http://www.instructables.com Tue, 29 May 2012 08:35:18 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Made-a-t-shirt-into-hangable-art/
Make a t-shirt into hangable art - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHW/9JED/GJC3P3QZ/FHW9JEDGJC3P3QZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHW/9JED/GJC3P3QZ/FHW9JEDGJC3P3QZ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHW/9JED/GJC3P3QZ/FHW9JEDGJC3P3QZ.SMALL.jpg misskari Have a shirt that you love, but don't love to wear? Stretch it over some canvas bars and make it into a piece of hangable art! What you'll need: * Awesome Shirt * Heavy-Duty Stapler/Staple Gun with 3/5" staples * Pliers * Hammer * Canvas Stretchers - two 14" and two 18" (I used Fredrix brand stret...
By: misskari

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:02:30 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Lightbox-build-with-Ikea-Lack-table/
DIY Lightbox build with Ikea Lack table. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI3/WF5B/H2MYHGZW/FI3WF5BH2MYHGZW.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI3/WF5B/H2MYHGZW/FI3WF5BH2MYHGZW.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI3/WF5B/H2MYHGZW/FI3WF5BH2MYHGZW.SMALL.jpg thebunnykingofnowhere I have  wanted a lightbox for years, I live in a small flat and don't have the space to store a large lightbox. I decided to build a photo/tracing lightbox into my Ikea coffee table. I picked up all of the equipment on ebay and put the whole lot together in a couple of hours. The table is an Ikea 'L...
By: thebunnykingofnowhere

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:31:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Portrait-Gourds-Grown-in-Molds/
Portrait Gourds Grown in Molds - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWW/G5MW/F7YGTD7F/FWWG5MWF7YGTD7F.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWW/G5MW/F7YGTD7F/FWWG5MWF7YGTD7F.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWW/G5MW/F7YGTD7F/FWWG5MWF7YGTD7F.SMALL.jpg TimAnderson Here's how to grow gourds in a mold to create any shape you want.Even portrait sculptures. It's an ancient technique from China.This method also works for other vegetables. Portrait pickles anyone?Jim Widess, proprietor of "The Caning Shop" in Berkeley CA and author of many books on gourd craft wal...
By: TimAnderson

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:02:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Food-Coloring-Markers/
Food Coloring Markers - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ0/2UPQ/GVVPD18V/FZ02UPQGVVPD18V.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ0/2UPQ/GVVPD18V/FZ02UPQGVVPD18V.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ0/2UPQ/GVVPD18V/FZ02UPQGVVPD18V.SMALL.jpg depotdevoid Every year around Christmas, my daughter and I make sugar cookies with a hard glaze, and paint all sorts of things on them.  It's a lot of fun, we always make a mess and have a great time! I've never been satisfied with the food coloring/paintbrush combo, as the food coloring is pretty runny and h...
By: depotdevoid

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2011 07:58:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Succulent-Wall-Art/
Succulent Wall Art - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/2CS9/GV9CETSG/FAD2CS9GV9CETSG.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/2CS9/GV9CETSG/FAD2CS9GV9CETSG.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/2CS9/GV9CETSG/FAD2CS9GV9CETSG.SMALL.jpg designrevolver I decided to make some living wall art with succulents. This time around was more of an experiment to see how it could be done. I have compiled a step by step instruction as to how I made my own living art box to hang on a wall. As a note, I made this prototype with the concept of making more with ...
By: designrevolver

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:44:05 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-Mario-Phenakistoscopic-Animation/
Super Mario Phenakistoscopic Animation - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUU/QXEI/GSUSPMPK/FUUQXEIGSUSPMPK.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUU/QXEI/GSUSPMPK/FUUQXEIGSUSPMPK.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUU/QXEI/GSUSPMPK/FUUQXEIGSUSPMPK.SMALL.gif MFJones A phenakistoscope is a spinning animation toy from the 1800's. When you spin them in a mirror and look through the slits it comes to life. I've hand animated them before, but for this Mario Bros. themed 'scope I wanted to use the actual sprites from the video game.  A smaller version of this could b...
By: MFJones

