GordsGarage Blog | I am not a professional and I try things at home Wine Bottle Design | Recycled Wine Bottle Torch | Package Design Firm | Sustainable Packaging 08.09.09 | by Erik Anderson Whether it’s product branding, package design or projects for ourselves, we’re pleased when we find a solution that’s very effective and creative, while keeping resources to a minimum. This idea is very inexpensive idea and it’s a great way to recycle a wine bottle. See how this simple idea inspired this brand and wine bottle design. It’s been a record year for mosquitoes here in Indianapolis, Indiana and I’d been wanting to add some Tiki-esque torches to the patio to combat the little buggers, and add a little ambiance. Here’s what you’ll need. Empty Wine Bottle (Use any bottle as long as it’s glass and the neck is 1” in diameter. Helpful Tools: Channellocks, adjustable wrench, hacksaw, power screwdriver, and a funnel. Safety Note: This is for outdoor use only. Building Instructions The Hanger Decide where you want to mount your Recycled Bottle Torch. The Bottle Carefully and tightly wrap the 1/2-inch end of the Coupling with your Teflon Tape. Good Luck! -Erik
No Dropped Calls! | GordsGarage Blog Cycling season is upon us which also means the agony of getting into riding shape has begun. When I ride my road bike I typically ride by myself. I like zoning out and riding at my own pace. This year I began using the Strava app on my phone which allows me to track more of my riding data. Since I want to have my phone visible when I ride I wanted to have it mount in a location on my handlebar stem. I spent a few sleepless hours, the night before, lying awake in bed mentally engineering the mount. The criteria were fairly basic. I started off with a section of 1.500″ x .500″ flat 6061 aluminum and began hogging out metal to form a clamp for the phone. With the middle sectioned out I started to open things up from the outside. A little more milling and I finally had something that resembled the clamp that I dreamt up the night before. I required a 6 mm thread in the center hole that would eventually provide the clamping force adjustment. Here it is just rough machined. Like this:
20 brilliant things to make in a jar Via: mycakies.blogspot.com Start saving your old jam jars! From cakes to herb gardens, pies to photo frames, and even entire meals … here are 20 fantastic things you never knew you could make with a jar. (Above: red velvet cupcakes in a jar. Via: fatgirltrappedinaskinnybody.blogspot.com Word on the street: salad in a jar is all the rage. Via: bakerella.com Cookies in a jar – a great gift idea. Via: rikkihibbert.co.za For a rustic vintage look, display your photos inside glass jars and bottles. Via: goodfoodbreadandmuffins.blogspot.com Chocolate muffin bread cooked in a jar. Via: pizzazzerie.com Super sweet. Via: simplebites.net Bread, cooked in a jar? Via: marthastewart.com A fabulous visual reminder of your favourite holidays. Via: bigredkitchen.com So let’s just cut to the chase – what about making all your meals in a jar?! Via: runwithglitter.blogspot.com There isn’t a child on earth who wouldn’t be wowed by these: rainbow cupcakes baked in a jar. Via: mybakingaddiction.com Via: flickr.com
I Build It Home Page Potion Ingredients in Cool Jars © McGonagall’s Cat Participants Unlimited Age Range 6 years old Description Jars of various mysterious ingredients which will be used while following Potion recipes. Supplies - Instant pudding that is mixed and goes thick - Tantacula Acid: Vinegar - Powdered Bicorn Horn: Baking soda - Elixir of Life: Water - Blue Moon Liquid: Blue dish soap - Golden Nectar: Yellow dish soap - Rose sap: Pink Dish Soap - Moonstone Juice: Ivory Dish soap - Lip gloss from Kool-Aide and Crisco melted together - Insect eggs: Multi-coloured sprinkles - Ant eggs: Jimmies - Frogs’ Livers: dried cherries - Dragon blood: Strawberry Qwik - Dried Bat Brains: raisins - Baby Bassilisk Eyes: cinnamon hearts - Roonspoor Lungs: Dried Apple half-slices or Apricot halves - Essence of Mooncalf: Powdered milk - Boomslang Powder: Instant Pistachio Pudding - Powdered Yak Milk: Vanilla Instant pudding - Bubotuber Powder: Butterscotch Instant Pudding - Powdered Pogrebin: Chocolate Instant Pudding - Elixir of Life: Water
Spirals By Steve Make your own vernier protractor accurate up to 0.1° The Vial - Another important part of this device is the level vial. Level vials are made in a wide variety of sensitivity, most carpenters levels use vials that have a sensitivity of around 38 minutes (0.63°) of arc per one tenth inch or 2.5 millimeters of movement of the bubble. How it Works - Since this protractor uses a bubble level it can only measure vertical angles. I finally settled on a vernier and degree scale with thin black lines. Simple Wand Holder © Helene of Troy Supplies 1/4” (0.6 cm) wide elastic in a color that matches your robes Matching thread Needle Instructions Measure around your upper arm in two places: just below the armpit and just above the elbow. Take your two measurements and add about an inch (2.5 cm) to them. Cut two pieces of elastic to the lengths you’ve determined. Find the middle of each strip and lay your wand across it. Pinch the elasic tight around the wand (one at each end). With a needle and thread, sew the elastic to create a loop that holds your wand securely. Now comes the tricky part. Once you have the loops on your arm, you may need to practice sliding your wand in and out, especially once you have your robes covering it. This holder was mostly designed to be worn by a woman, who might have robes too formal for any kind of pockets. Final Product Credit Helene of Troy’s tutorial was taken with permission from HarryPotterCrafts. Think about it. On that note, Harry crafting to all!
