DIY I've been seeing a lot of photos online lately of people using deer antlers for jewelry, hat, and scarf storage, but what if you live in the city and don't have access to random antlers? Wait, what if you live in a country that doesn't have deer? Ahem...Australia, I'm talking to you...get on that. Anyway, I came up with a tutorial for making your own. Here's what you'll need: • cardboard box • scissors or exacto • hot glue gun (and glue sticks) • wire coat hanger • pilers/wire cutter • acrylic paint (and brush) • two push pins • some scrap paper (news or printer) • flour and water (for paper mache) Step 1: Use this pattern to trace antlers onto your cardboard and cut out. Step 2: Use this pattern to trace out the first level of mount. Step 3: Use this pattern for the back level of mount. Step 4: Grab a wire hanger and use your pilers to undo it and straighten it out. Step 5: Cut lengths of the wire that are about as long as your curved antlers plus two inches.
3 Ways to Make Clay Steps Method 1 Making No-Bake Clay <img alt="Image titled Make Clay Step 14" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn">1Find a large bowl and add the salt and flour. You will need 4 cups (560 grams) of flour and 1 ½ cups (420 grams) of salt. <img alt="Image titled Make Clay Step 20" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn">7Store the dough properly. Method 2 Making Salt-based Clay <img alt="Image titled Make Clay Step 1" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn">1Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Method 3 Making Cornstarch-based Clay Method 4 Making Cold Porcelain Clay Method 5 Making Oil-based clay Reader Questions and Answers Tips Warnings Sources and Citations
Ingeniously re-used products Design is not always about expensive branded items. At times, it is about human ingenuity which surprises us occasionally by finding use in what appears useless. We hope this post inspires you to seek new ways to ‘Reduce, Re-use and Recyle…’ Mieulin believes you can make a box out of used plastic bottles. Fazendo Arte does not like to throw away old floppies. Infact, old computer accessories can be creatively used in different ways: (Key necklace by Susan) by Audrey & Max by Mario Langer and if you have been following this blog regularly you would remember the Mac Aquarium from our post about awesome aquariums. CDs can be used as lampshades… by Essellarr Ana Pomars shows us used plastic cups and cloth pegs would work fine too… and so does old tubelights… or old bulbs… Jelene‘s pal thinks you can even make lampshades out of used cans… …and lampshades aren’t the only things you can make out of used cans. a symbolic pot? Photo by Bob008 Atleast those bikes wouldn’t be causing any pollution!
Mud Room Makeover: Part 1 - Hi Friends! A little over a year ago after downsizing into a smaller house, I was faced with the challenge of using space more creatively. I’d been spoiled for eight years in our oversized dream home with all the closet space and extra storage a custom designed home provides. The mudroom in our new house might be the smallest mudroom I’ve ever seen. Having said that, I *am* grateful to have a first floor laundry room, even if it is tight quarters. Here’s the before picture; It’s your basic builder grade laundry room. With two little girls who love shoes as much as their mother does, there was always a clutter of shoes, snow pants, and bags on the floor. So I came up with a plan to elevate the washer and dryer to create space for each of the girls to have their own bin for the things that were always getting in the way. After clearing out the room, I mixed my own paint color from two quarts of bargain paints and some craft paints I had on hand. After priming and painting.
The Home That Yard Sales Built | How to conquer life's obstacles one bargain at a time! So, you say you can’t afford a Christmas tree? Well, not to worry friend, do I have the solution for you! As Thanksgiving gave way to Black Friday and Black Friday paved the road to full on, bell-ringing, jingle-horsing Christmas, I realized something. This year, for the first time ever, I couldn’t justify the expense of a Christmas tree for my daughter and myself. Things are tight. Not just sort of tight, tight tight. Not to be discouraged, I set to mulling over possibilities. In October I cleared overgrown ivy, underbrush and all sorts of critter infested debris from the backyard of the apartment building where I live. Luckily, the management company that runs my building isn’t exactly what one might call ‘on the ball’, let’s just say they have about as much follow through as Kim Kardashian does with wedding vows. I will save the how-tos for later (see below), but let me say a few words, first, about the why you too might want to take on a project just like this one: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5.
Upcycle: Chip Bag Purse/Tote | Once Upon A Craft This seriously is the easiest bag ever to make. It doesn’t involve any sewing and can be made in around 15 mins. It’s great to give as a gift or even to have for yourself. Every time I use mine I get tons of compliments. When I said this is super easy to make, I wasn’t kidding. Clean chip bagMatching Duct tapeScissorsMeasuring tape(optional) Start by turning your chip bag inside out and cleaning it gently. Now is the time to decide what shape of a bag you’d like. *when cutting the bottom of the bag, leave 1/2″ longer than you want* After cutting the bag, grab your duct tape and break off a piece that is longer than the cut area. Flip the bag over and fold the tape up and secure on the back side. Cut off access on sides without cutting the bag. *if your tape looks a little off center, don’t worry. Here comes a trick part. Do the same thing to the other side. When you look inside your bag your should see a triangle in each corner. STRAP: Measure the height of your bag. Snip tape around straps.
