Terrie Miller of Permie.net has put together a wonderful roundup of DIY garden projects using upcycled materials. Learn how to build a seedhouse using a window or glass door, make a garden work table from old pallets, grow 100lbs of potatoes in 4 square feet, and construct a raised garden bed from cut branches. Terrie […]
Joby Elliott made this DIY overhead kitchen rack using about $40 worth of parts from Home Depot.
The wedding photobooth trend is becoming a full on tradition. I think it’s because these simple back drops lend themselves to so much spontaneous fun. The photos taken in a photobooth seem to do the best job of capturing the candid personalities of your best friends. All you need to do is provide the set. […]
When recently faced with the dauntingly tedious task of assembling my first-ever batch of electronics kits, I was lucky enough to have the ever-helpful eye of seasoned kit-maker Becky Stern close by. While observing my one-man assembly ‘process’, Becky advised a more efficient, modular assembly line technique using intermediary storage vessels. Streamlining the process left […]
The Sampler shows us a great colander light how-to from Eleanor of Stylish Crafts — I love her bold bright colors, just in time for spring! Plastic colanders are cheap and easy to manipulate, and they look great hanging in nested clusters. For a simpler look, use natural (full spectrum) or soft white bulbs instead […]
I very much enjoy making my own circuit boards. It’s a satisfying process that ties together my love of electronics with materials I used back in my art school days. It’s also the most accurate way to build a circuit short of sending away to a PCB manufacturer, and it’s much more fun. Subscribe to […]
Turned out that some of the switches had gone bad. I was thrilled to see a nice assortment of through-hole parts when I took it apart.
