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DIY Gear: Create Your Own Awesome

DIY Gear: Create Your Own Awesome
Believe it or not, Do-It-Yourself isn’t just the realm of Bob Vila and that dude Ty on all those Discovery shows. You can, in fact, do it yourself. With a helpful bit of inspiration and an almost complete lack of instruction (exactly how we like it), you can combine found items and a bit of know-how into some seriously awesome stuff for your home – without the obscene price tag that high designers and big box stores would charge you for similar items. Like any good vacation, the planning of any project starts with the destination. So here you go, here are your destinations. Disclaimer: Real life DIY doesn’t have a standby emergency team. This Hyundai sponsored post is about snapping out of the norm and creating your own awesome. Wall Lamp Like the functional Erector set cranes you used to build as a kid, this lamp combines a few pieces of wood, some nuts and bolts and electrical hardware to create one of the cleanest wall or desk lamps that you can save roughly $250 building yourself.

Moss Acres - Gardening with moss and growing moss You Have Just Been Poisoned Step #1: Clean bottom of glass PrevNext Moisten a paper towel with rubbing alcohol and wipe the bottom of the glass squeaky clean. Step #7: Verify that the etch is complete When the glass is completely dry, hold it up to the light and inspect the etch closely to verify that you haven't missed any spots.If there are flaws in the etching, simply reapply etching cream and rinse as in steps 5 and 6.Repeat until the etch is complete to your satisfaction. Mine did not need any retouching.

Green house The DIY Gods of Spanish Harlem | Apartment Therapy New York Take a good look at the lovely things in the photos of this NYC home. What if I told you they were the handiwork of two young roommates, created on the cheap, in the middle of their rented apartment, with the use of ONE (and only one) power tool, a drill? Impressive? Yes! Welcome to Jeremy and Ralph's House of DIY … The Project: Handmade Reclaimed Wood Dining Table The Materials: Church floor joists from Build it Green NYC, legs from IKEA. The Story: Having never made furniture before, we lacked the resources and experience to join the three large pieces of wood. The floorboards "before" The finished table The Project: Pipe Fitting Bookshelves The Materials: Gas pipe from Home Depot, 1x12" 8' planks of pine from local lumber yard, stained to look antiqued. The Story: Trying to build furniture with no prior experience, without proper tools, and inside a poorly ventilated apartment. Staining the shelves Assembly of the pipes The finished shelves Origami Tessellations Wall Art Finished credenza

Secret Doors, Drawers & Compartments To make all of these Instructables, download this collection of How To’s as an ebook. Download » Bruce Wayne hid the entrance to the Batcave behind a bookcase, operated by a button hidden in a bust of Shakespeare. This guide features 16 projects built by our users made to keep your stuff safe and hidden from view. Instructables is the most popular project-sharing community on the Internet. Kim's Komfy Kouch So I finally got around to getting the instructions for my DIY sofa from my boyfriend and he took a few photos to illustrate some key points. Sorry for the delay folks but I have a terrible memory and have been super busy lately. These are in his words, including the title (which I don't want to take credit for LOL). First thing is to measure the cushions you are going to use (we used the Ikea's Lillberg sofabed cushions). The frame is made from 2x4's, the width ones that attach to the legs are first and then 2x4 lengths lay on top around the edges. Another 2x4 is cut to fill in the gap so the 2x6’s on top sit evenly. FYI – do not screw your wheels/legs to the couch like this. Lay some 2x6’s lengthwise on top. The ledge on the back was made by raising a 2x6 so it would make a space for pillows. The sides are finished with the MDF and cut at 45 degree angle at the corners. The MDF we used (8") is the perfect height to reach from the top of the legs to 2-3” above the frame.

Old School Nature Tree Wood Blocks by MonkeysOnTheRoof Make a Free, Customized Desk-top Organizer during your lunch break!! all you have to do in this step is to take a few seconds to categorize all the stuff on your desk, writing utensils, rulers, stapler equipment, stamps (if you have), thumb tacks, paper clips, binder clips, glue stick, etc. once you've categorized all your things, you need to figure out how many boxes, trays and/or cups you'll need. this is what i figured i'd need: - 2 cups (1 short, 1 tall) - 1 box tray for stamps - 1 tray w/ partitions - 1 tray for my stapler - 1 tray for the staple remover i wanted my cups to be big enough for all my writing utensils, so i made them 3" in diameter each. remember that old formula we learned in math class, C = 2π (r)? well, if my desired diameter is around 3", the radius is going to be 1.5". so to get the desired circumference length, i want to calculate C = 2 x 3.14 x 1.5..... i wanted a tray with partitions so i could throw in my miscellaneous small stuff, like taks, pins, paper clips, etc. so i made a tray with these dimensions:Partitioned Tray: 7.5" x 6"

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