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Great Gift Ideas Only DIYers Will Understand (+ A Giveaway!)

by on Nov 21, 2014

It’s not that DIYers don’t like fancy items (I can assure you that we do), but chances are we’d rather find a way to make it for ourselves than pay for it. So what better gifts to get your DIYer, than those that will help them DIY? If you want to spoil the maker in your life this holiday season, here are ten great gift ideas that are sure to tug on their heartstrings:

Gift Guide for DIYers

Sponsored: The Wagner FLEXiO 890 Paint Sprayer – we teamed up with Wagner on a recent room makeover project (stay tuned for more on that), and we liked the FLEXiO 890 Paint Sprayer so much, we wanted to give one away to our readers! Scroll to the bottom of this post to learn how you can enter to win ($199 value)!

Anyone who likes to DIY will be doing a fair amount of painting. The FLEXiO 890 makes most painting jobs easier; it’s great for getting a smooth, brush-stroke-less finish on trim-work and furniture, for quickly painting interior walls, or for larger painting projects. And it stores away in a sturdy, compact box when not in use. Perfect for the paint-minded DIYer.

Wagner FLEXiO 890 Paint Sprayer from Wagner

Ok, now on to the rest of our recommendations:

Gift Guide for DIYers

1. Gradient Cowl Kit from The Purl Bee – this kit will delight even the most jaded knitter (wait, is that even a thing?)

Gift Guide for DIYers

2. Silhouette Cameo Die Cutting Machine – the things you can do with this machine are mind-boggling. Get one for your friend, and you’ll want to keep it for yourself.

Gift Guide for DIYers

3. Year in Stitches Calendar – great needlepoint practice (just throw in a thimble as well, for good measure)

Gift Guide for DIYers

4. Leather Crafting Tool Set – leather’s the material people seem to forget about when it comes to making stuff. No longer! 

Gift Guide for the DIYer

5. DIY Screen Print Kit – for making funny t-shirts no-one else can buy, of course.

Gift Guide for DIYers

6. Goldhandle Knife Edge Bent Trimmers – When you have really good scissors, you have the whole world. Or, at least the parts that need cutting.

Gift Guide for DIYers

7. Carve a Stamp Kit – just like what you learned in seventh grade, but without the threats of detention!

Gift Guide for the DIYer

8. Estwing Leather Handle Claw Hammer –  Is there a tool that gets used more than a hammer? I don’t think so. This exceptionally-made hammer is the perfect sidekick for the true do-it-yourselfer. 

Gift Guide for DIYers

9. Bottle Cutter – Bottles are never in short supply; why not make something out of them instead of just dropping them in the recycling?

Waxed Canvas Utility Roll

10. Waxed Canvas Utility Roll – a great place to store your tools (writing instruments, knives, etc.) while on the go.

Ok, want to win your own FLEXiO 890 Painter Sprayer from Wagner? Here’s what we’ll send you:

FLEXiO 890 Sprayer ($199 value)

  • Light in the hand sprayer – only 1.5 pounds (empty cup)
  • iSpray nozzle for fast coverage of broad surfaces
  • Detail-Finish nozzle for fine finishing
  • 1.5 quart wide-mouth cup; covers up to 125 square feet per fill.
  • X-Boost Turbine runs at 65,000 rpm
  • 50% quieter than traditional airless sprayers
  • Flexible 11 ½ foot air hose
  • Power box that holds the turbine and provides storage for the entire unit.

And here’s where you can enter to win:

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  1. I would start by finishing painting the interior of my house. I’d then refinish my night stands and antique vanity. This would probably be interesting to paint with for my art classes as well.

  2. I have some old painted furniture that I’d love to repaint… and maybe some pots for outside as well!

  3. I’d love to use this sprayer to help paint the railings at my in-laws house, but after that, it’d be to paint all sorts of furniture, and update our apartment!

  4. I just finished hand painting all the cabinetry in the house and oh how I wish I had a sprayer. We are moving so there will be more projects in the future.

  5. If i had a paint gun, id put it to good use on all the furniture for friends and family.

  6. I have two whole houses (mine and my brother’s) in need of trim, door, and window painting.  Then I can move on to the rest of the projects to get the houses sold!

