HOW TO – Make a Halloween wreath
Trisha says, “Halloween is fast approaching and why not make one of these wreaths to greet the neighbours. ” Link.
Holiday Projects
Through the viewfinder – photos through another camera
Russ Morris has a step-by-step on taking photos through another camera’s viewfinder… he writes – “I created my first contraption from black construction paper using rough measurements taken directly from the Duaflex. I made holes for the lenses and film advance knob to poke through, wrapped the paper channel around the camera body and secured […]
DIY Monster makeup
Max and Courtney Make Monsters shows you how to make all sorts of monster make up effects, like this alien – [via] Link. Also check out the ghoulish photo sets – Link.
Machining titanium and stainless steel jewelry
32768 writes “Jewelry for body piercing is expensive and can be hard to find, particularly if you need an unusual or large size. I go through the steps of machining a barbell style piece from scratch. This project includes many operations typical of small scale machining on a lathe including facing, turning down, drilling, tapping, […]
HOW TO – Turn an old CRT monitor into a trash can
GeneralCoffe writes – “Check out these instructions on how to to turn an old monitor into a trash can. I use one of these at my office and it gets a lot of compliments from visitors. Fits a standard 13 gallon trash bag.” – [via] Link.
Hacking LED Christmas lights for low voltage use
John writes – “I saw this and just had to share. You know those very neat LED Christmas lights that you could find on the clearance tables a few months ago, you remember them now because your going to kick yourself for not buying a crap load of them. Anyway, Joe has a tutorial on […]
Balloon Manor – interactive balloon haunted house
Larry writes “The silly, creepy, funny, weird, slightly haunted castle made _entirely_ out of balloons. In October 2004, this 60,000 balloon, 10,000 square foot, family friendly haunted house was built as a community project by 300 volunteers to raise money for cancer research. It was such a hit that it’s being done again in Oct […]
