15 Awesome and Easy DIY Mason Jar Projects » Curbly | DIY Design Community « Keywords: DIY, Craft, Inspiration, Mason Jars
As Chris mentioned a few weeks ago, mason jars have exploded (again?) onto the craft and DIY scenes. You can't look anywhere without seeing some crazy new use for them! As it stands, we're embracing the trend here at Curbly. To make things easy on you, here are 15 mason jar projects all in one place! Enjoy! Related Video: DIY bathroom storage shelf from Liz Marie! Vase-in-a-shelf from theUncommonGreen - Buy one here or check out the DIY instructions on Flickr. Hand-drawn jars by Abbey Hendrickson of Aesthetic Outburst - buy them here! DIY candy-colored vases from mason jars by the clever girls at 100 Layer Cake. DIY blue / faux-vintage mason jars (or create any color you'd like - see pendant lights below). DIY hanging lantern from Holly of Chez Beeper Bebe! Romantic doily and burlap luminaries tutorial from Crafts by Amanda. Photo: Left - According to Kelly / Right - Hostess With The Mostess A great gift idea from According to Kelly: a cupcake in a jar! Phew! P.S. P.P.S.
Ryan Holiday: How to Write Any Essay: The Spartan System
Writing the perfect paper is a lot like a military operation. It takes discipline, foresight, research, strategy, and, if done right, ends in total victory. It follows then that the best advice for writing a paper -- be it a high school essay, a college research paper, or even an office memo at a Fortune 500 company -- would come from the tactics of a brilliant military commander. I discovered these tactics myself as a student, reading in awe of the mastery of ancient military masters and put them to good use. I could then -- and still can, when necessary -- bust out a ten or even twenty page paper with a few days notice. What Was My Secret? In my reading of Greek history, I stumbled across an obscure military maneuver, one designed for troops penetrating deep in enemy lines. My essay format works the same. Forget your teacher's boring prompt. Here is the outline for a hypothetical five paragraph paper: Introduction: (see a complete intro example here) Begin with a broad, conclusive hook.
Plastic bag bag
Note: I make yarn as I go along, so I only cut up one bag at a time. I find this is a little easier for me, as I don't have to keep track of a whole bunch of yarn at once, and it's slightly less tedious when you switch between cutting yarn and crocheting. First, flatten your plastic bag as neatly as you can. Keeping the bottom seam as flat, fold the bag vertically until it's maybe an inch wide, as shown in the second photo. Snip off the bottom seam. Cut the bag into strips anywhere from about .5 to 1 inch wide. Unfold the loops and connect them by using a girth hitch, described here.
Quilling - Turning Paper Strips into Intricate Artworks
Quilling has been around for hundreds of years, but it’s still as impressive and popular now as it was during the Renaissance. The art of quilling first became popular during the Renaissance, when nuns and monks would use it to roll gold-gilded paper and decorate religious objects, as an alternative to the expensive gold filigree. Later, during the 18th and 19th centuries, it became a favorite pass-time of English ladies who created wonderful decorations for their furniture and candles, through quilling. Basically, the quilling process consists of cutting strips of paper, and rolling them with a special tool. It sounds simple enough, but special skill is required to create more advanced shapes like marquises, arrowheads or holly leaves. Reddit Stumble
Survival Use of Plants - Plants for Medicine
In a survival situation you will have to use what is available. In using plants and other natural remedies, positive identification of the plants involved is as critical as in using them for food. Proper use of these plants is equally important. Terms and Definitions The following terms, and their definitions, are associated with medicinal plant use: - Poultice. Many natural remedies work slower than the medicines you know. Specific Remedies The following remedies are for use only in a survival situation, not for routine use: - Diarrhea. - Antihemorrhagics. - Antiseptics. - Fevers. - Colds and sore throats. - Aches, pains, and sprains. - Itching. - Sedatives. - Hemorrhoids. - Constipation. - Worms or intestinal parasites. - Gas and cramps. - Antifungal washes. Miscellaneous Use of Plants Make dyes from various plants to color clothing or to camouflage your skin. Make fibers and cordage from plant fibers. Make fish poison by immersing walnut hulls in a small area of quiet water.
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Kevin Ward – Writing an Academic book – Some Thoughts
Posted by Sarah-Louise Quinnell Following on from my appearence on the panel at RGS Postgraduate Forum – Annual Conference Training Symposium (PGF-ACTS) last week I present the first of three posts from the speakers on publishing. Todays post looks at writing and academic book and is brought to you by Professor Kevin Ward. So, you’ve decided that you are going to write an academic book. 1. - Does the publisher produce the type of book that you want to write in your field? - Are hardback and paperback versions of the book published simultaneously? - What marketing and distribution system does the publisher have? - Does the publisher send out copies to academic journals for review? - Does the publisher attend large academic conferences and participate in book exhibitions? 2. 3. - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed book? - Who is going to read it and who is going to buy it? - Is the author/editor the best person to produce this book? 4. 5. share
diy best of: rope projects
Rope is one of our current obsessions, but it’s also one of those items that will never leave my love list. It’s just a fantastic material, one of humanity’s greatest inventions. Rope owes all of its strength, durability and beauty to its structure. One simple knot can look as beautiful and graceful as many intricate layers of knots. We’ll be bringing you more rope and knot-related projects in the coming weeks, but first, I wanted to share some of our best DIY projects from the archives featuring rope, twine, knotting, knitting and the like. Image above: Derek and Lauren’s sailor’s knot trivet, which could double as wall decor, is fashioned out of a colorful patterned climber’s rope. Read the full post after the jump . . . Image above: This is still one my favorite projects! Image above: Ashley’s simple and beautiful woven rope pendant lamp is actually made from an upside down planter.
