http://www.instructables.com Wed, 22 May 2013 22:07:56 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/2-Liter-Bottle-Picnic-Tap-Intro/
2 Liter Bottle Picnic Tap - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOT/2IU1/HGZOFHOI/FOT2IU1HGZOFHOI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOT/2IU1/HGZOFHOI/FOT2IU1HGZOFHOI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOT/2IU1/HGZOFHOI/FOT2IU1HGZOFHOI.SMALL.jpg gregabyte Have you ever looked at your fizzy beverage of choice and thought to yourself "Here I am pouring my drink into my cup like an animal.  There has to be a better way!"  Lucky for you there is! 2 Liter Picnic Tap - Materials Materials needed: 2 1/4 inch ID barb tubing splicer #2 rubber stoppper 2 l...
By: gregabyte

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 19:05:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Vintage-Bottlecap-Magnets/
How to Make Vintage Bottlecap Magnets - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNG/G84Q/HGU2EHG6/FNGG84QHGU2EHG6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNG/G84Q/HGU2EHG6/FNGG84QHGU2EHG6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNG/G84Q/HGU2EHG6/FNGG84QHGU2EHG6.SMALL.jpg smileee2 There are a lot of bottlecap magnet tutorials out there, but I happen to LOVE all things vintage, so I took it to another level with clippings from old (vintage) magazines. Vintage magazines have such unique colors, beautifully yellowed pages, with fun and quirky images. Vintage clippings make this ...
By: smileee2

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-MAGNETIC-SPICE-RACK-and-Spice-containers/
DIY magnetic spice rack and spice containers - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/HBE5/HCJO6NW0/FUNHBE5HCJO6NW0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/HBE5/HCJO6NW0/FUNHBE5HCJO6NW0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/HBE5/HCJO6NW0/FUNHBE5HCJO6NW0.SMALL.jpg EYSpace Storing your spices on the wall is a great way of freeing up precious cabinet space in a small kitchen. You can make your own DIY wall spice rack by using a cookie sheet or pizza pan with magnetic spice containers – the colorful spices will also doubles as artwork! Use an old pizza or cookie sheet...
By: EYSpace

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 16:20:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-Easy-and-Cheap-Magnetic-Spice-Rack/
Super Easy (and Cheap!) Magnetic Spice Rack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSJ/UBD0/G6MPQAN4/FSJUBD0G6MPQAN4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSJ/UBD0/G6MPQAN4/FSJUBD0G6MPQAN4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSJ/UBD0/G6MPQAN4/FSJUBD0G6MPQAN4.SMALL.jpg edsobo  Do you hate your spice rack?  Does it take up counter space and get inexcusably dusty?  Does it contain spices that you will never use? (Seriously, WTF is "savory" anyway?) Then go over to your window, throw it open, lean out and yell, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more!" Th...
By: edsobo

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:07:45 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/3-D-Cutting-Board-I-Made-it-at-Tech-Shop/
3-D Cutting Board-I Made it at Tech Shop - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/O8Q2/HGH70KBC/FWXO8Q2HGH70KBC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/O8Q2/HGH70KBC/FWXO8Q2HGH70KBC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/O8Q2/HGH70KBC/FWXO8Q2HGH70KBC.SMALL.jpg Zakkee Moghul First let me state -This is easy, even for a beginner -If you're at tech shop ask for help and they will be more than happy to, or other people that go there :) Start of with 4 pieces of walnut & maple, and 3 pieces of purple heart  -1 1/8 wide approximately 3/4 thick and just around 33 long (walnu...
By: Zakkee Moghul

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:36:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Basic-Concrete-Countertop/
Basic Concrete Countertop - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Y/52OW/G1XBRLT9/F6Y52OWG1XBRLT9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Y/52OW/G1XBRLT9/F6Y52OWG1XBRLT9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Y/52OW/G1XBRLT9/F6Y52OWG1XBRLT9.SMALL.jpg bkr1969 This instructable shows how to build a simple concrete countertop. There are several sites on the net with good instruction and lots of details, including one here on Instructables. This project is much more basic for those who may be interested in trying to build one but want to start with somethin...
By: bkr1969