  7. Our house has really high ceilings, and some of the previous owner’s colour choices were eccentric. This would be great for getting rid of the mint green wall in our front hall that extends up the stairs.

  8. I’m going to paint everything! The house, the deck, the furniture…my husband is going to have to stop me from going reno and DIY crazy…

  9. We have awful pink-tinged bleached oak cabinets that I’m desperate to paint over. This would make the daunting task soooooo much easier and ensure that it looks like a professional job.

  10. I purchased these great, old, HUGE lockers on Craigslist and plan on painting them and installing them over a bench for my entry way. This sprayer would make that work go so much quicker! Please, please pick me!

  11. I purchased these great, old, HUGE lockers on Craigslist and plan on painting them and installing them over a bench for my entry way. This sprayer would make that work go so much quicker! Please, please pick me!

  12. I am always either starting, in progress, or completing multiple projects. This Wagner FLEXiO sprayer would be an amazing new toy in my toolbox!!! 

  13. This might be an odd question but has anyone everused this kind of sprayers for things like fabric dyes? I’m going to be working on a massive textile project and a paint sprayer might just be the thing ot help us out.

  14. I squeed when i saw the giveaway. Lol. The first project would be my garage door. Then my daughters dresser. Then my shutters… then… then. Lol

  15. I’m in the middle of completely redoing the main foyer and stairs in my house. The paint sprayer would definitely come in handy.

  16. I feel some basement pieces could have a new look if I get a hold of one of these!!!

  17. We moved into our house a year ago and I’m chomping at the bit to paint my brown- beige walls.
    Don’t get me wrong, beige has its place, but this stuff is EVERYWHERE.
    I need color! I need zest! I need crown molding and architectural detail with color contrast!
    Help?!

  18. Paint my house!  We moved in a year ago an haven’t gotten around to freshening up the whole place with a great coat of paint.  The previous owners painted, but only did a half-hearted job.

  19. I’m about to buy a house so I’d love to use it to paint literally everything!

  20. My sad patio could really do with a coat of paint–especially since I’ve been using it as a backdrop for numerous cans of Rustoleum already…

  21. Everything in my house needs a fresh coat of paint. I’d start with my front door.

  22. I have an old armoire that I want to repurpose as a pantry. I’d like to paint it to match my kitchen.

  23. We just bought out house without physically being there. I know, I know. Desperate times…military life. Moved from the west coast to the east coast. Saw the house via photos and videos. Luckily no serious problems except for the paint job. Whom ever painted the interior must have been drunk. And I mean, sloppy, staggering, drunk!PLEASE help!

  24. The better question is which project will I do first?  Outdoor patio furniture, fence, office table, thrifted chair & end table….  The list goes on and on, only to grow more if I were to have one.

  25. The kids’ room desperately needs a new coat of paint. Wouldn’t this make it so much easier?!?!?

  26. Our house was poorly painted when we moved in. The baby blue inside and out was splashed everywhere but still shows through the drabby white that tries to cover it. I’m handicapped and can’t use my arms to roller paint but would love to paint one room at a time with the Curby House recommended Wagner Paint Sprayer.

  27. I want to learn to refinish and paint furniture.  I’ve just started looking at sprayers and this one looks fantastic!!  

  28. My life would be so much better with this spray painter!!  My fingers are crossed so tight!!

  29. Great diy ideas.  I would love to win that paint sprayer.  I have several “upcycle” projects just waiting.

  30. We bought an older house and this would be a dream to have with all the painting we have to do.  I have refinished several doors and all the door jams and window frames.  Painting wall have been a lot of work too.  We are diyers and love to decorate our home.  For sure, the paintsprayer would help.

  31. I sure could use this for a lot of projects in my kitchen hasn’t been painted for long time and there was water damage in my kitchen and bathroom maybe it would look lot better it was painted this would be nice

  32. The better question is which project will I do first?  Outdoor patio furniture, fence, office table, thrifted chair & end table….  The list goes on and on, only to grow more if I were to have one.