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How-To: Triangle Folded Plastic Bags

How-To: Triangle Folded Plastic Bags

If you’ve ever fumbled in your pocket for plastic bags on a dog walk or strolled into your kitchen to find the cat shredding a shopping bag into plastic confetti, you’ll definitely appreciate this simple triangle folded plastic bag tutorial that Rona Binay shared on Instructables.

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The Toy Capsule Lamp

The Toy Capsule Lamp

Whenever I buy a toy out of one of those 25-cent machines outside the supermarket, part of me always wants to save the little plastic capsule that the toy comes in. I’ve never figured out what do do with them, but it seems like there’s a lot of potential there. Here’s one interesting way to […]

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The Project Remake Contest Ends in One Week

The Project Remake Contest Ends in One Week

The Project Remake Contest ends in one week. Enter your project now for a chance to win one of five MakerBot Replicators up for grabs!

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Winery Uses Shipping Pallets as Shelving

Winery Uses Shipping Pallets as Shelving

The folks at Olabisi Wines decided to use reclaimed shipping pallets and wine casks for the shelving in their tasting room. The result is rustic and a fine example of reuse, with spaces perfectly sized for wine bottles. Shipping pallets have come in handy in so many projects, they’ve started to become a staple in certain design aesthetics.

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