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:57:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-Fondue-Popcorn-maker/
Coffee-Fondue-Popcorn maker - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX8/VTXG/HFWSUFCW/FX8VTXGHFWSUFCW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX8/VTXG/HFWSUFCW/FX8VTXGHFWSUFCW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX8/VTXG/HFWSUFCW/FX8VTXGHFWSUFCW.SMALL.jpg adwait I was inspired by some of the great posts i saw on instructables and decided to make my own personal popcorn maker. A few years ago, i had come across a great coffee warmer at a cafe. I thought the basic set up for both is the same, so why the hell not make a combo! The fondue extension is just for ...
By: adwait

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 3 May 2013 05:19:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Less-Grumpy-Kitchen-No-More-Tears-Onion-Peeling/
Less Grumpy Kitchen - No More Tears Onion Peeling - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/0H6R/HFBK73LP/FNC0H6RHFBK73LP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/0H6R/HFBK73LP/FNC0H6RHFBK73LP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/0H6R/HFBK73LP/FNC0H6RHFBK73LP.SMALL.jpg grumpydad We've all been there - you have peeled your onion and start to cut it up only to burst out crying. The sadness of the senseless violence against this poor little vegetable. Well, not really. The tears are because of the vapours released by the onion during the process of cutting it. In this little ...
By: grumpydad

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:14:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Sous-Vide/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFM/TUZT/HCJOCR07/FFMTUZTHCJOCR07.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFM/TUZT/HCJOCR07/FFMTUZTHCJOCR07.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFM/TUZT/HCJOCR07/FFMTUZTHCJOCR07.SMALL.jpg ITVirtuoso I have no idea why I waited so long to make a sous vide cooker.  My life has been changed and I've found salvation!  There's nothing terribly new about this implementation and its a simple rework of most of the other DIY soud vide machines around the internets.  The build is relatively easy and invo...
By: ITVirtuoso

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:20:18 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Break-a-Cast-Iron-Frying-Pan/
How to Break a Cast-Iron Frying Pan - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD0/8UOF/HELX4I95/FD08UOFHELX4I95.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD0/8UOF/HELX4I95/FD08UOFHELX4I95.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD0/8UOF/HELX4I95/FD08UOFHELX4I95.SMALL.jpg historylive This Instructible documents a tested method for breaking the kind of object that normally falls under the description “indestructible.”  Something like the item pictured above, which was once a twelve-inch Wagner skillet and is now scrap metal.  Materials One cast-iron frying pan (note: this metho...
By: historylive

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:17:27 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Climbing-Hold-Mugs/
Climbing Hold Mugs. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGO/TTQI/HEI4M5R5/FGOTTQIHEI4M5R5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGO/TTQI/HEI4M5R5/FGOTTQIHEI4M5R5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGO/TTQI/HEI4M5R5/FGOTTQIHEI4M5R5.SMALL.jpg backwards lamb My friend Likes rock climbing and he recently took me along with him, as i was climbing the wall i was looking at the climbing holds and thought to myself that i really wanted to do something with them. So when i got home i ordered a set of small holds and started to think what to do with them. I ...
By: backwards lamb

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:17:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LEGO-Spice-Rack/
LEGO Brick Spice Rack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRE/FWE3/HDYZBNEB/FREFWE3HDYZBNEB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRE/FWE3/HDYZBNEB/FREFWE3HDYZBNEB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRE/FWE3/HDYZBNEB/FREFWE3HDYZBNEB.SMALL.jpg SHIFT! Ahoy-hoy Instructabrarians!   Three questions: Do you like cooking?  Do you also love LEGO? Now ask yourself, if both of these questions apply, haven't you ever wanted to cook LEGO?   Of course not! LEGO is plastic and as the food loving nation that we have learned from years of experience mankin...
By: SHIFT!

