DIY Beach Sand Memory Tags
Prepare for next winter by making yourself a set of these clever DIY Beach Sand Memory Tags that Dietlind Wolf came up with over at Sweet Paul!
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How-To: Bright and Pretty Poppy Pillow
If the snowy weather has you feeling blue, bringing a burst of springtime color into your home can help make the days just a little bit brighter! Check out this easy and uplifting pretty poppy pillow video tutorial!
Fireproof Your Stuff With These Safe, Common Chemicals
Before homes were electrified, people lived in constant danger of clothing and surroundings catching fire from the oil lamps and cooking fires used in daily life. As the study of chemistry became more rigorous, scientists began to think about how to protect people from this hazard. The person who first delved systematically into the problem was Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, a 19th-century French polymath.
Hand-drawn Book Covers Look Like They Came Out Of A Broken Printer
Technology book publisher and Make Magazine founder O’Reilly Media have used illustrations of animals from the Dover Pictorial Archive on the covers of their books for nearly 30 years. In that time there have been some dramatic changes to both the natural world where those animals live, and the digital world described in the books. […]
Lock Picking 101: Build a Set of Progressive Locks
Lockpicking, in some ways, could be considered one of the earliest forms of “hacking.” Just like “real” hacking, it’s not easy to learn, and can be used for illicit purposes if practiced without discretion. If you do want to learn this art, one thing that could be very helpful is a set of progressive locks, […]
DIY Engagement Ring: Carving a Piece of Wax Into a Lifetime of Happiness
This beautiful work of art was created by a guy named Davos that crafted it by hand for his girlfriend. He wanted to generate an engagement story that could be passed down through the generations. Instead of just going out and buying a standard ring, he decided to make his own. Since both Davos and […]
Elaborate Stained Glass Backboards Would Be Terrible for Basketball
You’ve heard of broken basketball backboards, but what about Baroque basketball backboards?