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2011 08:54:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Can-Suit/
Can Suit - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRF/7D82/GSWZ9W8B/FRF7D82GSWZ9W8B.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRF/7D82/GSWZ9W8B/FRF7D82GSWZ9W8B.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRF/7D82/GSWZ9W8B/FRF7D82GSWZ9W8B.SMALL.jpg Prototyp 81 Cans At first you need a lot of cans... about 350-400! I decided to use RED BULL COLA cans because of two reasons. First one: i like the colours and their combination in this diagonally way. Second one: some cans are made out of aluminium, others are produced out of tin-foil (coca-cola). Red B...
By: Prototyp 81

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:07:57 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cassette-Tape-Stickers/
Cassette Tape Stickers - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLK/DTPP/GRSXC9GY/FLKDTPPGRSXC9GY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLK/DTPP/GRSXC9GY/FLKDTPPGRSXC9GY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLK/DTPP/GRSXC9GY/FLKDTPPGRSXC9GY.SMALL.jpg fungus amungus These cassette tape stickers are little odes to the glorious mixtape era. I used to spend hours and hours creating mixtapes for friends. I'd also cherish and constantly replay tapes that local and faraway friends would make for me. Now all those tapes have been lost many moves ago and getting a link...
By: fungus amungus

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:17:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Mad-Chopstick-Burr/
Mad Chopstick Burr - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/NMKX/GR0E73O2/FJ7NMKXGR0E73O2.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/NMKX/GR0E73O2/FJ7NMKXGR0E73O2.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/NMKX/GR0E73O2/FJ7NMKXGR0E73O2.SMALL.jpg imatfaal When we heard that the latest challenge was chopstick based a friend said to me that I should make "one of those mad pencil thingies but with chopsticks rather than pencils".  I finally managed to get sense out of him and he directed me to this website and the amazing work of George Hart: http://www...
By: imatfaal

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Aug 2011 13:33:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/QR-Code-Bad-Jokes/
QR Code Bad Jokes - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYV/NL71/GR392RSF/FYVNL71GR392RSF.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYV/NL71/GR392RSF/FYVNL71GR392RSF.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYV/NL71/GR392RSF/FYVNL71GR392RSF.SMALL.jpg frenzy Bad jokes have existed since the dawn of time, yet sadly these have not been updated for the 21st century.. UNTIL NOW! The QR code Bad Joke Project seeks to harass the public sphere by hiding bad jokes as an interesting and engaging poster.   Obtain some bad jokes First to start this project I...
By: frenzy

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:49:47 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cable-Tie-Cacti/
Cable Tie Cacti - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP3/5XHJ/GQRAVRAW/FP35XHJGQRAVRAW.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP3/5XHJ/GQRAVRAW/FP35XHJGQRAVRAW.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP3/5XHJ/GQRAVRAW/FP35XHJGQRAVRAW.SMALL.jpg BrianJewett This is from a series of work I did several years ago in Los Angeles. Unfortunately I have no assembly photos but I just had to put this in for the Cable Tie Challenge and there's only a few hours left so verbal directions will have to do. Fortunately, it's pretty straight forward. Start with the ...
By: BrianJewett

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:08:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-draw-an-eye/
How to draw an eye (updated) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/PKDG/GRTHXGE2/FZKPKDGGRTHXGE2.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/PKDG/GRTHXGE2/FZKPKDGGRTHXGE2.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/PKDG/GRTHXGE2/FZKPKDGGRTHXGE2.SMALL.jpg got2betoast I love to draw, and one of the hardest things for me to draw is facial features, like an eye. This is a tutorial on how to draw the eye below. It is fairly simple but may take a few tries to get right, so keep trying!  You will need: 2 Different kinds of pencils. A dark 6B or 8B, and a lighter HB ...
By: got2betoast