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:40:01 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Waste-Tower/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F18/WS2E/HDXM7O41/F18WS2EHDXM7O41.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F18/WS2E/HDXM7O41/F18WS2EHDXM7O41.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F18/WS2E/HDXM7O41/F18WS2EHDXM7O41.SMALL.jpg dontstop1990 I made this when I moved into my dorm room at college and got fed up having such a messy trash and recycling situation. I designed something to elegantly separate trash from paper recycling and plastic/metal recycling. Having just moved to New York City, I was inspired by the efficiency of building ...
By: dontstop1990

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Mar 2013 16:29:14 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Organise-messy-cupboards-with-sugru-At-last-a-g/
Organise messy cupboards with sugru. At last - a good solution for pot lids! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/GK13/HDOVJ8YQ/FN8GK13HDOVJ8YQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/GK13/HDOVJ8YQ/FN8GK13HDOVJ8YQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/GK13/HDOVJ8YQ/FN8GK13HDOVJ8YQ.SMALL.jpg projectsugru It's a job most of us put off, but tidy cupboards are such a pleasure to use! sugru user @jamney inspired us to bring a bit of order to our kitchen by making handy sugru hooks to hold our pot lids in the cupboard door. We tweaked the design a bit and came up with our own version. This is a perfect w...
By: projectsugru

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Mar 2013 05:18:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Extra-storage-in-a-small-kitchen-DIY-shelf-above-/
DIY shelf above the stove = extra storage in a small kitchen - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7K/JBZ6/HD4VG241/F7KJBZ6HD4VG241.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7K/JBZ6/HD4VG241/F7KJBZ6HD4VG241.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7K/JBZ6/HD4VG241/F7KJBZ6HD4VG241.SMALL.jpg EYSpace When you have a small kitchen like I do, you need to use every inch of space that you have. I maximized the use of the space above my stove by adding a simple DIY shelf. It’s the perfect spot for extra large spice containers and cooking utensils: everything is within easy reach when cooking, it free...
By: EYSpace

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:30:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-bunch-of-kitchen-utensils-from-a-block-of-w/
Make a bunch of kitchen utensils from a block of wood - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/XM0H/HD4VMKPU/F7EXM0HHD4VMKPU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/XM0H/HD4VMKPU/F7EXM0HHD4VMKPU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/XM0H/HD4VMKPU/F7EXM0HHD4VMKPU.SMALL.jpg FoodGeek Somehow every project I start ends up being more complicated than it needs to be.  We needed a pair of salad tongs and I had a nice block of wood so this should be quick and easy...  As it turns out, the piece of wood I wanted to use was nicer than I thought so rather than put yet another weird shap...
By: FoodGeek

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:33:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/HIDDEN-KITCHEN-LID-AID/
HIDDEN KITCHEN LID AID - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHM/QHOO/HCJOCZTU/FHMQHOOHCJOCZTU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHM/QHOO/HCJOCZTU/FHMQHOOHCJOCZTU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHM/QHOO/HCJOCZTU/FHMQHOOHCJOCZTU.SMALL.jpg iceng Credits :    This Hidden kitchen Lid Aid  is based on Jayefuu's excellent  two lid holster instructable.    I had to make very quickly ( while my wife went dog walking with a friend ) and still be    completely removable in case of here unappreciative response    While I am not moving out soon, i...
By: iceng

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Feb 2013 16:10:42 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-coffee-roaster/
How to make a coffee roaster - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP2/RLEI/HCV97N9H/FP2RLEIHCV97N9H.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP2/RLEI/HCV97N9H/FP2RLEIHCV97N9H.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP2/RLEI/HCV97N9H/FP2RLEIHCV97N9H.SMALL.jpg FoodGeek I've been roasting coffee at home for years using a homemade roasting drum on my gas grill using a rotisserie to spin it.  Unfortunately the last drum I built started rusting and was badly in need of replacement.  I built the previous roaster at home using a pair of mesh pencil cups, a hasp, hinge, ...
By: FoodGeek

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 7 Feb 2013 19:22:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-Periodic-Table-of-Herbs-and-Spices/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4B/JYT8/HCJOBC80/F4BJYT8HCJOBC80.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4B/JYT8/HCJOBC80/F4BJYT8HCJOBC80.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4B/JYT8/HCJOBC80/F4BJYT8HCJOBC80.SMALL.jpg SinginLow I designed this magnetic spice rack after searching fruitlessly for a creative way to display all my spices. I loved the idea of a magnetic spice rack to go along with my magnetic knife rack, but store bought options were either too boring or too expensive. Then I found some test tube spice rack des...
By: SinginLow

