8 Clever Uses for Plastic Straws. Have you ever pried a straw out of the mouth of a young child, only to find it macerated and dripping in saliva? Let’s all let out a collective “eeeewww.” In general, my “clever uses” articles are meant to teach people how to get a second use out of something disposable. In the case of straws, I’m honestly going to have to suggest that you be very picky about which straws you reuse. I really don’t expect anyone to reuse chewed up, spit-covered drinking straws. Now: It is not too gross to wash plastic drinking straws and save them for DIY projects. When the plastic drinking straws are clean and dry and you’ve amassed a decent-sized collection, try your hand at one of the following projects. Drinking straw lamp shade: The L.A. The straw cluster chandelier: Design Sponge featured a spiky-looking straw cluster chandelier.
Woven coasters: According to Country Living, woven drinking straws are a great material to make coasters from. Do you have any great uses for drinking straws? Making Fused Plastic. March 12th, 2013 I’ve been wanting to experiment with fused plastic for ages so what better place to try it out than here on Tutorial Tuesday and share my experiences with you. I’ve got lots of plastic bags stored in the kitchen from a few online supermarket deliveries we’ve done since Milo was born and I’ve just never got round to taking them back to the supermarkets for recycling. Good job too as then I wouldn’t have any bags to experiment with.
As I was experimenting and learning at the same time, the images in the tutorial below show different bags all at different stages – I hope it’s not too confusing! What you will need: - Sharp Scissors - Plastic Bags - Iron - Ironing Board - Greaseproof Paper - Large Wooden Chopping Board - Metal Ruler - Craft Knife - Cutting Mat Step One The first thing you need to do is lay your plastic bag out flat and cut off the bottom and the top so that you’re left with a large tube of plastic. Stretch and flatten this out and put aside. Step Two Step Three. Barnacles by John Paul Plauché for Plodes Studio. Product Details Inspired by the marine crustacean, the Barnacles are adaptable storage pods using minimal shell-like housings to store items inside. Their smooth hard pixelated outer shells, along with the three mounting holes, make the Barnacles strong and effortless to install to any surface. The 15 degree angled bottom combined with its modularity, allow them to be pointed in any direction, with infinite possible compositional arrangements.
The Barnacles address the constant battle with clutter and reclaim space - a much better solution than your typical storage box eyesore. Also can be used on tabletop. Product Specs Materials: Gel-coated glass fiber. Dimensions: Set of three vessels. 8"dia. x 10" 7"dia. x 9" 6"dia x 8" Curvy in HTML5. Curvy is a HTML5 puzzle game using the canvas element. Just rotate the tiles so that like colors connect. Modernizr tells me you don't have canvas support in your browser. Sadly, this game uses technology that's only in browsers with HTML5 support. We've tested Chrome 12, Firefox 4 and Opera 11.
Presented to you by FlamingLunchbox is a puzzle, originally for Android phones, using a simple idea. Each Curvy puzzle consists of a grid of hexagonal tiles. Curvy allows a variety of different puzzle sizes, providing puzzles that can be quickly solved as well as more complex versions depending on the size you choose. Want it on Android? We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. How to Turn a Pallet into a Garden.
Good news and bad news. I had planned to film a short video showing you how to make a pallet garden, but the weather didn’t cooperate. I was stapling the landscape fabric onto the pallet when it started drizzling and got really windy. That’s the bad news. But I know I promised a tutorial today, so I took photos and have kept my word to share how to make the pallet garden. I tried to be as detailed as possible. That’s the good news. So keep reading my pallet loving friends, instructions on how to make your own pallet garden are just a few lines away… Find a Pallet The first thing you need to do is–obviously–find a pallet. Don’t just take the first pallet you find. Collect Your Supplies Get Your Pallet into Shape Once you’ve dragged your pallet home, give it a once over. Let the Stapling Begin! Decide which side of the pallet will be the bottom when the pallet garden is completed and leaning against the wall.
Lay the pallet face down. Now for the sides. Now for the Fun Part–Planting! Wednes-diy | Free People Clothing Boutique Blog. One of the girls here at the office told me about this awesome DIY project that she’s going to try, and i think i might have to try it as well! It is so simple and there are so many fun things you can do with it… what you need: 1. some pretty paper – this would be a great way to reuse your old free people catalogs!
2. punches in whatever shape or size you want – i love the idea of using varying sizes. 3. some zots (clear adhesive dots) and 3d-dots (sticky foam cubes) to add some dimension by placing the butterflies at varying heights, like this: 4. a picture frame with 3d mat board once you have your paper picked out, start punching! Lollychops has a really great step-by-step tutorial if you need more direction: read the full tutorial here. she also suggests adding an inspirational quote or word – what a great idea! Top image from the year of story. Tags: art, handmade, lifestyle, wednes-diy. Tipping Etiquette Around the World. The Home Improvement Classifieds | DiggersList.com. Design*Sponge. Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » seoul city guide.
Today’s Seoul city guide comes from Katie Merchant. Katie is originally from Canada but first came to Korea after teaching ESL in Seoul and truly grew to love her adopted home. She currently runs a blog about Seoul/Toronto and shares with us a wonderful guide to the cafes, art spaces and incredible attractions around this metropolitan city. Thanks, Katie, for such a great guide! — Stephanie *Font above by Sander Legrand, one of Grace’s favorites. CLICK HERE for the full guide after the jump! I could never have expected Seoul to be as vibrant, evolving and surprising as it is. Itaewon I wasn’t a fan of Itaewon on my first visit; however, after an event at Space Hamilton brought me back, I realized the former ex-pat ghetto was teeming with unique cafes and art spaces. Art Space Pool/Gasum Lounge 683-31 Hannam-dong Yongsan-gu, Seoul This lounge/artist-run center is a very special place with lots of hidden rooms/details to discover.
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