HOW TO – Make Bottle Necklaces
DIY Maven on Curbly has a fun quick project on how to dress up your bottles with jeweled bottle necklaces. Link.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge made of matchsticks
Spluch writes – This is a scale model (approximately 1:900) of the Sydney Harbor Bridge assembled by Brian Sheehy from Sydney, Australia in 1984-1985. 9,734 matchsticks and split paddlepop sticks were used in its construction which took a period of 6 months and 420 hours to complete. Carpenters and P.V.A wood glue were used in […]
HOW TO – Make a Sun Jar
Not Martha has a tutorial on how to make a sunjar which uses a solar garden light. Perfect to light up a backyard garden or walkway at night. [ via ] Link.
Maker Faire: The Neverwas Haul
Kathy sent in an overview of one of my favorite projects that will be at Maker Faire, the Neverwas Haul – Neverwas Haul, a self-propelled 3-story Victorian House, made from 75% recycled equipment and materials, is the flagship of our project which also includes a steam-powered car, Kristie’s Flyer. The Haul measures 24 feet long […]
Bazaar Bizarre at the Maker Faire
Hi Crafters! It’s time to get ready for the Maker Faire! I’ll have lots of info on more happenings and interviews with crafters in the coming weeks. For now, start saving some of your dough cuz Bazaar Bizarre will be at the Maker Faire, May 19-20 at the San Mateo County Fairegrounds. Our favorite crafty […]
2007 FIRST Robotics National Championship (photos)
Nuggets writes in – I went to Atlanta to volunteer during the first robotics championship. I had a privileged vantage point(resetting the competition fields), so I took lots of photos. I put them up in a gallery for easy viewing. There is a mix of everything, from First Lego League robots up to the big […]
HOW TO – Make Newspaper Pots
Here’s a great tutorial from Wizer that helps you recycle your old newspapers — fold them into newspaper pots! Perfect for small plants or seeds. Read the comments for more planting tips! Link.