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 3 Feb 2013 12:16:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-cookie-rings-and-a-test-batch-of-cookies/
Making cookie rings (and a test batch of cookies) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7O/QSNV/HCB8CV3D/F7OQSNVHCB8CV3D.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7O/QSNV/HCB8CV3D/F7OQSNVHCB8CV3D.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7O/QSNV/HCB8CV3D/F7OQSNVHCB8CV3D.SMALL.jpg FoodGeek Dorie Greenspan has been making these amazing looking "Jammer" cookies for a while.  We've never tried making them.  This presented a perfect excuse for me to try to improve my completely awful welding skills.  Here's how I made a set of 3" and 3.5" cookie rings.  I made them at techshop. Cut som...
By: FoodGeek

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:06:18 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-die-for-a-pasta-extruder/
How to make a die for a pasta extruder - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/T42X/HCAXJCG5/FJTT42XHCAXJCG5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/T42X/HCAXJCG5/FJTT42XHCAXJCG5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/T42X/HCAXJCG5/FJTT42XHCAXJCG5.SMALL.jpg FoodGeek I've had a really cool hand crank pasta extruder for a few years but there are limited options for brass or copper pasta dies that fit.  After making my espresso tamper out of a chunk of copper I thought I'd move on to a marginally more complicated project.  Here's the way I made a new pasta die.  I...
By: FoodGeek

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:39:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-an-espresso-tamper/
How to make an espresso tamper - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6I/8BI5/HAQ31T72/F6I8BI5HAQ31T72.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6I/8BI5/HAQ31T72/F6I8BI5HAQ31T72.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6I/8BI5/HAQ31T72/F6I8BI5HAQ31T72.SMALL.jpg FoodGeek Here's my first Instructables project and I made it at Techshop. A shiny new 58.4mm espresso tamper!  I started with a 2.5"x12" copper round rod and a basic understanding of how to use a metal lathe and a vertical mill.  As it turns out, making a round thing into a smaller round thing just isn't tha...
By: FoodGeek

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:07:58 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Wooden-Espresso-Knock-Box/
Wooden Espresso Knock Box - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F58/N1WD/HAQ3A8CD/F58N1WDHAQ3A8CD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F58/N1WD/HAQ3A8CD/F58N1WDHAQ3A8CD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F58/N1WD/HAQ3A8CD/F58N1WDHAQ3A8CD.SMALL.jpg langflood Wooden Espresso Knock Box Turn a utensil container into knock box. Way better than banging your portafilter in the sink, and cheaper than a retail one. This method can be used with any container with a wall thickness of .5" to .75" I used my wife's "Giadia Bamboo Utensil Holder" This has a wall thi...
By: langflood

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 1 Jan 2013 09:52:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-drill-a-clean-hole-through-tile-porcelain/ http://cdn.instructables.com/F9A/UF4D/FM2KBJPD/F9AUF4DFM2KBJPD.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F9A/UF4D/FM2KBJPD/F9AUF4DFM2KBJPD.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F9A/UF4D/FM2KBJPD/F9AUF4DFM2KBJPD.SMALL.jpg bmerritt5 There will be times when you are tiling that you will need to cut a hole through the tile to allow for plumbing or electrical wires. This is a very effective method for drilling through any type of tile using a drill and a carbide tile bit.
By: bmerritt5

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:27:27 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Lightbulb-Salt-and-pepper-shakers/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ9/L5QW/GINP59FX/FZ9L5QWGINP59FX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ9/L5QW/GINP59FX/FZ9L5QWGINP59FX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ9/L5QW/GINP59FX/FZ9L5QWGINP59FX.SMALL.jpg reed9driver I got my idea from here. I liked his idea, but didn't really like the look of the black tape and soda cap. So I bought a couple of light sockets, scrapped some wire from an old CPU fan, hollowed out a couple of bulbs. Then I designed a stand to look somewhat like a light post and cut it out of 3/4 M...
By: reed9driver

