http://www.instructables.com Sun, 19 May 2013 23:25:07 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Gundriver-An-Electric-Screwdriver-Inside-a-Toy-Gu/
Gundriver- An Electric Screwdriver Inside a Toy Gun - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/3S4U/HFSHSIJS/FFH3S4UHFSHSIJS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/3S4U/HFSHSIJS/FFH3S4UHFSHSIJS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/3S4U/HFSHSIJS/FFH3S4UHFSHSIJS.SMALL.jpg M3G I discovered this a little while ago, and I immediately wanted one. Until I saw the price. I didn't want to pay $40.00 plus shipping for something I could easily make myself. So I got to work on my own, and I am very happy with the result. I built it for a tenth of the cost and was able to choose my...
By: M3G

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:15:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Letterboxing-The-Secret-Scavenger-Hunt-Game/
Letterboxing: The Secret Scavenger Hunt Game - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F37/E5H2/HEXSAWFI/F37E5H2HEXSAWFI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F37/E5H2/HEXSAWFI/F37E5H2HEXSAWFI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F37/E5H2/HEXSAWFI/F37E5H2HEXSAWFI.SMALL.jpg depotdevoid Letterboxing is an amazing (and surprisingly old) outdoor activity that's really cool, a lot of fun, and right under your nose!  In short, it's a hide and seek scavenger hunt game played by thousands of people all over the world.  It's easy to get started and very rewarding, and somewhat similar to...
By: depotdevoid

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:11:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/abraham-lincoln-head-mold/
abraham lincoln head mold - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/UQQ4/HET1AZ3T/FPBUQQ4HET1AZ3T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/UQQ4/HET1AZ3T/FPBUQQ4HET1AZ3T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/UQQ4/HET1AZ3T/FPBUQQ4HET1AZ3T.SMALL.jpg somebullcrap having moved from south east Texas to central Michigan i got to experience a my first true winter  .everyone here takes the snow fall for granted but to me its still just amazing and absolutely beautiful .it also became the inspiration for my tenth instructable.  i wanted to make a snow ball mold. m...
By: somebullcrap

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:20:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Mouse-Mouse!/
Mouse Mouse! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FN5/FXSH/F0ZTLK0N/FN5FXSHF0ZTLK0N.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FN5/FXSH/F0ZTLK0N/FN5FXSHF0ZTLK0N.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FN5/FXSH/F0ZTLK0N/FN5FXSHF0ZTLK0N.SMALL.jpg canida Hacked travel-size (hardware) mouse + taxidermied (wetware) mouse = Mouse Mouse! Fully functional, and furry! Warning: this project involves taxidermy, dremels, and sometimes graphic pictures of dead animals. While there are no guts in this tutorial, viewer discretion is still advised. If you are o...
By: canida

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:14:50 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-Audrey-II-Phase-IV/
Building Audrey II Phase 4 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/7J0M/HD4VDG56/FWH7J0MHD4VDG56.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/7J0M/HD4VDG56/FWH7J0MHD4VDG56.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/7J0M/HD4VDG56/FWH7J0MHD4VDG56.SMALL.jpg featherwurm Phase IV is the final and largest form of Audrey II. She's big, mean, and in control. Being such a large puppet with a lot of demands, it's a hefty task to build her to be up to everything. She needs to be able to:   Eat three actors Sing and move Somehow portray gro...
By: featherwurm

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:23:35 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-Audrey-II-Bud-Soft-Sculptures/
Building Audrey II Bud Soft Sculptures - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSS/157H/HD4VFF5A/FSS157HHD4VFF5A.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSS/157H/HD4VFF5A/FSS157HHD4VFF5A.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSS/157H/HD4VFF5A/FSS157HHD4VFF5A.SMALL.jpg featherwurm Having just completed building Audrey II for Little Shop of Horrors and having a very positive reaction to her appearance, I decided to make a few gifts for some fellow folks on the creative team for the show. These buds are intended to match the overall aesthetic of the ones seen in the show, but...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:47:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Plush-Dice/
Plush Dice - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD7/NCEH/HDYZIWJ0/FD7NCEHHDYZIWJ0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD7/NCEH/HDYZIWJ0/FD7NCEHHDYZIWJ0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD7/NCEH/HDYZIWJ0/FD7NCEHHDYZIWJ0.SMALL.jpg Phydeaux Wil Wheaton challenged the internet to create a full set of polyhedral gaming dice pillows. I may not actually send these to him, because my daughter loves them, and she is really cute. These dice are good for rolling, kicking, bouncing, snuggling, etc.  As a side bonus, if your character has to ta...
By: Phydeaux

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:27:45 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Archery/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F87/E0T0/GKQ3D9N0/F87E0T0GKQ3D9N0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F87/E0T0/GKQ3D9N0/F87E0T0GKQ3D9N0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F87/E0T0/GKQ3D9N0/F87E0T0GKQ3D9N0.SMALL.jpg scoochmaroo "DIY Archery" gives you the complete step-by-step instructions for 17 different archery projects. Learn how to make a variety of arrowheads, arrows, quivers, bows and more! All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by archery enthusiasts, and contain pictures for each step so you can eas...
By: scoochmaroo

