Crafts for Men « Keywords: wood, typography, diy, craft. In the late 60s and 70s, string art became a popular paint-by-numbers-y way for the masses to get crafty.
Head to your local thrift store, and you'll likely find a few, in all their harvest gold glory. Usually sold in kits, these guys involved strategically placed nails or pins that were connected by string or yarn to create geometrical shapes or mathematical patterns. The Bedside Bookmark Abode...Or, How to Make a Tiny, Adorable Wooden House » Curbly. Curbly-Original There are a few things that simply seem to belong on a bedside table: a lamp, alarm clock, perhaps a pair of glasses, and a few magazines or books.
Then, once you add a few personal items (mine usually include a crossword puzzle or two and a glass of water), and there's not a lot of extra space for any accessories or "decor" items. So, I wanted to make something to add a little bit of fun and style, but that doesn't take up too much prime nightstand real estate or interfere with the other items.And so, you see the results above: an alternative take on the bookmark (which I never seem to use anyway), in the form of a clean, Scandinavian-style wooden home. If using it to support your books isn't your thing, no worries. Who wouldn't want a tiny little wooden house to accessorize any space? Rainbow. Completely obsessed with this fun backyard bench project by christina diaz!
DIY “Potence” style lamp. DIY Design Community « Keywords: curbly-original, DIY, Craft, Inspiration. Curbly-Original Scandinavian-inspired design got some major love from Curbly this year.
From creative DIY stool ideas to rustic-modern coat stands, we Oo'd and Ah'd over this distinct aesthetic. Here are our favorite uniquely Scandinavian DIY projects from 2011 (in no particular order, because they're all pretty fabulous)! 10. We love this simple DIY photo display idea--it's rustic and modern all at once! 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. D.I. Why? Orb-lando. Dear World,
Member: wholman. Calming the senses with weighted blankets « Craft Nectar. Note from Weeks: Both my husband and daughter are restless sorts.
When our daughter was little and we went to a restaurant, Bill would take her out to run up and down the sidewalk while I paid the bill so she wouldn’t start squirming at the table. Upcycled Doily Lamp « reMade USA by Shannon South. Practically Free Pom-Pom Lamp! My mom is great.
She's always bringing me random things saying, "I thought you might be able to make something out of this! ". A couple of weeks ago she brought me a 2-pack of microwave plate covers from the Dollar Tree. How to Make and Install Hungarian Shelves. Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: brenna’s paper capiz shell chandelier. I love wax paper for packing lunches; i wrap sandwiches in a piece of wax paper and tie it like a present with a little cotton string. it’s so much better looking than a plastic bag. wax paper comes in handy for more things than i realized, like rolling it up to use for a funnel, or how about rubbing a piece of wax paper on the top of your shower curtain rod to cut down on that terrible screeching in the morning…problem solved. but who knew that if you iron layers of wax paper together it looks remarkably similar to a capiz shell?
This discovery brought me to today’s project: the faux capiz chandelier. hung over your dining table, or outside at an outdoor dinner party, it is an easy solution to a dramatic light fixture and will look phenomenal in either setting. i hope you enjoy making your own as much i did! -brenna CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Materials: Instructions: Whirl-it lampshade - Whirl-it lampshade - free DIY tutorial. We really needed a new lamp, and we´ve planned to make one for months.
This week we finally got around to it. It takes a bit of different materials, but it´s really easy when you´ve started. We recommend making it outdoors, as it gets quite messy. The result is pretty neat, especially at night when the threads cast shadow on the walls. Cheap, easy, low-waste bookshelf plans. Refer to the photos and the PDF.
Place lengths of all-thread through the top and bottom holes on two pairs of 1x4s. Place a washer and a nut on each end of each length of all-thread. Note: washers have a "belly" formed when they are punched out of the sheet of metal. Like a biscuit or cookie, the top edge is slightly rounded, and the bottom edge is a bit rough. Pay attention to the belly, placing the rough edge against the wood, and the smooth edge out. Place the top and bottom shelves into position on top of the all thread, leaving 2" extending out past the uprights. Assemble the other pairs of uprights in place around the top and bottom shelves, leaving 26" between the uprights. Fill all of the remaining holes with all-thread and loosely attach the nuts and washers.
Felted Stone Rug. I was going to hold off on posting this, but I put the pics up on Craftster and the response has been, well, enthusiastic.
I love this project and just can't wait anymore. **** COBI!! Do not read this post. Go play Flight of the Hamsters or something instead. IKEAhackers.net.