The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Slofly has a low cost brushless electric propulsion system, also known as a DIY electric bike… [via] – Link. Related: Eric Peltzer’s Electric Bicycle – Link. Electric Bicycle – Battery updgade – Link. Homemade electric scooter – Link.
Alan writes – “Rob M. from Michigan bought some parts from our store and was nice enough to share the resulting project with us. His son Will has an antique bike on display, it has an old acetylene light on it that hasn’t produced any light for many years. A few well placed LED sure […]
Here’s a cheap way to decorate with detergent and a black light for halloween… Tetranitrate writes – “All that is needed is a blacklight and some uv paint. A cheap substitution for the paint is liquid laundry detergent; I used tide with bleach alternative, but almost any kind will do. Laundry detergent glows under UV […]
Sarah of Pink of Perfection visits Beatrice of the shop Red Hook in Brooklyn to show us how to reupholster a 50’s dinette chair. Thanks Sebastian! Link.
Ok Makers, here’s an example of something you shouldn’t buy, rather re-MAKE… – it’s an arcade costume, but it doesn’t work, you can’t play games on it… So, if you’re looking for ideas for a cool costume, why not MAKE an arcade costume?… [via] – Link. A LCD panel, a small laptop and all the […]
Ok, forgot those -other- ways of carving pumpkins, I know what you want, you want extreme pumpkin carving… At what point did the carving of pumpkins turn into a “cute” event? When did boys stop carving pumpkins and moms start? Where did we lose touch with one of the years coolest events? Today we will […]
If you are in the Seattle area during Oct 6th through Nov 2nd, don’t miss the plush event of the year with the the Plush You exhibit at Schmancy (1932 Second Ave, Seattle, WA 98101). The show will feature the plush designs of A LOT of amazing crafters and designers. Don’t miss it! Link.
