This weekend I’m at FOO East, a sort of “wiki-conference” where friends of O’Reilly meet and exchange ideas. This morning I made bath bombs with some lovely folks! We combined two parts baking soda to one part powdered citric acid, then spritzed it with witch hazel while stirring and fluffing vigorously. Then we added in […]
Were you down at the archery range when your scoutmaster showed you how to tie a this handy knot? Wikihow shows you the moves. The sheepshank is a useful knot for two purposes. It can be used to temporarily shorten a rope or it could be used to allow a rope with a damaged or […]
I like the sentiment behind this build by Ikea hacker mcquarris.
We had a great time with our gardening theme where we celebrated Mother Earth with such fun projects such as How-To: Plan a Garden pictured above. Here’s a roundup of all the fun projects, recipes, features, and more. Next up for May is sewing! Projects: How-To: Vitamin Bud Vase How-To: Repot an Orchid How-To: Make […]
A reader at CasaSugar created this beautiful DIY hanging succulent terrariums using a hanging glass candle holder, decorative rocks, fishing line, and succulents, of course.
Instructables user steliart of Nicosia, Cyprus built this incredible 5’x5′ workshop in a storage room off his parking space. In order to make every tool fit, he designed a storage system in Sketchup. When he wants to work, he pulls everything out and uses his parking space as an open-air workshop. [Thanks, Brian!]
By Future Craft Collective When springtime hits, the desire to bring some of nature’s beauty inside is relentless — and easy too. Especially here in Central Texas, where Ladybird Johnson left her mark on the world in the form of wildflowers on every roadside in the state. Bluebonnets kick it off in March and from […]
