The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
The “Sound of Light ” by Matthew Fernandez is a case made for a flourescent tube light that was made by recording and graphic 1 second of the “hum” sound produced by the light. The pattern was made by laser cutting clear acrylic and 50 layers of the substance were uses where each layer corresponds […]
Wired has an interesting article about a DIY solar powered trike. It’s powered by a couple of lead acid batteries and a 24-volt motor. The system is recharged in 24 hours via solar panels both on and off the bike. He bought the trike in 1993 and started playing with the idea of fitting it […]
A free album of music created with KORG’s Nintendo DS synth software is now available courtesy of MP3death.us – KORG DS 10 Synthensizer compiliation
Phil @ MAKE points us to this clever way to dress up a chair, originally by designer Yahïa Ouled-Moussa. It looks like it would be a great way to salvage a chair frame and some old fabric belts.
Vanessa from Gerbera Designs recently switched to using cloth napkins in her home, and she and her husband needed a place to keep their napkins handy when not in use. Two clothespins and Scrabble tiles later and these cute napkin clips were born!
(Wikipedia’s example of a cob house) Want to build to last hundreds of years with the dirt already on your land? One way might be by cob. Here’s an upcoming seminar that may make a good start: Cob Garden Wall Workshop October 24-26, 2008 Leander, TX $250 – early tuition (paid in full by Sept […]
Have Cake, Will Travel shares a quick and easy recipe for making these droolworthy homemade peanut butter cups.