Plastic-Free Potato Chips | Rock Farmer DIY Plastic-Free Potato Chips Craving potato chips? Make your own, right now. Yes, right this very minute. If you have a microwave, a sharp knife, a plate, a bowl, a few potatoes, oil, and some salt, you are about 10 minutes from plastic-free, home-made potato chips. You’ll never need to buy single-use plastic-packaged store-bought chips again. But before you read on, ask yourself if you truly want to know how to do this. Are you ready? DIY Plastic-Free Potato Chips Ingredients You will need: Potatoes – I use my home-grown spuds of unknown variety; experiment to find your favoriteOil – I use grapeseed oil, Peter recommends olive oilSaltA sharp knife (or a mandoline, if you have one)A bowlA microwave-safe plateAn oven mittA microwaveA tiny bit of patience Here’s how to make your own potato chips. Slice your potatoes. Loosen Stuck Chips with a Sharp Knife TipSprinkle the hot chips with salt and other seasonings as desired.Eat.Repeat.Blame my friend Peter. Like this: Like Loading...
Reusing produce mesh / net bags | Eco Green Love Reuse: Net Bag from Oranges Reuse Garlic Bag as Soap Bag Reversible Dish Scrubber Using Recycled Mesh Produce Bags Mesh produce bags filled with styro packing peanuts in flowerpot before filling it with potting soil. The mesh will prevent soil from washing out the drain holes. Reusing mesh produce bags for Posh Paper Hats for a Royal Wedding Make Your Own: Repurposed Produce Mesh Bag Pot Scrubbers Trash Hacker: Last Minute Valentine From A Plastic Mesh Produce Bag Craft Project!! Deco Mesh Pumpkin Make a Mesh Sports Bag Crochet Your Own Reusable Mesh Produce Bag Upcycle a Mesh Produce Bag into a Nesting Materials Buffet for Birds Repurposed mesh produce bag Sewing projects for pre-school age using mesh produce bag Make V-Day Gift Bags Using Produce Christmas in July: Go green and make a white, Plastic Bag Christmas Wreath Reused produce packaging- this was the material my garlic and avocados came in. Use Plastic Mesh Produce Bags for Cast Iron Clean Up flower embellishment using a mesh bag! Like this:
Green...Easy Knit Produce Bag Green…can mean more than one thing. There is green the color. And green, as in environmentally friendly. Today I am combining those two meanings into one with the: I made my reusable produce bag out of an old knit T-shirt. And then I went crazy! It is really easy and requires very little sewing. So let’s get started shall we? 1.)You just take an old T-shirt and turn it inside out. I made some small, some large. Some using the existing T-shirt hem and some not. 2.)Sew with a straight stitch or a narrow zig zag all the way around. Or you can finish the edge with: A French seam. A zig-zag stitch or serged edge - my favorite way. Make the seam allowance much smaller - like 1/8 of an inch. Or fold the seam allowance over to one side and stitch all the way around. 3. )You can do this next part 2 ways: Option 1: Draw lines to help guide you when you cut slits. and snip, snip, snip…with the tips of your scissors. You want to stagger the cuts like so… Option 2: Using your rotary cutter… 4.) 5.) That’s it!
Crocheted Produce Bag Well, I thought since the produce bag was something I just made up real quick I should post the pattern. I am sure there are way better ones out there, but most of them end up decreasing at the end to get a smaller opening, but I wanted mine large so leafy stuff that I buy in multiple little bunches could poke out, like baby broccoli or bok choy. So here is the pattern, just in case you want to make a couple as well. Materials: 1 skein Lion Brand Organic Cotton Yarn (#680), or similar worsted weight yarn Size I-9 Crochet Hook Little scrap of fabric (optional) Rnd 1: Begin with an adjustable loop, and crochet 12 double crochet (dc) into the loop and pull tight. Rnd 2: *Chain 7, skip 1 dc and slip stitch in next dc.* Repeat around. Rnd 3: Chain 7, Slip stitch (slst) into 4th chain (ch) of round 2. Rnd 4: Ch 7, slst into the point where the last two rounds meet, then ch 7 and slst into the 4th ch of the last round as well. Rnd 16: Single crochet (sc) in every chain around, join with a slst.
Buy Nothing Project | Bedroom Solutions Do you want to shift to a life with less plastic and less waste in general? Wondering where to start? Feeling overwhelmed? We’d love to help! We’ve learned a lot about how to change our own habits and perspectives over the past three years, and we’d like to offer this bit of advice: Please, don’t try to do everything at once! Remember that joy and pride are much better motivating emotions in the long run than guilt and shame. Here are our Bedroom Solutions. Kid Bedroom and Playroom: Skip the Cheap Plastic Toys to Make Room for Even More Fun © Liesl Clark If you already have plastic organizers for your kids’ toys and other belongings, keep using them! Curate Your Toys to Give Each Beloved Item Space © Liesl Clark Teach your children to curate their belongings, keeping those things that are meaningful, useful, well-made, and beautiful. Adult Bedroom: A Simple Bedroom is a Tranquil Oasis © Liesl Clark Pare your clothing down to what you truly like and wear. Like this: Like Loading...
DIY Wall-Mounted Clothes Drying Rack The ad on Freecycle said, Wooden Baby Pen, and described some sort of a freestanding baby jail made from dozens of dowels. With visions of a garden cucumber support in my head, I said I would love to have it, and could promise reliable pick up. Before I could worry about trellising cukes, laundry room inspiration hit and baby jail was repurposed into a wall-mounted indoor diaper and small-clothes drying rack. This project was 100% free. We used two of the baby jail panels off Freecycle and four white, wall-mounted plant hooks we had on hand. Homebrew Husband screwed the plant hooks into studs. Then the baby jail panels were simply hung sideways from the hook. Now, I will admit I am not exactly a line-drying guru, but I do manage to line dry my son’s cloth diapers most of the time.This is how I used to line dry my diapers. The wall mounted clothes drying racks are so much nicer: Baby clothes, socks, undies, cloth wipes etc. do well on the rack too.
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