Turn Salvaged Drawers into Modular Storage
CraftyNest turns salvaged drawers into modular storage. Just add fresh paint and some decorative paper! [via AT ReNest]
Month: February 2009
Hello, World (and more) on a PDP-11!
When I read about the PDP-11 videos, I went directly to SIMH, downloaded, compiled, and installed it. But I couldn’t for the life of me get my program to run after toggling it in. Fortunately, lab[oratory] has posted a great HOWTO that explains the parts that were escaping me: I will use Bob Supnik’s amazing […]
Make: SF meeting tomorrow, Feb. 10
Make: SF is hosting it’s downtown meeting at Instructables HQ on Tuesday, February 10. Join them and bring a project to show and tell or just enjoy the pizza! The group is charging $5 for attendance to help cover web hosting and other costs, including aforementioned pizza.
HOW TO – Anatomically Correct Celebratory Brownies
Want to impress your science-loving loved one on Valentine’s Day? Show up with these brownies stenciled with an anatomically correct organ of your choice (scientists love accuracy and chocolate)!
Toolbox: Portable lighting
A lot of what makes a successful DIY build is not in the gory details of build itself, it’s in everything that surrounds it: the working environment, the available tools, the preparation done beforehand, the patience and working methods of the builder, etc. Soldering is a good example. Successful soldering is not so much about […]
From the Make: forums: How do I move my shed?
Posting in the Make: forums, multiverse asks: I have a small shed that couldn’t be more than 5 years old… I need to move it about 100 feet to a new location. I just bought this house a year ago, and this building was reassembled with nails. So I know I can tear the nails […]
HOW TO – Felt Butterfly Mobile
The sweet, vibrant colors of this felt butterfly mobile from bugs and fishes by lupin remind me that spring is just around the corner. She’s offered a template for the butterflies, and instructions on how to create the mobile. This is a follow-up post to her butterflies and doilies tutorial.