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Wedding Favors

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:57:04 GMT

clipped by: WhatiLike
clipper's remarks: Whether your tastes are sophisticated or sassy, our varied collection of personalized wedding favor will impress your guests. Don't dread your bridal shower! Fun bridal shower games keep everyone entertained. If you love DIY, recruit your bridesmaids and create one-of-a-kind wedding party favors with our personalized ribbons, personalized tags and labels, scrumptious candies and pretty favor boxes. When it's all said and done, our gorgeous bridal party gifts such as personalized bridesmaid gifts and unique groomsmen gifts thank your wedding party with style.

Clip Source: www.americanbridal.com

Elegant and Unique Wedding Favors Since 1997

We understand that you have a lot of work ahead of you. We're here to help, with 21 years of experience assisting brides and grooms plan their weddings. Beginning in 1987 with our showroom and launching our online services in 1997, AmericanBridal.com has the qualifications to provide you with the latest wedding trend as well as classic, traditional wedding accessories with unprecedented ease. We know all the tips and tricks and we remember the small details.

Tags: wedding favors, wedding gifts, wedding ideas, wedding guest favors, bridal gifts, weddings

How to Build a Better Bat Costume - Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:28:40 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

Clip Source: www.evilmadscientist.com

The only raw materials that you will need are an umbrella and a hooded zippered sweatshirt. You will also need some tools and supplies: needle and thread, pins, pliers, scissors, and something to cut the umbrella ribs, such as tin snips, bolt cutters, or cutting pliers.

Unscrew the top of the umbrella.

The cloth part of the umbrella with the ribs attached should be separate from the stem now. Clip off two ribs opposite each other, and save them for ear frames.

Pin the umbrella halves to the sleeves and sides of the sweatshirt, starting at the armpits.

Here's the gap where the ribs stick through. This will give you some flexibility of movement when you're wearing it.

Take the two extra ribs and trim extra points off so that you can make a (very uneven) tripod out of them.

You'll need someone (or a wig frame or mannequin head) to help you with this part.

After getting them nicely lined up, stitch them on and then trim off the excess fabric.

safety tip: Do not attempt this with your new costume.

Tags: costumes, halloween, bats, diy, how-to

100 Skills Every Man Should Know: 2008's Ultimate DIY List

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:52:26 GMT

clipped by: polaris7

Clip Source: www.popularmechanics.com

Brains and charm are fine, but a real guy needs to know how to do real stuff. After months of debate among PM’s expert editors, here’s our lineup of essential skills, broken down in 10 categories for the competent man—plus 20 tools you need to own. Did we leave anything out—or included a skill you don’t think is worthy? Sound off in our chat, then take PM’s interactive DIY quiz to see how you measure up!

DIY silhouette shirts

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:48:36 GMT

clipped by: bignosemousie
clipper's remarks: How sweet. This would be cute with just a head silhouette too.

Clip Source: www.inhabitots.com

Kids grow up quickly; so I’m always looking for new ways to celebrate these fleeting days while my little ones are still small. Recently, I came up with a fun project that captures a moment in a child’s life, and creates a unique fashion statement. Here’s how to make a customized silhouette T-shirt that features your precious tots.

For this project, you’ll need:
1. A child who is willing to cooperate for photo taking
2. Digital Camera
3. Printer
4. Standard computer paper
5. Freezer Paper (found at the grocery store, in the plastic wrap aisle)
6. Pencil or Pen that draws crisp lines
7. Tape
8. X-Acto Knife with sharp blade (found at craft or hardware stores)
9. Old magazine or piece of thick cardboard
10. Iron
11. T-shirt of your choice (Try American Apparel, Alternative Apparel or Article 1 for green blank tees)
12. Fabric Paint of your choice
13. Paintbrush

Tags: crafts

the Storm Glass - unusual 200-year-old barometer design

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:34:27 GMT

clipped by: Lexica
clipper's remarks: Considering how inaccurate the weather predictions from Accuweather and the like are, maybe one of these would be better...

Clip Source: gadgets.boingboing.net

The Weems Stormglass, it is called. Not some steampunk confection, this strange little device, invented more than two centuries ago, is said to predict the weather by the forms taken by its mineral-heavy liquid. Spreading crystal ferns indicate storms, while a clear phial means it will remain calm.