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:38:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Cast-a-Face-in-Plaster/
How To Cast a Face in Plaster - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2A/CZ6J/FLKJYGGV/F2ACZ6JFLKJYGGV.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2A/CZ6J/FLKJYGGV/F2ACZ6JFLKJYGGV.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2A/CZ6J/FLKJYGGV/F2ACZ6JFLKJYGGV.SMALL.jpg rachel Making castings of things is a lot of fun, and casting a face is fun PLUS all the weirdness of having something looking like you lying around, hard, cold, and unmoving. Creepy! On a recent Build Day we cast Bilal's and Josh's faces, and this Instructable explains how.There are 3 general body moldi...
By: rachel

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:22:22 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Create-a-faux-brick-finish-with-spray-paint/
Create a faux brick finish with spray paint - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJP/RA43/GQ3FT62W/FJPRA43GQ3FT62W.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJP/RA43/GQ3FT62W/FJPRA43GQ3FT62W.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJP/RA43/GQ3FT62W/FJPRA43GQ3FT62W.SMALL.jpg jmitch77 I hand paint custom cornhole boards and have been brainstorming about ideas for my own boards.  (For those of you who do not know what cornhole is [also called Baggo] check out the ACA for complete information.)  I wanted to do a graffiti theme on them, but am not a true graffiti / spraycan / stree...
By: jmitch77

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:47:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/spin-painting-wheel/
spin painting wheel - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0S/6MVQ/GPBDI09V/F0S6MVQGPBDI09V.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0S/6MVQ/GPBDI09V/F0S6MVQGPBDI09V.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0S/6MVQ/GPBDI09V/F0S6MVQGPBDI09V.SMALL.jpg matthewvenn A spin painting wheel is a great way to make cool pictures easily. It can help if people are not feeling confident to draw, allowing them to make something really good looking. I have a gallery of spin paintings here . stuff you need tools * a saw or jigsaw * a drill with a range of bits * some...
By: matthewvenn

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Jul 2011 02:17:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Superhero-Garden-Gnome-Mod/
Superhero Garden Gnome Mod - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLU/GQKO/GP7IG0E8/FLUGQKOGP7IG0E8.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLU/GQKO/GP7IG0E8/FLUGQKOGP7IG0E8.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLU/GQKO/GP7IG0E8/FLUGQKOGP7IG0E8.SMALL.jpg The Papier Boy Evil lurks in the shadows of our backyards.  Rogue snails.  Radioactive skunks.  My yard has a maniacal possum that will stop at nothing until he controls the entire area behind the compost pile.  That's why every backyard needs a hero.  One that can clean up the garden and make it safe for all law ...
By: The Papier Boy

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 1 Jul 2011 12:30:07 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Human-Centipede-Doll/
Human Centipede Doll - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/3XFQ/GOW3YQFL/FAU3XFQGOW3YQFL.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/3XFQ/GOW3YQFL/FAU3XFQGOW3YQFL.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/3XFQ/GOW3YQFL/FAU3XFQGOW3YQFL.SMALL.jpg kristylynn84 Hahah. Oh wow.  Okay, I call this "DreiKind" because, in the movie, his beloved "dog" was named "DreiHund" which is 3-dog in German.  But, mine was made of Barbie kids, so I call it DreiKind.  This doll was inspired by the movie The Human Centipede.  It's a scary movie.  100% medically accurate, a...
By: kristylynn84

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:17:26 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Looty/
Looty - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/KHLV/LQ2EQHO9GMH/FABKHLVLQ2EQHO9GMH.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/KHLV/LQ2EQHO9GMH/FABKHLVLQ2EQHO9GMH.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/KHLV/LQ2EQHO9GMH/FABKHLVLQ2EQHO9GMH.SMALL.jpg Nachimir A Looty is a device that allows each of your eyes to gaze into the other. They were originally made by Jim Woodring, who stopped making them because he thought the effect was probably bad:"I made machines and gadgets, devices to explore with. Stupid things. Like the Looty, which enables your eyes to...
By: Nachimir

