Literary gold mine for CNC millers. From 1976 to 1983, Popular Science magazine, along with the American Plywood Association, ran an annual plywood panel project design contest for its readership.
Often the winning projects were items of furniture, but that was not a requirement. A potter’s kick wheel and a folding plywood boat are notable exceptions. The rules were simple: Apart from common fasteners, the entire project had to be constructed from one or more panels of plywood, cut to make most efficient use of the material. In 1984, these projects were collected, by original contest editor Alfred W. Lees, into a book called 67 Prizewinning Plywood Projects. 1984, of course, was decades prior to the advent of accessible home CNC milling, so all those carefully shaped and slotted parts, at the time, had to be laboriously hand-cut using a jigsaw or similar tool.
Pinterest. DIY - Kintsukuroi. Recycled Craft Ideas. The Twice Remembered Cottage - A Cottage Transformation Journey. "Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air"~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I appreciate everyone's well wishes in my last post...I'm happy to say that I can finally *breathe* again!
Thanks to my good old doctor and the meds he prescribed, my sinus infection is clearing up and my cough has just about fizzled out. I'm looking forward to finally getting back into some kind of routine this week! I knew having that many magnets on my fridge would create about 400 pieces of additional artwork, memos, receipts, and photos - yikes! I wanted to follow up with some details on the last project I talked about - the DIY magnetic scrabble board project. Basically, what you'll need for this project is a piece of sheet metal {I got mine from Lowes at around $7 for a 24"X36" piece}, a piece of thin plywood, trim, and Liquid Nail. Here is that pretty trim I mentioned in my last post. Now, your hardward store may cut your plywood to size for you. And, now, imaginations on, everybody! Again - *sigh*. Window Farms and the Power of Crowd Sourcing. Glowing jar project – varázslat a lakásban (EN/HU)
Craft Ideas - free, fun projects and more. Pipdrysdale. My Pseudo iPhone Case DIY Tutorials. I love the way my iPhone looks without a case… I’m sure we all do.
However, we know it’s completely impractical to carry an iPhone without a case save we drop it and break it and never forgive ourselves. I found this clear rubber case recently {at a kiosk at the mall for $20} and loved the simplicity of it. I especially love the mirrored glass effect it simulates around the edges when I’m looking at the front of it. That said, the back is an entirely separate issue. The case presses against the iPhone and then appears to be sweating, like feet in clear plastic shoes. So I thought I’d come up with a few alternatives to hide and/or disguise the “sweatyback” — er, not to be confused with “sexyback“. * My first and easiest solution was to simply slip a peacock feather in between the case and the phone. Slim enough to appease the way the case wraps around the phone and perfectly pretty. But I wasn’t happy just yet… Which turned out pretty, but still not quite my style…
15 Cool DIY iPhone Cases. If you’re interested in protection of your iPhone or iPod touch then you need a case for it.
Making such case by yourself is a great way to personalize your device without losing its original design. It’s even better than a DIY iPhone cover. We’ve gathered for you a bunch of tutorials showing how you can make a felt, leather, or wood case. Besides there are tutorials showing how you can upgrade the case of your iPhone with pearls, studs, and even eyeshadows. Enjoy! DIY Dolly iPhone Cases (via brit) DIY Wood+Leather iPhone Case with Penholder (via scription) DIY Tutorial - How to make your own knickers! (Printouts) - drummbellina.