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 9 Jan 2011 21:23:13 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/keep-celery-fresh-for-weeks/
keep celery fresh for weeks - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXB/3M2J/HAUNMKYK/FXB3M2JHAUNMKYK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXB/3M2J/HAUNMKYK/FXB3M2JHAUNMKYK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXB/3M2J/HAUNMKYK/FXB3M2JHAUNMKYK.SMALL.jpg jessyratfink If you're anything like me you buy celery with the best intentions and then a week later it's soft, oddly colored and a little funky. I love celery, but I just don't use it all that often. This is a trick I found on the internets for keeping celery fresh that actually works! what you need: It's ...
By: jessyratfink

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Old-School-Bamboo-Cups/
Clean, Chic Bamboo Cups - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE1/Y39G/H4AGJVJU/FE1Y39GH4AGJVJU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE1/Y39G/H4AGJVJU/FE1Y39GH4AGJVJU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE1/Y39G/H4AGJVJU/FE1Y39GH4AGJVJU.SMALL.jpg slylee I've always loved drinking out of naturally formed substances. I like the look and feel of bamboo. In addition, bamboo is tough and durable. There are a ton of places you can buy bamboo cups online, but those are dime a dozen. I'll outline how to craft your own, custom bamboo cup. It is unique, and...
By: slylee

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:43:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-and-Easy-Knife-Block/
Quick and Easy Knife Block - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9J/UCYP/GJQELROU/F9JUCYPGJQELROU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9J/UCYP/GJQELROU/F9JUCYPGJQELROU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9J/UCYP/GJQELROU/F9JUCYPGJQELROU.SMALL.jpg haakon.k With this instructable I'd like to share how to make a snazzy knife block that you can make in twenty minutes or less (not counting the time it takes to eat 42 ounces of oatmeal).   The idea for this design came from a commercial product that used plastic rods.  Another instructabler, jliken, has p...
By: haakon.k

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:18:59 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Bamboo-Knife-Block/
Bamboo Knife Block - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/JGQC/GHSYTW10/FGKJGQCGHSYTW10.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/JGQC/GHSYTW10/FGKJGQCGHSYTW10.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/JGQC/GHSYTW10/FGKJGQCGHSYTW10.SMALL.jpg jliken Well, I have been leeching this site for over two years and I'm finally comming out of the woodwork for (ironically) the Craftsman contest. My grandfather was a Craftsman Man, and I am too, and it intrigued me enough to enter a submission. My girlfriend's birthday was approaching and I wanted t...
By: jliken

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:45:03 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Universal-Knife-Block-Design-Martin-Robitsch/
Universal Knife Block (Design Martin Robitsch) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE4/72M1/HA4MH5PA/FE472M1HA4MH5PA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE4/72M1/HA4MH5PA/FE472M1HA4MH5PA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE4/72M1/HA4MH5PA/FE472M1HA4MH5PA.SMALL.jpg strooom Martin Robitsch designed this knife block, and I immediately loved it. Because it is quite expensive, but not too hard to make one yourself, I decided to contribute another instructable. Materials : 4 pieces of 255 mm * 140mm * 9 mm (10" * 5.5" * 3/8") in nice solid wood (I used Oak), these will b...
By: strooom

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 7 Dec 2012 07:18:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Sharpening-System-with-A-Sharpening-Stone-a/
Make a Sharpening System with A Sharpening Stone and Sharpen Knives - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/ZV98/H9T4QPH9/FTHZV98H9T4QPH9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/ZV98/H9T4QPH9/FTHZV98H9T4QPH9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/ZV98/H9T4QPH9/FTHZV98H9T4QPH9.SMALL.jpg Wilmette When a stone is used to sharpen a knife, the sharpening process will be effective when the knife is stroked against the stone at a consistent bevel angle.. If the blade is stroked against the stone at  different angle, the sharpening  process will fail. But it is difficult to learn to make the stro...
By: Wilmette

