How-To: Refashion Old Flip-Flops and Towel into Spa Slippers
Craftynest shows you how you can turn old flip-flops and a bath towel into these plush and comfy looking spa slippers.
Year: 2009
Trashbag whales
You’ve heard of balloon animals. How about trashbag whales? Spotted on our MAKE Flickr pool. Bertrand, air whale.
Lights made from water bottles
Talk about your village ingenuity. (And yes, clearly, it’s only for indoor lighting during the day). Use a 2-Liter Bottle as a 50 Watt Light Bulb lightbulb hack
How-To: Gradient Tights
Alison Dahl at BurdaStyle saw some gradient tights in a fashion show and had to have some, so she made her own using a pair of white tights and some fabric dye, sharing a how-to along the way.
Flashback: Solar Xylophone
With spring in full swing and the sun shining longer every day, we’ve got solar on the mind. A great summertime project is a flashback from MAKE Volume 12: the Solar Xylophone! How does it work? A regular xylophone fits inside a solar-powered player box that holds a mallet over each of its 8 chime […]
Pay phone charm
Just in time for every prankster’s favorite holiday, Alex Schlegel made these chained up gems attached to this payphone, much like a giant Asian schoolgirl’s cell phone charm: I designed the faceted gems in Solidworks, printed out templates for each face using images I made in MATLAB, cut out each face from 18g. mild steel […]
How-To: Make Candy Sushi
I’m a big fan of a party activity that turns into either the child’s snack at the party or the favor they take home. This candy sushi from MommyKnows hits both those targets, and has left me inspired to try this with my own kids and their friends. Using Rice Krispie treats and various candies, […]