Clip Source: gadgets.boingboing.net

Weems is just the manufacturer. The Storm Glass was invented by Admiral Robert FitzRoy and used on his trip with Darwin on the HMS Beagle. The glass is filled with a nearly supersaturated solution of potassium nitrate and ammonium chloride with water, ethanol and camphor. Here's some background:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_glass
and a DIY project waiting to happen:
http://chemistry.about.com/od/weirdscience/a/fitzroy.htm

Tags: neat, gadgets, shopping, i-want-one, weather, history

DIY Skills You Know (and Don't)

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:14:49 GMT

clipped by: infopunk

Clip Source: lifehacker.com

This weekend's reader poll of common DIY skills everyone "should" have turned up interesting results: most of you know how to iron a shirt, put out a fire, and install a graphics card.

But the fewest poll respondents know how to tie a bowline knot (where are the sailors?!), remove bloodstains from fabric, and make a drum-tight bed (your commanding officer would be disappointed). Here are the full results.

Tags: life hacks, diy

6 Easy Tips to Help Your Dog Live Green

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:22:22 GMT

clipped by: infopunk

Clip Source: green.thefuntimesguide.com

So what can you as a responsible green dog owner do to help your pup live green?? It's not as difficult as you might think, here are a few ideas.

Inexpensive Dog-a-romatherapy:

Flush your dog's poop:

DIY Doggie Bed:

Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered:

Make your own dog toys:

Rescue and Adopt, Don't Buy New:

For more great ideas on how to lighten your dog's eco-pawprint, check out this video:

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Tags: green, dogs

Vortex Cannon

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:33:54 GMT

clipped by: falconz

Clip Source: www.instructables.com

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Tags: diy

bi wire 接駁方法

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:00:10 GMT

clipped by: chiuhung

Clip Source: www.uwants.com

audioquest type-8 好似六拾幾蚊一呎 (如無記錯) 你去永盛睇睇啦!
bi wire 接駁方法如下  :
接 amp 那邊  -  4 紅 4 黑分別用兩蕉插夾在一起 (跟平時接法一樣)
接喇叭這邊 - ( 要分 4 組即每組 2 條 , 粗銅線兩組是底音用 , 幼銅線兩組是高音用 ) 使用 4  蕉插接駁 ,

記得駁好後要分清楚那兩是高音那兩是底喑不要插錯 !

蕉頭,叉頭沒有分別只是就器材需要而配用的 !

玩 bi wire 絕對是級數提升你試過就知道分別在那裡 .... 以每邊 10呎 + 12隻靚蕉插 DIY 成本接近 2k 呀一 d 都唔間單 !

Eat Your Heart Out, Martha: Bubbly Magnetsse! I'm thinking great teacher gifts!

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:43:43 GMT

clipped by: LemonThyme
clipper's remarks: I so want to make some of these! I'm thinking great teacher gifts!

Clip Source: www.momadvice.com

Take your marbles and center it over your desired design, just to make sure it will fit perfectly under your marble. Dip your brush into the Mod Podge glue and brush the glue onto your design. Center your marble over the design and stick it to the pattern. Allow the glue to dry for fifteen to twenty minutes. If you are doing more than one magnet, on the same sheet, repeat the process on the paper or move on to your next sheet of paper.

Once your glue has dried, cut around the marbles, as close to the edges as possible. Now take your glue gun and dab a bit of glue on the magnet and attach your marble over the magnet piece. Allow these to dry completely.

Ta-Da! Cute new magnets for your fridge!

Tags: crafts, diy, homemade, magnets

DIY Fruit Fly Trap

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:17:49 GMT

clipped by: milmufmas

Clip Source: www.homeconstructionimprovement.com

Here's what you need to do to build your own DIY Fruit Fly Trap:

1. You'll need a plastic water, soda or juice bottle. I like the clear plastic so I can see if we've got any flies.

2. Cut off the top 1/4 of the plastic bottle and keep the two pieces. Make sure you remove the cap before you go any further (I forgot to and had to take the thing apart to remove the cap).

3. Turn the upper 1/4 with the neck down into the lower remaining section (see the photo).

4. Tape the two pieces together so that you have a tight seal.

5. Pour in some apple juice, apple cider vinegar or some wine.

Just place your DIY fruit fly trap in a place that seems to have lots of fruit flies and wait for the results. As you can see in the photo we've caught quite a few fruit flies in our DIY fruit fly trap.

