How To Make a Guitar from a Shovel
Bob from I Like to Make Stuff shows you how to make a one-string electric guitar from a shovel
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Over 4,000 Empty Pen Refills Went into These Miniature Landmarks
“Disposable” pens have plastic parts that end up in landfills. M. R. Sreenivasulu decided to collect them and build something beautiful.
This DIY Solar-Powered Steam Generator Can Reach 250 Celsius
Using carefully angled mirrors, this solar-powered steam generator can get very hot.
This $30 Wind Turbine Is Made from Bike Parts and Discarded Aluminum
Turn junk into energy with this cheap wind turbine project from POC21.
The Japanese Art of Recognizing Beauty in Broken Things
In Japan, craftsmen practice the ancient art of kintsugi, or “golden joinery,” which is a method of restoring a broken object with lacquer.
Bike Contraption Whistles with the Movement of the Tide
This art project at the San Francisco Exploratorium uses an old Huffy bike, a shipping container, and the tide to imitate Bosun’s whistle.
Upcycled Bike Chain Becomes Funky Timepiece
Brian Barmmer repurposed an old bike chain and cassette into this creative clock