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 9 Aug 2006 00:01:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Photo-Mosaic-from-Paint-Swatches/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDC/HN0D/GO14QM0D/FDCHN0DGO14QM0D.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDC/HN0D/GO14QM0D/FDCHN0DGO14QM0D.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDC/HN0D/GO14QM0D/FDCHN0DGO14QM0D.SMALL.jpg matthew5384 I decided that I wanted it to be 20x20 to give enough detail but not have too many paint swatches (that's already 400 paint swatches). I found a picture of Hugh Laurie from the show House online, brought it into Photoshop and reduced it to 20x20 pixels.  Play around with the Image Interpolation Mod...
By: matthew5384

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:18:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Van-Gogh-for-Breakfast/
Van Gogh for Breakfast - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFK/T1A6/GNBEV28A/FFKT1A6GNBEV28A.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFK/T1A6/GNBEV28A/FFKT1A6GNBEV28A.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFK/T1A6/GNBEV28A/FFKT1A6GNBEV28A.SMALL.jpg CopperTwist This Instructable will teach you how to re-create van Gogh’s iconic painting Starry Night with nothing but bacon. Buckle up! It’s gonna be a delicious, post-impressionistic ride! First of all, you’ll need to find a clear image of Starry Night. Just pull up google images and print out the best one y...
By: CopperTwist

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 8 May 2011 23:40:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Perpetual-Motion-Machine-The-real-life-version-of/
Perpetual Motion Machine: The real-life version of M.C.Escher's Waterfall - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/0POU/GMQ2LIF7/FZ70POUGMQ2LIF7.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/0POU/GMQ2LIF7/FZ70POUGMQ2LIF7.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/0POU/GMQ2LIF7/FZ70POUGMQ2LIF7.SMALL.jpg GuokrDIY if you can read Chinese, the original Chinese version of this guide is here:http://www.guokr.com/article/18649/ Escher has drawn a lot of strange pictures which describe an impossible reality , Waterfall is one of them. This instructable gives out a step-by-step guide to show how you can make a r...
By: GuokrDIY

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:37:24 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Stained-glass-window-design-on-Goose-egg/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/985X/FLLZY6L6/F17985XFLLZY6L6.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/985X/FLLZY6L6/F17985XFLLZY6L6.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/985X/FLLZY6L6/F17985XFLLZY6L6.SMALL.jpg bbstudio This carved goose egg is modeled loosely from a stained glass window I saw in an old cathedral. The two dimensional image of the window did require some changes to get it to wrap around the three dimensional egg. It is cut by hand with a high speed cutting tool. There are 96 separate holes in the sh...
By: bbstudio

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:22:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Goose-of-Geometry/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFZ/JYIE/FM7WGE37/FFZJYIEFM7WGE37.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFZ/JYIE/FM7WGE37/FFZJYIEFM7WGE37.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFZ/JYIE/FM7WGE37/FFZJYIEFM7WGE37.SMALL.jpg bbstudio This was done simply to discover if I could do it. I went though a stage where my goal was to remove as much material from an egg shell as possible while still retaining the shape and image of the egg. Carving an egg shell like this is great fun and watching people's reactions when they seem somethi...
By: bbstudio

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:57:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Tin-Pocket-Sized-Watercolor-Box/
Altoids Tin Pocket-Sized Watercolor Box - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS6/ZWIV/FE7ITU4Y/FS6ZWIVFE7ITU4Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS6/ZWIV/FE7ITU4Y/FS6ZWIVFE7ITU4Y.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS6/ZWIV/FE7ITU4Y/FS6ZWIVFE7ITU4Y.SMALL.jpg jpmartineau This Instructable, my entry in the pocket-sized contest, will teach you how to build your own pocket-sized watercolor box.Remember when you were a kid and had a watercolor box? Well, this is the grownup version of it, with high-quality pigments. The best thing about it is that you can carry it in yo...
By: jpmartineau

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:01:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Amazing-Twist-Locking-Cardboard-Sketchbook/
The Amazing Twist-Locking Cardboard Sketchbook - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/KJ2X/GMIG5J1V/FUFKJ2XGMIG5J1V.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/KJ2X/GMIG5J1V/FUFKJ2XGMIG5J1V.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/KJ2X/GMIG5J1V/FUFKJ2XGMIG5J1V.SMALL.jpg eyebot117 I'm an artist. A year ago, the cover of my old sketchbook finally wore off from its ring bindings. I went around with a pitiful rubber band holding everything together for a month. I finally got sick of it and vowed to revive my beloved tome of imagination. One day I was looking through an idea book...
By: eyebot117

