3 Simple Ways to
Share What You Make

With Instructables you can share what you make with the world — and tap into an ever-growing community of creative experts.

PhotosPhotos

Share one or more photos of a project, recipe, or whatever you've made, quickly and easily.

Step by StepStep-By-Step

Share your step-by-step photos with text instructions of what you made so others can do it too!

VideoVideo

Share your how-to video. You'll need your embed code from a video site such as YouTube.

How to make a great Instructable

Step 5Give some motivation for the project

Give some motivation for the project
The Instructables community is always fascinated by why you decided to do your project. Tell a story, show a problem, or tell a little bit about yourself.

If it's short, include your motivation in the intro step. If it's longer and more detailed, devote an entire step to your motivation.

Here's an example:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Traditional-Polynesian-Ice-Canoe-Ice-Proa/
The first few steps of this Instructable give detailed motivation for the project.
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Eric J. Wilhelm is the founder of Instructables. He has a Ph.D. from MIT in Mechanical Engineering. Eric believes in making technology accessible through understanding, and strives to inspire others ...
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