This project will take you through all the steps required to build a furnace, and to make the required tools to cast aluminum using the 'Lost Foam' method. I also...
Posted by Morgan Demers
Categories: Art & Design, General, Workshop | 1 Comment
Build a snack-dispensing scratching post that will make Kitty forget the couch and curtains.
Posted by Phil Bowie and Larry Cotton
Categories: Furniture, Home | No Comments
Building this rocket launcher is a breeze, and folks are always amazed at how it shoots reusable paper rockets 200–300 feet high. The launcher is made from PVC pipe. You...
Posted by Rick Schertle
Categories: Fun & Games | 3 Comments
In this project we’re going to take inspiration from Len Keeler’s original Elastic String Bass. We’ll pick it up (no pun intended) and run with it, adding multiple strings for...
Posted by Steve Hobley
Categories: Music, Electronics | 1 Comment
By John Baichtal and Adam Wolf Do you remember those classic video game arcades filled with rattling quarters, 8-bit songs, and flashing lights? You can reclaim that excitement in your...
Posted by John Baichtal
Categories: Electronics, Arduino, Fun & Games | 2 Comments
I had a dying madrone (Arbutus menziesii) in my backyard. Looking at its structure, I noticed a nice 3-pronged junction of branches a few feet above my head. I thought...
Posted by Joe Szuecs
Categories: Furniture, Craft, Woodworking | No Comments
I have wanted to weave since I can remember, but I always thought it was impossible because of space constraints. Then I got my hands on a tapestry loom! With...
Posted by Kristin Roach
My lovely wife has been collecting vintage jewelry for most of her adult life. Some pieces she considers “too good to wear” and keeps stashed in jewelry boxes, waiting for...
Posted by Matt Maranian
Categories: Art & Design, Craft | No Comments
Nearly as long as humankind has roamed the earth, people have been wearing shoes. Ancient Egyptians, Indians, and East Asians began sporting wooden sandals thousands of years ago. Thankfully, inexpensive...
Posted by Annie Mohaupt
Categories: Craft, Electronics, Woodworking | No Comments
Do you have a pile of plastic containers you never use? Put them to work by creating a plastic herb garden paradise. It’s a great way to recycle your plastic,...
Posted by Tiffany Threadgould
Categories: Craft, Fun & Games, Gardening | No Comments
I have a 25′ cruising tugboat in Florida, and I wanted a small, lightweight ride that I could keep onboard for making beer and ice runs when I pull into...
Posted by Russ Byrer
Categories: Fun & Games, Science | 1 Comment
Roger Korman meets Man Ray in this from-scratch assemblage that requires virtually no skill. It does, however, require a little vision with respect to overall style and design, as much...
Posted by Matt Maranian
Categories: Art & Design, Craft, Furniture | 1 Comment
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