The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Craving some frantic air hockey fun, oldschoolstructure built an eight-foot air bearing table using chipboard, a leaf blower and plenty of elbow grease. Check the step-by-step in the project’s instructable More: HOW TO – Make a table hockey table… with real ice!
Photographer Tod Seelie has great shots and tales of recent travels to Indonesia on his blog. The set that really caught my eye is of the tall bike crew in Yogya. They remind me of an Indonesian Cyclecide, and they certainly have no shortage of modded rides.
Mmmmmm… braaaiiinnsss. A cupcake fit for a zombie dinner party, by Pamela Frantz. It’s red velvet cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting and a chocolate brain (made from one of these molds). Via Street Anatomy.
With iPod rumor season upon us (videocams? microphones for VoIP calls!), it’s time to gaze back fondly on those quaint iPods of yestermonth. And the quaintest has got to be Mister Jalopy’s World’s Biggest iPod hack, as seen in MAKE, Volume 04. Who doesn’t love MJ’s fat little iPod (is that a 3rd Gen?) grafted […]
This recycled wine bottle torch is so simple and elegant, and yet made entirely from stuff you can get at the hardware store. (Thanks, Katie Wilson!)
A family-owned and operated company, Renovo sells custom-built frames forged from two halves of hollowed out wood that are bonded together. The result is strong and absolutely stunning! From their website: Some folks view these frames as works of art, too nice or delicate for daily use, but they aren’t your Brigitte parks oh-so-carefully … […]
The second annual Santa Rosa Handcar Regatta is taking place September 27th. A little birdy told me that a few racing slots are still open, so head on over to the site and apply! What: Hand-Built Railcar Races, Arts, Performance, Live Music, Crafts, Fine Foods, Costumed Rabble & more! When: Sunday, September 27th, 2009. 11 […]