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:05:22 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Kitchen-Knife/
Make a Kitchen Knife - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4T/MIUX/H9T4F7RP/F4TMIUXH9T4F7RP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4T/MIUX/H9T4F7RP/F4TMIUXH9T4F7RP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4T/MIUX/H9T4F7RP/F4TMIUXH9T4F7RP.SMALL.jpg Sam DeRose This tutorial demonstrates how to make a kitchen knife out of a piece of new 0-1 tool steel. In this post I make my first knife, and I do my best to document each step and provide you with the knowledge I had going into it, and also what I learned and how I would have done it differently. As I said...
By: Sam DeRose

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:54:48 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Vastly-Improve-a-Wok-Ring/
Vastly Improve a Wok Ring - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIX/8LD5/H82UHZSP/FIX8LD5H82UHZSP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIX/8LD5/H82UHZSP/FIX8LD5H82UHZSP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIX/8LD5/H82UHZSP/FIX8LD5H82UHZSP.SMALL.jpg noahw Cutting notches into your wok ring so that it can nest with your stove burner grating vastly improves wok stability and functionality on a normal "renters stove".   But Noah - why don't you just remove the steel burner grating and place the ring onto the stove surface like everyone else? Well, bec...
By: noahw

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:29:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Office-Coffee-Stapler/
The Office Coffee Stapler - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD6/FLZR/H5TU9WMH/FD6FLZRH5TU9WMH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD6/FLZR/H5TU9WMH/FD6FLZRH5TU9WMH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD6/FLZR/H5TU9WMH/FD6FLZRH5TU9WMH.SMALL.jpg Kiteman The office coffee machine is broken.  The sharp bit that pierces the coffee pods is, well, missing. The workaround is to stab a hole in the pods with a nail. I figured I could go more extreme... Planning In my head, I saw a stapler with stabilisers.  When I did my manual thinking, it pretty muc...
By: Kiteman

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:57:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/butter-pen/
butter pen! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FST/PBO2/FEXKM0FQ/FSTPBO2FEXKM0FQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FST/PBO2/FEXKM0FQ/FSTPBO2FEXKM0FQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FST/PBO2/FEXKM0FQ/FSTPBO2FEXKM0FQ.SMALL.jpg foobear Now you don't have to get a knife out to spread butter on toast, just use the butter pen! stuff you need One used up container of Tom's Deodorant. 1 stick of butter. clean the deodorant container really good I chose the Tom's deodorant because it seems the closest to being food. This is...
By: foobear

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:56:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Peel-Garlic-Quickly-With-A-Silpat/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/FK4O/GZCITSQR/FMXFK4OGZCITSQR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/FK4O/GZCITSQR/FMXFK4OGZCITSQR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/FK4O/GZCITSQR/FMXFK4OGZCITSQR.SMALL.jpg matthewabel This is pretty slick - I thought.  Peeling garlic is a real pain in the butt.  There's a couple of techniques I've seen online such as shaking in two bowls or plunging in hot water. You may have seen the silicone sleeves they sell expressly for peeling garlic.  They work really well, but I can't co...
By: matthewabel

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 3 Mar 2012 11:31:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-vacuum-chamber-for-sous-vide-and-the-kitchen/
DIY vacuum chamber for sous vide and the kitchen - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX3/HDXA/GZMIUH9C/FX3HDXAGZMIUH9C.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX3/HDXA/GZMIUH9C/FX3HDXAGZMIUH9C.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX3/HDXA/GZMIUH9C/FX3HDXAGZMIUH9C.SMALL.jpg Deeg This is my first attempt at a DIY home vacuum chamber for sous vide and marinating food in the kitchen.  I spent about $170 including the cost of a new vacuum pump.  Here's a demonstration: The chamber is a flat piece of high quality plastic (polycarbonate) laid on top of a flat pan or bowl.  Ru...
By: Deeg