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:06:13 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Music-Festival-Group-Sign-Pole/
Music Festival Group / Sign Pole - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1I/QZJH/HCJO6NID/F1IQZJHHCJO6NID.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1I/QZJH/HCJO6NID/F1IQZJHHCJO6NID.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1I/QZJH/HCJO6NID/F1IQZJHHCJO6NID.SMALL.jpg silence04 For Bonnaroo 2012 I went with a large group of people (20+). We decided to make a decorative pole to help our group find each other. The artist SBTRKT was playing that year, so we made a larger version of his mask that lights up. The project was a success, my group could easily find each other and ...
By: silence04

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 16:17:50 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Dinosaur-for-your-swing-set/
Dinosaur for your swing set! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBJ/WEGJ/HCV99JZL/FBJWEGJHCV99JZL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBJ/WEGJ/HCV99JZL/FBJWEGJHCV99JZL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBJ/WEGJ/HCV99JZL/FBJWEGJHCV99JZL.SMALL.jpg Angus Murdoch I wanted to replace a bench swing that had broken on my girl's swing set. The set itself is fine and all, but nothing to write home about. The bench was broken beyond repair and needed a complete overhaul. I felt like I could do something a little better than what was originally in place so I said h...
By: Angus Murdoch

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:56:02 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Fun-Things-To-Do-With-Your-Microwave/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSQ/1D3M/GHDS6OK4/FSQ1D3MGHDS6OK4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSQ/1D3M/GHDS6OK4/FSQ1D3MGHDS6OK4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSQ/1D3M/GHDS6OK4/FSQ1D3MGHDS6OK4.SMALL.jpg scoochmaroo Find uses for your microwave you never knew existed with this fun collection from Instructables.com. Don't sell your microwave short! Whether you are conducting science experiments or making gifts, you will unleash your microwave's true potential with these creative and unconventional projects. In...
By: scoochmaroo

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:41:25 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Best-of-Play-2012/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW9/9494/HAQ2UR6U/FW99494HAQ2UR6U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW9/9494/HAQ2UR6U/FW99494HAQ2UR6U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW9/9494/HAQ2UR6U/FW99494HAQ2UR6U.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Epic costumes, DIY instruments, and amazing K'NEX  &LEGO creations;  It was a great year for Play. I am happy to report that our LEGO community has grown considerably over the year and we now have a very comprehensive tutorial database to make everything from LEGO travel chess sets to LEGO Porta...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:12:45 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cascade-Failure-Triggered-Double-Burst-Disk-Pneuma/
Cascade Failure Triggered Double Burst Disk Pneumatic Airgun - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/VO61/HAQ30FC9/F9SVO61HAQ30FC9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/VO61/HAQ30FC9/F9SVO61HAQ30FC9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/VO61/HAQ30FC9/F9SVO61HAQ30FC9.SMALL.jpg cowscankill Phew! That's a mouthful of a name. It's been far too long since I've posted an Instructable. But rather than list a bunch of excuses, let's get started on today's project. My latest airgun build follows a design called a cascade failure double burst disk system.  This is the most powerful and effici...
By: cowscankill

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 5 Jan 2013 19:08:40 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Mini-Disc-Golf-Basket/
Portable Mini Disc Golf Basket - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ4/IL64/HAQ2ZE07/FQ4IL64HAQ2ZE07.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ4/IL64/HAQ2ZE07/FQ4IL64HAQ2ZE07.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ4/IL64/HAQ2ZE07/FQ4IL64HAQ2ZE07.SMALL.jpg kschroeter This cheap portable disc golf basket is great for any living room, dorm or office. Fun and addicting to play with, and easy to store when you need to your space to look sharp.  Materials For Base For the base you will need.... - About 4 ft. of 1/2" PVC pipe - (x4) End caps 1/2" PVC - (x3) Three ...
By: kschroeter

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 3 Jan 2013 23:49:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Launch-supersonic-spuds-with-a-PVC-Air-Cannon/
Launch supersonic spuds with a PVC Air Cannon! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNR/5JBQ/HAUNN48T/FNR5JBQHAUNN48T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNR/5JBQ/HAUNN48T/FNR5JBQHAUNN48T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNR/5JBQ/HAUNN48T/FNR5JBQHAUNN48T.SMALL.jpg techwhisperer Have you ever felt a desire to launch a potato into the sky at a high speed? Or maybe on the colder side, be a one man army in every snowball war with a pneumatic snowball launcher? Yes? No? Maybe? Well, in this tutorial I am going to show you how to do just that, with your very own air cannon! Befo...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:42:19 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Fun-with-Water-Balloons/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL4/2VGA/GMNR91Y9/FL42VGAGMNR91Y9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL4/2VGA/GMNR91Y9/FL42VGAGMNR91Y9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL4/2VGA/GMNR91Y9/FL42VGAGMNR91Y9.SMALL.jpg zazenergy "Fun with Water Balloons" gives you the complete step-by-step instructions for 10 different projects to bring out the kid inside you. Build a water balloon catapult, an illuminated ice light, a balloon gun and much more! All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by our creative community...
By: zazenergy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 15:38:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Teddy-parachute-jump-apparatus-parafauna/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F67/ZR69/H703O5V0/F67ZR69H703O5V0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F67/ZR69/H703O5V0/F67ZR69H703O5V0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F67/ZR69/H703O5V0/F67ZR69H703O5V0.SMALL.jpg ynze Let your teddy safely do a parachute jump! Inspired on the fantastic idea of "parafauna", we made an apparatus to transport teddies, attached to a parachute, to an altitude of about 7 meters. Once up, the teddies are released and float to the ground, landing safely thanks to their parachute. Why? B...
By: ynze