Spirals By Steve Use a vernier protractor, I-phone, or digital angle gauge to divide a circle into perfectly spaced increments. An old problem in woodworking geometry is to divide a circle into equal parts. This task is not too bad if the circle is to be divided into 2,4,or 8 increments, but other numbers are notoriously difficult to divide accurately. Simple protractors are good to about 1° or perhaps 1/2° if they are large enough. You can use my vernier protractor, a digital angle gauge, or even an I-phone in conjunction with the method described on this page to divide a circle accurately into any number of divisions with good accuracy. I prefer my vernier protractor not only because I made it, but it also has a scale that reads from 0 to 360° instead of the typical 0-90-0 or 0-180° used on all the digital gauges and I-phone applications I have seen.
simple hat calculator Abbreviations: K = Knit K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together as if they were one (this is a decrease). Round is the same as row, except it is in a circle. Step One: Find number to cast on: Choose size from row on top; drop down column to row with your gauge. If you are between gauges and/or sizes, multiply your gauge times hat size in inches, then look in the gauge rows on either side of your gauge to find the closest cast-on number. Step Two: Knit in stockinette st (knit every round) for the number of inches below for the chosen size, or desired length; the brim will roll naturally for the first 2 or 3 inches; unroll the brim to measure. Step Three: Work top decreases; Begin with the round indicated for your gauge and work the rest of the rounds from that round on. Repeat the directions for each round over and over to the end of the round. Step Four: Break yarn and thread through remaining stitches.
Panhandle Rancher speaks…..Silencing Small Fueled Engines and Other Considerations Everyone knows small gasoline fueled engines are noisy and loud enough that hearing protection should be used when working with or around devices thus powered. Noise pollution is serious, especially in urban areas but little thought is generally given to the racket when out in the country. In a world without rule of law (WROL), anything that draws attention can be lethal. Engine powered generators are not only so loud that they can be heard for miles in the country and more so at night, the electricity they produce likely powers lights that can also be seen for miles and miles. Generators, arc welders, air compressors, chainsaws, hydraulic wood splitters, and almost anything powered by a diesel fueled engine produces unacceptable levels of noise for anyone wishing to lay low and by so doing not draw attention to them and their valuable resources. Noise from chainsaws is particularly vexing and their raucous two cycle engines can often be heard echoing around the countryside.
Wine cork bath mat Inspired by CB2's bamboo bath mat I’m evidently on a hot-glue kick lately. This bath mat requires just three materials: shelf liner, hot glue, and 175 wine corks. How did I gather 175 wine corks, you ask? It was inspired by CB2’s bamboo bath mat, which is perfectly lovely and affordable but too big for my tiny bathroom, hence this equally eco-friendly version. Yeah, but how durable is it, you say? How to make a wine cork bath mat Supplies 175 wine corks (plus a few extra to allow for mistakes)hot glue sticksnon-adhesive shelf liner (I used Duck brand Smooth Top Easy Liner in taupe, found at Walmart. Tools pocket knife (sharpened)cutting board (one that you won’t mind if it gets slightly damaged)rotary cutter and mat (or scissors)long ruler or yardstickhot glue guncoarse sand paper 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.