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Dave Malki, who does the awesome Victorian-era webcomic Wondermark, has created a hysterical steampunky genre-fiction generator. Liam Cooke created an automated version of the chart. Here’s the story synopsis I got: The Psychopunks In a metaphorical Outer Rim world, a young milquetoast office drone stumbles across a time-traveling soldier which spurs him into conflict with […]
Almost 100 years ago, John Krubsack made this amazing chair by growing a bunch of box elder trees together.
I love vanilla, and so of course really good homemade vanilla extract is the holy grail. We ran a vanilla extract DIY in Volume 07 of CRAFT, but I love this “semi-scientific” approach to testing out homemade vanilla recipes on Build/Make/Craft/Bake. (And what better way to taste test vanilla than in whipped cream??)
One of the things that many experienced yarnies take for granted is how to know what hook or needles to use for the yarn you have. This is especially important if you are making up your own project as you go along or if you are altering a pattern you already have. Being able to […]
The Kitchn has been running a contest to see who can make the best quick weeknight meal recipe. Unfortunately, entry is closed, but you can vote for your favorites! I’m so inspired by all the beautiful food that’s come out of this contest, I just want to spend all day in the kitchen.
Instructables user hivoltage shows us how to pour and polish a concrete desk top, even with some embedded fiber optic cables. Looks great!
I like these integral-color plywood materials from Brookside Veneers. Pricey but neat looking.