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:41:05 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-your-own-paintbrushes/
Making your own paintbrushes - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6V/S578/GM4N1A4M/F6VS578GM4N1A4M.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6V/S578/GM4N1A4M/F6VS578GM4N1A4M.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6V/S578/GM4N1A4M/F6VS578GM4N1A4M.SMALL.jpg missannie As an art student, buying my own brushes is expensive so I decided to make my own out of objects I had around my house. Preparing the handle Drill a hole into the object you are making your handle.  In this case, I am using an old set of chopsticks.  The hole needs to be big enough to fit the a...
By: missannie

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 6 Apr 2011 16:26:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Chess-Set/
LED Chess Set - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8J/JHAS/FGZYHAUY/F8JJHASFGZYHAUY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8J/JHAS/FGZYHAUY/F8JJHASFGZYHAUY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8J/JHAS/FGZYHAUY/F8JJHASFGZYHAUY.SMALL.jpg Tetranitrate ..................................................................................................................................................................................It all started with an idea I had many years ago.I had just picked up a cheap-o glass chess set at my local arcade for the...
By: Tetranitrate

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:04:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-A-Ship-In-A-Bottle/
Building A Ship In A Bottle. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4F/6RXV/GLC26NNK/F4F6RXVGLC26NNK.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4F/6RXV/GLC26NNK/F4F6RXVGLC26NNK.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4F/6RXV/GLC26NNK/F4F6RXVGLC26NNK.SMALL.jpg goaly Hello, Building a ship in a bottle was an old form of maritime art. Sailors of the past would often create things in their free time. They also did not have much room for big hobbies, and from this came old treasures such as scrimshaw carvings and ships in bottles. I have not made one of these for ...
By: goaly

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:12:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Desktop-Tensegrity-Tower/
Desktop Tensegrity Tower - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9I/A0L5/GL4Z458M/F9IA0L5GL4Z458M.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9I/A0L5/GL4Z458M/F9IA0L5GL4Z458M.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9I/A0L5/GL4Z458M/F9IA0L5GL4Z458M.SMALL.jpg Data643 Have you ever seen towers like the Needle Tower in Washington, D.C? It looks like it's just a trick, but it is real. This method of construction is called tension integrity, or "Tensegrity". Tensegrity is achieved when many wires or cables are stretched between poles in a repeating pattern. This p...
By: Data643

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:39:37 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-Sized-Spray-Paint/
Pocket-Sized Spray Paint - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0F/CYZ0/FE6F1B1Y/F0FCYZ0FE6F1B1Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0F/CYZ0/FE6F1B1Y/F0FCYZ0FE6F1B1Y.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0F/CYZ0/FE6F1B1Y/F0FCYZ0FE6F1B1Y.SMALL.jpg bumpus Hey internet, remember the Pocket Graffiti Pen?, instead of fainting while trying to tag something, try it with compressed air!I am expanding on the same idea as PocketSized so he deserves most of the credit. :-) Supplies You need:-a pen with a fiber tip-a pen tube with a hole in it-compressed a...
By: bumpus

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:24:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Origin-of-the-Species---wall-hanging--194x42in./
Origin of the Species - wall hanging -194x42in. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRD/FYXG/HR9EP27QUC8/FRDFYXGHR9EP27QUC8.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRD/FYXG/HR9EP27QUC8/FRDFYXGHR9EP27QUC8.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRD/FYXG/HR9EP27QUC8/FRDFYXGHR9EP27QUC8.SMALL.jpg saul This is another Gutenberg book wall hanging of mine. It is the complete text of the origin of the species. I have overlayed the origin of the species text over my version of the iconic "ascent of man" image. This is to be printed 194 x 42 inches. (very large piece of paper or canvas) the pdf and...
By: saul

