The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Consumer reports has a feature reviewing pumpkin carving kits for safety, and compares them with regular knives. The pumpkin-carving kits we evaluated–which ran from about $6 to $15–eased some of those concerns. They contained tools that can saw through rind, poke holes, or scoop out the innards. One advantage of the sawlike tools is that […]
Bella Dia’s colorful felt flowers inspired me to write up a post about handmade flowers for the FM Fall Shopping Guide. Handmade flowers these days seem to look more and more amazing, don’t they? You’ll also find out how you can get your hands on the cool paper flower kits from Paper Source. Link.
This modification shows you how to add videogame style “attack” buttons to a VCI-100 DJ Controller. This might make DJing more appealing for people trying to mix “Massive Attack” with “Pac-Man Fever”. Video tutorial on adding arcade buttons to a VCI-100 Link – [via]
Not just a single page telling you how to build your own Optimus Prime costume but a whole blog! DIY Optimus Prime Costume – Link. Thanks mmat. DIY HALLOWEEN CONSTEST from MAKE, CRAFT, INSTRUCTABLES and POPULAR SCIENCE! Makers and Crafters, it’s time to enter our 2nd annual ghoulishly fun Halloween contests! Anyone, anywhere, can enter […]
Candace of Crafty Daisies shows you how to recycle those old coffee canisters and use them for your halloween decor or for your little trick or treaters. Link.
Learn how to make these cute flower pot canisters by Maize Hutton. Maize writes: You could make a set for your bathroom, fill them with cotton balls, barrettes and bobby pins. Or maybe make a set for your office supplies and set them on your desk. You could also fill them with homemade candy or […]
JoAnn has pushed back the deadline for the Curbly Candy Corn Challenge to October 29! She writes: The Challenge: Transform these corn syrupy wedges into something seasonally superior for your home. Or, take a cue from its traditional three color stripes, and use it as an aesthetic for you next creation. Just blog about your […]
