Woven Newspaper Pouch
Crafty People has made a pouch out of woven newspapers. There’s no tutorial but looking from the photos it looks as if the strips of newspapers were weaved with the string. Looks great! Link.
Green
Gadgets that never need to be plugged in
Sony has a collection of concept devices that never need charging (well, they’re human powered) pictured here a Spin N Snap camera… – [via] Link.
Beer bottle solar-powered water heater
Here’s a beer bottle solar-powered water heater from China – A Chinese farmer has made his own solar-powered water heater out of beer bottles and hosepipes. Chinese farmer Ma Yanjun has made his own solar-powered water heater out of beer bottles and hosepipes /Lu Feng. “I invented this for my mother. I wanted her to […]
Solar Prius kit
These kits from SEV (Solar Electric Vehicles) can boost your fuel efficiency from 17 to 29%… – The major automobile manufacturers are producing hybrid automobiles, which are part electric and part gasoline powered. Could these automobiles take another step and obtain some of their fuel from the sun? Solar Electrical Vehicles has developed a prototype […]
Recycle cans into nice trays
Here’s how to turn old cans into serving trays – Link. Related: House of Beer Cans – Link. How Many Cans? How Much Money? – Link. It’s all made from cans… – Link. Art Of The Can – Art made from Red Bull cans… – Link.
Home sweet motor home
One of our frequently featured makers was written up in the Littleton Independent, congrats! Ever since Sean Slattery was a boy in Newton, he loved trash day. Or better yet, the evening before, when his neighbors would put out the stuff they wanted hauled away. He would get on his bike and pedal around the […]
Crochet T-Shirt Rag Rug
Monica Resinger of Ruby Glen shows you how to take old T-shirts and use them to crochet yourself a round rag rug. You can also use this same pattern to make potholders or coasters. Link.