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:28:01 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Drawing-for-Non-Majors-using-analog-and-digital-t/
Drawing for Non-Majors: using analog and digital tools - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVJ/1AWV/FD80BSWA/FVJ1AWVFD80BSWA.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVJ/1AWV/FD80BSWA/FVJ1AWVFD80BSWA.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVJ/1AWV/FD80BSWA/FVJ1AWVFD80BSWA.SMALL.jpg slambert Think you can't draw because you don't easily create photo-realistic graphite sketches on the first try? Don't worry, in real life drawing isn't a closed-book test. You can use your notes, you can copy off other people, you can use tools, you can even trace! (Gasp!) And I'm going to show you how.....
By: slambert

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:24:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Screw-Bowl-A-Bowl-Made-From-Screws/
Screw Bowl - A Bowl Made From Screws - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/WCPT/GEW03SBF/FXCWCPTGEW03SBF.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/WCPT/GEW03SBF/FXCWCPTGEW03SBF.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/WCPT/GEW03SBF/FXCWCPTGEW03SBF.SMALL.jpg Toglefritz Do you have extra screws laying around your shop? Would you like to have a very stylish bowl to impress your friends/family at parties or other social gatherings? Are you bored? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this Instructable is for you.  Watch the video on Step 2 or read the...
By: Toglefritz

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 7 Oct 2010 10:01:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Put-Insight-Into-Your-Life/
Put Insightful Text Into Your Life - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG0/3MN0/GE39MFKR/FG03MN0GE39MFKR.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG0/3MN0/GE39MFKR/FG03MN0GE39MFKR.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG0/3MN0/GE39MFKR/FG03MN0GE39MFKR.SMALL.jpg charisp In my travels across the Internet I invariably come across really meaningful text that someone has come up with superimposed on (typically using the font Helvetica) some very pretty, abstract image of nature, city lights, a beautiful girl or otherwise gentle and mysterious photo. I can’t imagine a b...
By: charisp

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:29:35 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Princess-Peach-Pointillism/
Princess Peach Pointillism - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGD/M48O/GDT4GHXQ/FGDM48OGDT4GHXQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGD/M48O/GDT4GHXQ/FGDM48OGDT4GHXQ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGD/M48O/GDT4GHXQ/FGDM48OGDT4GHXQ.SMALL.jpg skeplin 1080 980 plastic bottle caps + 16 acrylic paint colors + a couple of Perl scripts + 6 months worth of work = Materials First, convince your entire family to start collecting plastic bottle caps. To make things even more fun, don't tell them why they are collecting caps. Select a suitable ...
By: skeplin

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:31:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Draw---Basic-Linear-Perspective/
How to Draw - Basic Linear Perspective - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFT/LODP/F6PC426P/FFTLODPF6PC426P.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFT/LODP/F6PC426P/FFTLODPF6PC426P.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFT/LODP/F6PC426P/FFTLODPF6PC426P.SMALL.jpg randofo In this first installment of my ongoing series of "How to Draw" Instructables, I will show you how to create real-looking three dimensional shapes.Linear Perspective is the most basic form of perspective in which all objects with faces parallel to the horizon, appear to converge in the distance at a...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:08:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-Yourself-Into-a-Cartoon/
Turn Yourself Into a Cartoon - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/YMPX/FOHXB0KB/FJTYMPXFOHXB0KB.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/YMPX/FOHXB0KB/FJTYMPXFOHXB0KB.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/YMPX/FOHXB0KB/FJTYMPXFOHXB0KB.SMALL.jpg dviz You can turn yourself into a cartoon in just a few simple steps. If you cannot draw not to worry, with Illustrator you can use the auto trace tool and it will capture the necessary lines for you. You can also use Photoshop if you don't have Illustrator. Get An Image of Yourself Find an image of y...
By: dviz