Economic times may lead to a DIY Renaissance

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:30:36 GMT

clipped by: spirithiker
clipper's remarks: How many times have you been at a crafts fair and looked at an object for sale and said "I can build that"?

Then why not do it? Buying the materials may sometimes cost a little more than just buying the product but you have more of a 'connection' to the item if you build it yourself. And you may have leftover material to start another project.

Also, DIY is a form of 'revolution' that says we do not have to be dependent on others to have what we want. This is one reason why I enjoy growing my own food, aside from the greater variety and fresher quality than what I get at the supermarket, I don't have to worry about pesticides and other contamination.

Who knows, you may discover a hidden talent.

Clip Source: lifehacker.com

While Americans brace ourselves in these scary economic times, blogger Mikey Sklar says it's time to learn hands-on skills like building, wood working, growing food, canning, and welding.

As we slide deeper into what's being now called the 'greater depression' I suggest we consider this collapse is also the renaissance in disguise. If you're tempted to savor what was: money, consumerism and greed, consider how little life it contained.

"I've given up on society and am learning to do everything myself,"

When we built a world on top of one that was given to us and we thanked ourselves for it we parted ways with the natural world

Being able to make, fix, repair, and build might be the most important skills to develop. We really only have each other, and I think we're all better off when we're able to be self-reliant when we need to be.

Tags: economy, diy, found talent, self satisfaction

Make Your Own Natural Dishwasher Powder

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:44:58 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken

Clip Source: www.re-nest.com

How To: Make Your Own Natural Dishwasher Powder

great DIY cleaning formula we found online that can save you quite a bit of money compared to store bought dishwashing cleaners. At 8 cents a load and doubling up as a light scouring powder around the kitchen, we're definitely going to try and make a batch for ourselves.

Mix the following ingredients in a plastic container with an airtight lid.

1 cup borax

1 cup baking soda

1/4 cup salt

1/4 cup citric acid (Unsweetened Lemonade-Flavored Kool-Aid can be used also, but be sure to avoid any other flavours due to their food dye content)

30 drops a citrus essential oil of your choice

Now you've got a mixture you can dole out into your dishwasher, one tablespoon per cleaning agent receptacle in your dishwasher.

use this powdery cleaning mix in a shaker canister (she recommends a popcorn salt shaker, but we're thinking more like pizza parlour shaker for our kitchen sink stains).

Permaculture Boot Camp

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:55:01 GMT

clipped by: cakebelly
clipper's remarks: The cost of the workshop functions on a sliding scale (pay what you can) falling between $150-$350 and includes camping and meals. Scholarships and work-trades are also available. It's a small price to pay to obtain invaluable skills for navigating the urban economy of tomorrow.

The next weekend workshop will be held from September 27-28 in Albany, NY.

Clip Source: www.realitysandwich.com

Permaculture Boot Camp

Renee Verdier

Itching to put a dent in our "hyper-capitalist" society's dominant values of competition, greed, and exploitation? You might be interested in Radical Urban Sustainability Training, or R.U.S.T.

R.U.S.T. is an intensive weekend seminar in urban ecological survival skills organized by the Rhizome Collective, a Texas-based environmentalist nonprofit organization. Its workshops focus on skills related to building autonomous communities in modern cities. Participants engage in hands-on demonstrations of permaculture methods such as low-tech bioremediation, rainwater harvesting, aquaculture, DIY air purificaiton, and various forms of alternative energy. Seminars address topics of social justice ranging from dual anarchism to post-petroleum economics.

Safe Method to Popcorn

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:31:37 GMT

clipped by: benza
clipper's remarks: Here's a safe method to make popcorn at homme and the kids would love to help in making and tasting it ... the DIY method is far more enjoyable than buying off the counter.
Don't you think so?
Can you hear the scream "Yaaaaaaaaaa !"

Clip Source: www.care2.com

Pop Your Own
Here’s the way to make popcorn on your stove top: Pour 3 tablespoons of olive oil (or grapeseed oil if you prefer a more neutral taste) into a heavy, 3 quart or larger pan and place on medium high heat. Put two kernels in, and when one has popped, pour in 1/3 cup of pop corn (white or yellow) and cover pan. When corn begins to pop, shake constantly allowing steam to escape from popping kernels–otherwise popcorn will lose its crunch. Remove pan from heat immediately when popping stops or it will burn. Pour into a large bowl and season to taste.