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:13:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Rescuing-Cast-Iron/
Rescuing Cast Iron - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6R/AYTC/GYR36D87/F6RAYTCGYR36D87.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6R/AYTC/GYR36D87/F6RAYTCGYR36D87.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6R/AYTC/GYR36D87/F6RAYTCGYR36D87.SMALL.jpg theabion Cast iron is an amazing cooking surface. Heavy and thick, it acts as an amazing heat reservoir and is excellent for searing steaks and other fine meats at your disposal.  Many a time, an unskilled, forgetful, or uninformed aspiring chef will let the pan soak, leave it in a moist place, or even acci...
By: theabion

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:44:10 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Feel-Like-A-Queen-Coffee-Machine/
The "Feel Like A Queen Coffee Machine" - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM4/AIVO/GXXSDLK4/FM4AIVOGXXSDLK4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM4/AIVO/GXXSDLK4/FM4AIVOGXXSDLK4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM4/AIVO/GXXSDLK4/FM4AIVOGXXSDLK4.SMALL.jpg biochemtronics This is actually a remote controlled coffee maker, but my wife, Semone, calls it her "Feel Like A Queen Coffee Machine" because she can start it without getting out of bed in in the mornings. Check out the short video below.   . How this project came about Like a lot of people, my wife c...
By: biochemtronics

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:30:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Test-Tube-Spice-Rack/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/8MTO/GXUZEJ9E/FBG8MTOGXUZEJ9E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/8MTO/GXUZEJ9E/FBG8MTOGXUZEJ9E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/8MTO/GXUZEJ9E/FBG8MTOGXUZEJ9E.SMALL.jpg noahw Here's a test tube spice rack that I made to hold all of my spices.  I tried to improve upon previous test tube spice racks that I've seen by using a nice looking piece of bamboo plywood and by using oversized O rings to "float" the tubes in the rack and eliminate the base plate.  Also, my kitchen i...
By: noahw

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:44:32 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Best-Way-to-Season-Cast-Iron-Pans-Flax-Seed-Oil/
Best Way to Season Cast Iron Pans - Flax Seed Oil - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/T2B3/GXUZ7K2B/F3WT2B3GXUZ7K2B.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/T2B3/GXUZ7K2B/F3WT2B3GXUZ7K2B.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/T2B3/GXUZ7K2B/F3WT2B3GXUZ7K2B.SMALL.jpg noahw I try to use cast iron cookware whenever possible.  It has excellent heat dispersion properties, life long build quality, and an inherent ability to cook foods with exceptional control at both high and low heats.  It works on all kinds of stoves, electric, gas, induction - even a fire pit while camp...
By: noahw

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:55:19 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cutting-floor-Board/
Cutting (floor) Board - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTP/BX2L/GWF5UBAY/FTPBX2LGWF5UBAY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTP/BX2L/GWF5UBAY/FTPBX2LGWF5UBAY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTP/BX2L/GWF5UBAY/FTPBX2LGWF5UBAY.SMALL.jpg wholman Cutting boards are a valuable, and, at times, under-appreciated kitchen accessory.  In this plastic age, we have been overrun with sick, milky-white slabs of questionable origin, claiming to be safe and clean.  After a few weeks, you end up with a scarred, savaged scrap, un-saveable, collecting crud...
By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 1 Jan 2012 10:20:49 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Custom-Etcht-Glasses/
How To Make Custom Etched Glasses - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5S/TDDG/GV4BPIDG/F5STDDGGV4BPIDG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5S/TDDG/GV4BPIDG/F5STDDGGV4BPIDG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5S/TDDG/GV4BPIDG/F5STDDGGV4BPIDG.SMALL.jpg TinkeringProductions The other day I learned how to use a sand blaster and you know how when you learn a new skill your mind explodes with possible uses.  That happens to me and sometimes I get so many random ideas bouncing around in my head I wake up in the middle of the night.  This is the project that woke me up at 3...
By: TinkeringProductions

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:22:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Mod-a-toaster-and-have-retro-art-toast-for-breakfa/
Mod a toaster and have retro art toast for breakfast - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F3K/H78J/F1B3RI5I/F3KH78JF1B3RI5I.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3K/H78J/F1B3RI5I/F3KH78JF1B3RI5I.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3K/H78J/F1B3RI5I/F3KH78JF1B3RI5I.SMALL.jpg 5Volt Yes, I've been caught by the toast modding wave and made my own. Just some Aluminum or stainless steel and a regular toaster can do the trick. Safety Before starting, you must be absolutely aware that this thing is powered from the mains and as such it could kill you, cause damage or injuries. If...
By: 5Volt

