How-To: DIY Porch Pillows
Make your own stylish, hand-printed outdoor cushions in no time flat with this quick and easy DIY porch pillow tutorial!
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How-To: Fish-Shaped Tablecloth Weights
Make a set of cute fish-shaped tablecloth weights with this tutorial from Kalinka Handmade!
How-To: Wine Bottle Citronella Candle
Keep it classy while keeping the bugs at bay with this wine bottle citronella candle tutorial from Jennifer at When Pigs Fly. More: Wine Bottle Light @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Recycled Wine Bottle Torch @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Wine Bottle Cozy @Craftzine.com blog
How-To: Bicycle Basket Picnic Liner
Keep your picnic essentials clean and organized with this bicycle basket picnic liner tutorial from Brittany on Design Sponge! Picnics and bicycles are an absolute must in Denmark. I’ve been wanting to combine the two, so I decided to maximize the space in my bike basket by creating a liner that could also act as […]
Project Excerpt: Everything Alice, by Hannah Read-Baldrey and Christine Leech
Everything Alice: The Wonderland Book of Makes and Bakes, by Hannah Read-Baldrey and Christine Leech Win first prize this year for the best roses with this spectacular display of easy-to-make lights. If you cannot find a string of large bulbs, you can easily make smaller roses for a string of smaller lights. This project excerpt […]
How-To: Classic Leather Water Bottle
A commenter on my recent dried orange peel box post pointed us at this truly outstanding phototutorial from Bushcraft USA forum member Eric Methven. Eric dshows off his classic leatherworking skills and equipment in a series of three detailed posts, featuring more than 50 photographs carefully documenting each step of his process for making these lovely flasks, from raw leather side to finished product. [Thanks, Tim Harris!]
How-To: Ultralight camp pot from Heineken “keg” can
In the summer of 2002, Heineken introduced its 24 oz. “mini keg” can in the US. Besides having twice the volume of a normal aluminum beverage can, the “mini keg’s” unusual design includes a number of ridges and rings that make it much more rigid. Sometime around 2004, so far as I can tell, ultralight backpacking enthusiasts began experimenting with using the new can design as a cooking pot.
The community has evolved the design of these cooking pots to a remarkable extent, and although there seem to be as many variations as there are builders, a few common features seem to be emerging:
1. The top of the can is removed with a side-cutting can opener and preserved for use as a lid. The tab may be bent up to provide a handle, or a small knob may be attached.
2. The side of the can is wound with 1/16″ fiberglass wick to provide an insulated gripping surface
3. An elastic silicone wristband is stretched around the rim of the can for drinking comfort.
I’m sure to screw it up if I try to give any particular person “credit” for any of these ideas, but the embedded video overview from Minibulldesign Cult gives the best general overview of the idea I can find. And Rick of Wilderness Survival Forums has produced a good phototutorial describing the fiberglass winding process.
