Cut one piece of 12 x 24 cm paper into 8 – 5 x 4 x 3 cm strips. Fold and tape together in the sequence specified and voila, a paper transformer! Warning: the video’s fast, so you’ll want to watch it a couple times.
Before you clean out that dryer lint trap, you might want to read these interesting ways to reuse the stuff. 1. Spin it (like wool) into thread and use it to knit or crochet something fabulous. Here’s a great little video introducing the spinning process. 2. Use it to make fire starters. This is a […]
Splatgirl shares her totally amazing and DIY’d bathroom on Apartment Therapy: Hello! I would love to share my bathroom. I designed and DIY’d this room from scratch. It includes a poured concrete Japanese soaking tub, concrete countertops and a 9 1/2 foot tall tile mosaic shower wall. It has his and hers vanities and […]
From the mind of Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos springs ‘The Bride’, a chandelier made of 14,000 wrapped tampons. I’d like to comment further, but I think it’s best I opt for decorum on this one. Via The Chandelier Blog.
My assistant has become quite the clotheshorse. First she insisted upon a Halloween costume and now this. Made with a fun double loop stitch, this sweater will work up in just a couple of hours. It fits my 11 pounder just fine, but can be adapted to fit just about any critter. Double Loop Stitch: […]
What Montreal lamp designer Francois Legault does with recycled flatware is quite marvelous. The idea of using them to fashion lamp shades sounds simple enough. The outcome, however, is not. Pieces in his Kitchen Collection trick the eye, as the utensils seem to have been intricately woven to create a somewhat futuristic flatware fabric. (Is […]
From designer Kristen Cunningham comes this great and EASY tutorial to make completely fabulous sea biscuit lights. She defines them as patio lights, but they’d look charming on a mantel–especially in the summertime when the fireplace isn’t being used–or in the winter when you’re dreaming of warm days on the beach. Supplies: A string of clear […]
Sink stoppers: placing a plastic lid over a drain will create a vacuum and keep the water in your sink or tub. Kid coasters: let the tykes monogram plastic lids to keep their glasses from getting mixed up and from sweating all over the table tops. Cupboard and refrigerator drip pans: shove one under […]
I first saw this mod white wreath on someone’s Curbly clippings over the summer, and I vowed to make a DIY version this holiday season. Yet, I neglected to borrow the circle cutter from my sister, and I kept putting it off, and somehow I don’t think I’ll be able to create one this holiday […]
Dig on some free and easy paper holiday decorations this winter season. Not enough snow flakes on the ground? Make some paper snowflakes of your own! Try making the Modern Paper Snowflake Garland above. Or try this 3D Downloadable paper snowflake pattern #1 pictured above. Downloadable paper snowflake pattern #2 Loving this 3-D paper snowflake… it’s so […]
This paper Santa is great for embellishing Christmas cards and gifts. Because he can stand on his own, he makes a sweet place setting. You could also add a tie to his hat and use him as an ornament. So versatile is this easy-to-fold little guy, you might want to make a bunch! Here’s how […]
Somehow, in the gravy making marathon of Thanksgiving 2007, I got splattered with a bit of olive oil. I feared not, however, for I knew there were good tidings of a great DIY solution. 1.Simply lay out your clothing on a flat surface where it won’t be disturbed. 2.Liberally sprinkle baby powder onto the […]
Recently, I received a promotional package in the mail from Dow Chemical with all the supplies needed to make modular wall decor. The box included: four 12″ x 12″ x 15/16″ pieces of Styrofoam, four 12″ x 12″ sheets of black and white scrapbook paper, several yards of 7/8″ wide black grosgrain ribbon, […]
Make gift boxes from your trash! Take advantage of your brightly colored recyclables, and they’ll be no need for gift wrap. Materials Gift Cereal box, or other clean food packaging Cutting mat or scrap wood cutting surface Ultility or craft knife (like a box cutter or X-acto blade) Straight edge Bone folder or large spoon […]
Hello, first of all I apologize for my odd english, my native tongue is not english but french. I’m currently making a basic cardboard furniture, so I will try to explain how I’m doing it. You need 3 identical corrugated cardboard sheets, mine are 70cm x 60cm, at least they must be double layered like […]
If you’ve ever folded a sheet of paper and snipped it up to make a snowflake, you’ve done kirigami. Basically, kirigami (from the Japanese ‘kiri’ = to cut and ‘gami’ = paper) is a variation of origami, except the artist is allowed to make small cuts in the paper. Here are two ways to make […]
This holiday season, just say no to toy recalls and make your own safe toys with these fabulous and free plans to construct your own wooden toys!! AND there’s something for just about every age group and interest. For little ones, check out this website for puzzles galore! Here’s a great, old fashioned sled project. […]
From WikiHow: One of the first things that herald in the Christmas season is greeting cards. The shelves are stacked with boxes of varied, assorted and made to order cards, ready to be signed and mailed. Imagine for a moment how wonderful it would be to personalize your cards this year, and make your own […]
From Fat Orange Cat: Jox at The Knitted Blog requested an appliqued coaster tutorial, and I’m happy to oblige. Keep in mind that I’m completely self-taught, so just because I do it a certain way, that does not necessarily mean it’s the “right” way to do it! But I’ve established a way that works well for […]
Choose your material. It can be anything from newspaper to looseleaf the only requirement is that it is an entire sheet of paper or in long strips. Cut the paper into equal strips, about 1cm each. It is better when they are straight edged, so you could use a ruler and draw the lines or […]
