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A Perfect Fit: The Fractal Vice Chair

A Perfect Fit: The Fractal Vice Chair

Greg Gilman

By Greg Gilman

Greg Gilman

Greg Gilman is a writer and musician based in Los Angeles, California, where he began his career as a reporter and editor for TheWrap. After forming rock band Greg in Good Company, he pivoted to freelance journalism, with his work appearing in publications including MovieMaker Magazine, Syfy Wire, and Make: magazine.

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The fractal chair is like a steampunk version of memory foam, giving you the (almost) perfect seat to take a load off.

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Carving a Massive Wooden Baseball Chair with Paul Jackman

Carving a Massive Wooden Baseball Chair with Paul Jackman

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Paul Jackman recently published a fantastic video on how he made a chair that looks like a giant baseball that’s been sawn in two.

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Revive Ratty Lawn Chairs with Comfy Macrame

Revive Ratty Lawn Chairs with Comfy Macrame

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Have a set of outdoor chairs that have seen better days? Turn those old aluminum frames into gorgeous DIY macrame garden chairs!

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Furniture Makeover: Cross-Stitch Chair

Furniture Makeover: Cross-Stitch Chair

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Give a tired old wicker chair a serious style upgrade with this fun cross-stitch chair project! If you’ve got ugly wicker chairs mouldering in your basement basement or grarage—not because there’s anything wrong with them, per se, but simply because they’ve seen better days—this just might be the perfect weekend project for you. Turn a […]

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Make a Chair That’s Also a Bookshelf

Make a Chair That’s Also a Bookshelf

By Nicole Smith

Nicole Smith

Nicole is a former Editorial Intern at Make: She is a long time maker and previously worked for Instructables.com (Penolopy Bulnick). Every day she is inspired by something new and wishes there was more hours in the day to make!

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No matter where you turn in this bookshelf chair, you’ll always have a book at hand. This amazing piece of furniture was created by Darko Kavazovic. He saw a similar chair on houzz.com that cost $5,000, but decided it would be a great project to make himself and he could do it for just a fraction of the […]

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Stylish Stitched Seating: Jelly Roll Floor Pillow

Stylish Stitched Seating: Jelly Roll Floor Pillow

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Relax in a state of DIY bliss! Stitch up a fabulous jelly roll floor pillow in custom colors to match your decor. Jelly rolls are handy packages of pre-cut fabric strips that are often used in quilting projects, but, since you can buy them in tons of color and pattern collections, they’re also great for […]

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DIY Seating: Transform a Headboard into a Stylish Bench

DIY Seating: Transform a Headboard into a Stylish Bench

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Have a wooden headboard cluttering up your garage that didn’t survive your last big bedroom revamp? Turn it into a custom DIY bench! Swapping out your headboard for something new is a great way to change up the look of your space, but don’t toss that still-good old one in the trash! Transform a found, […]

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