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 3 May 2007 02:15:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-tea-towel-magnetic-with-sugru-video/
Make your tea towel magnetic with sugru (+ video) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOL/09VB/GTY4RRYB/FOL09VBGTY4RRYB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOL/09VB/GTY4RRYB/FOL09VBGTY4RRYB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOL/09VB/GTY4RRYB/FOL09VBGTY4RRYB.SMALL.jpg projectsugru It's incredibly satisfying to watch a tea towel fly across the kitchen and snap onto the fridge door. We couldn't resist taking them outdoors though :) <br> This hack was inspired by quartertone's very awesome magnetised kitchen towel, we fe...
By: projectsugru

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:31:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Box-food-dehydrator/
Box food dehydrator - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI1/KT7R/GSNQEFB9/FI1KT7RGSNQEFB9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI1/KT7R/GSNQEFB9/FI1KT7RGSNQEFB9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI1/KT7R/GSNQEFB9/FI1KT7RGSNQEFB9.SMALL.jpg bmwonderly Inspired by the Food Jammers, these are plans for a food dehydrator based on the one they used to dehydrate a turkey.  Mine will mostly be used for fruits and jerky but you can literally dehydrate anything with it and if you have access to a junkyard and thrift stores you can find a lot of the major...
By: bmwonderly

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Spice-Rack/
Steampunk Spice Rack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFP/8A4I/GRTHM0BS/FFP8A4IGRTHM0BS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFP/8A4I/GRTHM0BS/FFP8A4IGRTHM0BS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFP/8A4I/GRTHM0BS/FFP8A4IGRTHM0BS.SMALL.jpg tlowman I needed a spice rack to bring with me to college, and my dad has just discovered the wonders of steampunk.   And so....the steampunk spice rack was born. Cut and file copper pipe. Using a pipe cutter, cut copper pipe into 28 1.5-inch pieces.  We used 1/2" copper pipe that we had lying around, b...
By: tlowman

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:12:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetowel-magnetized-kitchen-towel/
Magnetowel (magnetized kitchen towel) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFO/IFLR/GONGHN03/FFOIFLRGONGHN03.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFO/IFLR/GONGHN03/FFOIFLRGONGHN03.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFO/IFLR/GONGHN03/FFOIFLRGONGHN03.SMALL.jpg quartertone I usually keep a kitchen towel draped over the handle of either the oven or the refrigerator. The problem with keeping it on the fridge or oven handle is that it takes some effort (perhaps minimal, but more than none) to thread the towel through the handle after using it. Draping it over the oven ha...
By: quartertone

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:24:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Backsplash-for-Renters/
Portable Backsplash for Renters - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6A/BQYO/GMYNAQAL/F6ABQYOGMYNAQAL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6A/BQYO/GMYNAQAL/F6ABQYOGMYNAQAL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6A/BQYO/GMYNAQAL/F6ABQYOGMYNAQAL.SMALL.jpg wilgubeast Do you have vertical slat blinds, beige carpet, and white walls? Are you renting in a place with a significant chunk of your savings tied up in your security deposit? Do you watch HGTV and salivate over the kitchen remodels while steadfastly refusing to even glance at your own bland room that happen...
By: wilgubeast

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:07:51 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-the-most-of-a-small-kitchen-my-workspace/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/9WT7/GJQEK0HP/FKR9WT7GJQEK0HP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/9WT7/GJQEK0HP/FKR9WT7GJQEK0HP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/9WT7/GJQEK0HP/FKR9WT7GJQEK0HP.SMALL.jpg skyisblu The kitchen is the heart of your home - it is where family gathers to share their day, to enjoy good food together, and to feel at home. I have always felt at home in the kitchen, so when I moved into my current house with its rather small kitchen, I knew that I had to do some magic to make it work ...
By: skyisblu

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