetables and spices, see step one
• Cooktop
• Saucepan
• Measuring spoons
• Wooden spoon and slotted spoon
• Vegetable oil, wax, electrical tape, leaves, stickers, etc (optional)
1). Choose which colors you’d like to dye your eggs.
• » READ MORE
Finished with finishing!
By brunoEver wonder what happened to those Fix-It videos? I do. It has been ages since we got up the energy to put one together! But that doesn't mean we haven't been fixing things.
For the last two weeks we've been refinishing our woodwork, and let me tell you, it would've made a great Fix-Its video. Alas, the work was gruelling and left little energy for videography. I'll try to post some before/after and process pics laster on. But for now, here's the » READ MORE
The Fix Its: Get Literary With an Easy Book Art Project
By bruno
Winter finally came to Minnesota this weekend, so we chilled out indoors and created some art for our walls. In this project, we take old, overlooked books and do some paper-folding kung-fu to turn them into works of art.
This cheap, easy, and fun project is a great way to add some artwork to a room without breaking open your wallet. Check it out!
Here's the finshed product:
"Diamonds are forever" is o » READ MORE
The Fix Its: Shrink Wrap Your Windows For Winter
By bruno
Don't let the unseasonably warm weather fool you; it will get cold this year. And when it does, our 94-year-old house will get cold too. So I spent a few hours this weekend putting up insulating plastic film over our living room windows.
Is this the most exciting two minutes and thirty-six seconds of video you'll ever watch? No.
But it's better than a sharp stick in the eye. And it'll keep your house warmer, too.
The Fix Its: On The Road at No Coast Craft-O-Rama
By bruno
Well, it was a busy weekend for Alicia and me with a disappointing trip to the Target Center and a not-disappointing trip to the No Coast Craft-O-Rama, the Midwest's premier independent craft extravaganza!
Ben joined us as we browsed the amazing assortment of local crafty vendors and got the low-down on this grassroots gathering (see Ben's write-up here).
Check the video, yo:
Special thanks to www.nocoastcraft.com, www.craftyplanet.com, www.withrem » READ MORE
The Fix Its: DIY Magnetic Flower Vases
By bruno
Alicia found these great magnetic flower vases that amaze your dinner guests by balancing implausibly on the table-top. Unfortunately, the price tag was also implausible ($42 dollars!).
So, in true Curbly fashion, we decided to do it ourselves. Here's the video, details and links are below.
For those of you who want to try this at home, here's what we ended up buying, and some tips to get you started » READ MORE
The Fix Its: How To Revive Your Dining Room Chairs
By brunoAre your dining room chairs on their last legs? Mine were. They were already looking bad three years ago when I bought them for $40 at a thrift store. Well, this weekend, Alicia and I decided we'd had enough:
Thanks for watching our first-ever installment of 'The Fix Its' (that's me and Alicia); we plan on doing lots more. If you have a suggestion for a project or a topic you'd like us to cover, please let us know!
Here are so » READ MORE