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:06:25 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-sketch-journal-with-holders/
Make your own sketch journal with holders - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5P/HS5F/GBZIB0GH/F5PHS5FGBZIB0GH.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5P/HS5F/GBZIB0GH/F5PHS5FGBZIB0GH.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5P/HS5F/GBZIB0GH/F5PHS5FGBZIB0GH.SMALL.jpg thehaggard When I go out to field sketch, I want my watercolor paper, pencils and ink pens, eraser, and leads all in a pack... but I also like to travel light: grab and go.  So, I came up with this little doo-hicky that is a watercolor paper sketchbook that holds all the sketch pens and pencils on the cover wi...
By: thehaggard

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:17:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Set-A-Permanent-Etch-A-Sketch/
How to Set A Permanent Etch A Sketch (like Pros) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F11/GVJU/GBB7G6GN/F11GVJUGBB7G6GN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F11/GVJU/GBB7G6GN/F11GVJUGBB7G6GN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F11/GVJU/GBB7G6GN/F11GVJUGBB7G6GN.SMALL.jpg SHIFT! As an Etch A Sketchist myself, I feel that the worst thing any EAS artist can do for themselves is to get too attached to one of their "Sketch Works". I've seen this happen before and artists have gone insane trying to protect their artwork. Just take a picture of it! Remember, an Etch A Sketch is a...
By: SHIFT!

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 7 Jul 2010 09:45:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Interview-Paul-Alix-Predators-3D-Model-Maker/
Interview: Paul Alix, "Predators" 3D Model Maker - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2B/MU0U/GB3W5LGI/F2BMU0UGB3W5LGI.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2B/MU0U/GB3W5LGI/F2BMU0UGB3W5LGI.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2B/MU0U/GB3W5LGI/F2BMU0UGB3W5LGI.SMALL.jpg scoochmaroo I realized a little while ago that I have some awesome friends who've turned their particular "maker" talents into some really awesome jobs.  And I thought, hey, I bet the Instructables community would be interested in hearing how they did it!  So I took some time to do some interviews, and this is ...
By: scoochmaroo

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Jul 2010 20:37:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Miniature-USB-powered-Marble-Machine-with-USB-port/
Miniature USB powered Marble Machine with USB port - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2P/YI09/GALHF1BJ/F2PYI09GALHF1BJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2P/YI09/GALHF1BJ/F2PYI09GALHF1BJ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2P/YI09/GALHF1BJ/F2PYI09GALHF1BJ.SMALL.jpg scraptopower The USB Miniature Marble machine was inspired by this machine I found here.  I thought it would be cool to have a miniature version for my desk, so I set about building it. I didn't have any particular design in mind, so I designed it as I built it. Being so small at only 4" square, there wasn't mu...
By: scraptopower

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:54:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-upcycled-art-with-old-books/
How to make upcycled art with old books - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGP/QH4Y/GALKYKR3/FGPQH4YGALKYKR3.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGP/QH4Y/GALKYKR3/FGPQH4YGALKYKR3.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGP/QH4Y/GALKYKR3/FGPQH4YGALKYKR3.SMALL.jpg trucdart Here's a fun project to give a new life to an old book! Great for rainy days, crafting with children, and people who think they don't have an artistic bone in their body. This instructable includes making a photocopy transfer, dripping liquid watercolor and using clear matte medium with paper stri...
By: trucdart

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:02:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Catch-a-Cockerfly/
Catch a Cockerfly - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Y/G864/G8C40LGY/F2YG864G8C40LGY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Y/G864/G8C40LGY/F2YG864G8C40LGY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Y/G864/G8C40LGY/F2YG864G8C40LGY.SMALL.jpg randofo A cockerfly is a member of the insect family that is best described as a cross between a cockroach and a butterfly. Its official species name is Noahivius Weinsteinicus. This name was derived by adding a whole bunch of Latin-sounding things to the name of its initial discoverer, Noah Weinstein. Ve...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:14:29 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-charcoal-pencils/
how to make charcoal pencils - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWT/SGDU/FJ0AFX9R/FWTSGDUFJ0AFX9R.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWT/SGDU/FJ0AFX9R/FWTSGDUFJ0AFX9R.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWT/SGDU/FJ0AFX9R/FWTSGDUFJ0AFX9R.SMALL.jpg GlueyMcGee Don't want to pay for expensive charcoal pencils? Learn how to make your own with a cheap, easy way. These pencils in my opinion are as good as the ones you buy. Build a fire Now you need to build a fire.1. Take some tinder and light it,2. Put small pieces of wood on the lit tinder.3.Gradually...
By: GlueyMcGee

