Hats made from vintage ties
More cool things to do with vintage ties! Here Doc Pop has developed a way to make a hat out of a single vintage tie. Makes a perfect holiday gift.Link. Related: CRAFT 01: 70’s Tie-Upholstered Switch Plate – Link.
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Refashion Ikea curtains and pillowcases into skirts
Ikea has some great prints so why not make yourself some clothes out of the normal wares such as curtains or pillowcases? From the Ikea Hacks site, here’s a skirt made by Alina from ikea curtain fabric. [ via ] Link. Also, crafter Melissa Fehr transformed an Ikea pillow case into a fashionably, stylish skirt. […]
Recycled sweater totes
Here’s a tutorial from Canadian Living on how to take your old sweaters and make some great looking tote bags. I love the added touch of the leather handles. Link. Related: MAKE Blog – Recycled Sweater Bags in 30 min. – Link.
Steam powered rolling ball game
I-Wei @ Crabfu SteamWorks is expanding steam power to more than just bots! Here’s a Jensen #5 electrically heated steam engine + Bandai Spacewarp game – Link. Related: Gakken Steam Engine car kit (video) – Link. Steam bicycles – Link. The Darby Steam-Digger – Link. Steam bicycles – Link. Building live steam locomotives in 1/8 […]
HOW TO – Make card holders out of paint chip cards
_tango! says, “I’ve been making some card holders from those free “paint chip” samples you get at home depot. A bunch of people asked me how to make it, and I finally made a quick photo DIY guide along with more images of the card holders. enjoy!“ Link.
Rock, Paper, Scissors – interview with a professional player
The Rock paper scissor championships were this weekend, but there isn’t any word on who won… NPR has an interview with one of the pros competing to check out for now… – “Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper and paper beats rock. But rock, paper, scissors is not just a children’s game. Jason Simmons, a […]
Playstation 3 taken apart
I’m sure we’ll see some fun hacks for the PS3 and a lot of maker-made projects doing things unheard of to void the warranty, but for now – here’s a fun gallery of a PS3 taken apart… [via] – Link. Update: MAKE reader Xytec sent in this video – Link.