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:58:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Portrait-Busts-an-original-technique/
Portrait Busts -- an original technique - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN6/10S5/G68H9WNZ/FN610S5G68H9WNZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN6/10S5/G68H9WNZ/FN610S5G68H9WNZ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN6/10S5/G68H9WNZ/FN610S5G68H9WNZ.SMALL.jpg Thinkenstein This is an original technique I use for making portrait busts out of grout.  Grout is like cement, except it is stickier and doesn't shrink.  When cement dries it shrinks and tends to crack, which the grout does not do. To make the finished bust lighter I use a mold to make crumpled aluminum foil ...
By: Thinkenstein

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:33:22 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-Valentines-Tentacles/
How to make (Valentines) Tentacles - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQG/IDD2/G4PBPBUG/FQGIDD2G4PBPBUG.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQG/IDD2/G4PBPBUG/FQGIDD2G4PBPBUG.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQG/IDD2/G4PBPBUG/FQGIDD2G4PBPBUG.SMALL.jpg msraynsford I recently needed to make a tentacle for a different project, I was rather pleased with the results and ultimately came up with several different ways to use the basic tentacle that I'd made. So this is a quick instructable demonstrating how to make the basic tentacle unit and then illustrating some...
By: msraynsford

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:18:54 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Uranium-Rosary/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF5/31BW/G4PBSWKN/FF531BWG4PBSWKN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF5/31BW/G4PBSWKN/FF531BWG4PBSWKN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF5/31BW/G4PBSWKN/FF531BWG4PBSWKN.SMALL.jpg Persona This is a rosary I made out of uranium glass beads, and a cross with a UV LED flashlight built into it. When the LED is pointed at the uranium beads, they glow a bright green. I originally wanted to have a picture of Marie Curie in the center, instead of a virgin Mary medal, like those that traditio...
By: Persona

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:34:22 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Trigger/
Trigger - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNH/AXBA/G4PBP5VL/FNHAXBAG4PBP5VL.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNH/AXBA/G4PBP5VL/FNHAXBAG4PBP5VL.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNH/AXBA/G4PBP5VL/FNHAXBAG4PBP5VL.SMALL.jpg randofo Let's pull the time machine out of the closet and crank the dial way back to a much simpler time. Yes, today we are traveling back to 2004. You may wonder why we are going to 2004? The answer is quite simple. In 2004, I built, and for the first time satisfactorily documented, one of my strange elect...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:47:13 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Traditional-Portrait-Painting-Step-by-Step/
Traditional Portrait Painting Step by Step - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH5/EJ9J/G3TE0TEK/FH5EJ9JG3TE0TEK.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH5/EJ9J/G3TE0TEK/FH5EJ9JG3TE0TEK.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH5/EJ9J/G3TE0TEK/FH5EJ9JG3TE0TEK.SMALL.jpg cvianna1 Ever wonder how the masters achieved those rich colors and life like images? Well read on. In this tutorial you can follow along as I create a  beautiful portrait of a child done in oils using traditional painting techniques. The early painters used wood panels as supports for their painting...
By: cvianna1

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:44:01 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/freehand-glass-etching/
freehand glass etching - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F28/VD1K/WXEEVYDVI1A/F28VD1KWXEEVYDVI1A.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F28/VD1K/WXEEVYDVI1A/F28VD1KWXEEVYDVI1A.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F28/VD1K/WXEEVYDVI1A/F28VD1KWXEEVYDVI1A.SMALL.jpg Robyntheslug I am making personalized shot glasses for each of my friends this year (or coffee cups for those who don't partake). This is a bit different from standard etching in that it does not use a stencil: for small curved glasses like these, stencils don't quite stick. I also included basic instructions...
By: Robyntheslug

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