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 2 Sep 2012 11:09:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-the-best-Beer-Pong-Table-on-campus/
How to make the best Beer Pong Table on campus - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSY/XLZB/H7430ZEK/FSYXLZBH7430ZEK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSY/XLZB/H7430ZEK/FSYXLZBH7430ZEK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSY/XLZB/H7430ZEK/FSYXLZBH7430ZEK.SMALL.jpg crreed Are you tired of playing beer pong on lame fold up tables?  Or maybe tired of taking your friends door off the hinges every time you want to play?  Ever wonder how they build all the cool beer pong tables online with automatic ball washers and custom lights. Well look no further. Today, on behal...
By: crreed

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:42:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Puppet-Climbing-Chalk-Bag/
Puppet Climbing Chalk Bag - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPV/6MON/H7W4ST5P/FPV6MONH7W4ST5P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPV/6MON/H7W4ST5P/FPV6MONH7W4ST5P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPV/6MON/H7W4ST5P/FPV6MONH7W4ST5P.SMALL.jpg kschroeter Chalk bags are how you show your personality at the gym or local bouldering area. Make sure everyone and their brother knows you're a boss with this DIY chalk bag!  Materials To make your chalk bag you'll need your favorite puppet or golf club head cover and a bunch of felty material. The materia...
By: kschroeter

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Oct 2012 16:30:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Instructables-eBuild-Day-August-2012/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH3/EJQZ/H7432GWD/FH3EJQZH7432GWD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH3/EJQZ/H7432GWD/FH3EJQZH7432GWD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH3/EJQZ/H7432GWD/FH3EJQZH7432GWD.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus On the last Friday of every month we here at the Instructables Lab host a build day, a day we all openly work on projects and share our progress with others. Build days are a great way to get guidance on a particularly stubborn portion of your build or get inspiration for your next project. We rece...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:07:05 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Unpublishedables-Volume-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBM/FPRL/GOJSVUJW/FBMFPRLGOJSVUJW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBM/FPRL/GOJSVUJW/FBMFPRLGOJSVUJW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBM/FPRL/GOJSVUJW/FBMFPRLGOJSVUJW.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Creating is messy business. As I approach 100 published projects on Instructables I feel the need to clear my workbench, push the clutter away and have fresh eyes for new projects. Unpublishedables is a look back at project beginnings, half-baked ideas, and stories behind some of my published w...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:09:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/R2D2-Beverage-Machine/
R2D2 Beverage Dispenser! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVP/Q5NU/H5TVAQDE/FVPQ5NUH5TVAQDE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVP/Q5NU/H5TVAQDE/FVPQ5NUH5TVAQDE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVP/Q5NU/H5TVAQDE/FVPQ5NUH5TVAQDE.SMALL.jpg sadR2D2 The R2D2 beverage dispenser Our motivation for this project came from our group’s communal love for arguably the best series known to mankind, Star Wars.  When we first brainstormed the idea, we didn’t know what we wanted to do, we just knew that it would have a Star Wars theme somehow incorporated...
By: sadR2D2

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:12:01 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Polymorph-Hand/
Simple Polymorph Hand - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/FQPG/H5TUC4J7/FEQFQPGH5TUC4J7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/FQPG/H5TUC4J7/FEQFQPGH5TUC4J7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEQ/FQPG/H5TUC4J7/FEQFQPGH5TUC4J7.SMALL.jpg jgattas This is a simple little project I completed as an introduction to using Polymorph plastic. The finished hand makes a neat little paper weight / decoration / phone holder. Total materials should cost less than $10 and it should only take a couple of hours to build. Materials: - 500 gram bag of Polym...
By: jgattas

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:13:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Animated-Death-Star-Hat-Welcome-to-the-Dork-Side/
Animated Death Star Hat: Welcome to the Dork Side - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F15/RM8V/H5F2ZP9D/F15RM8VH5F2ZP9D.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F15/RM8V/H5F2ZP9D/F15RM8VH5F2ZP9D.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F15/RM8V/H5F2ZP9D/F15RM8VH5F2ZP9D.SMALL.jpg lewisb42 As it is most years, I procrastinated and didn't put a "real" costume together for Dragon*Con this year.  But I did have this crazy idea for a hat, so....BEHOLD!!!  The power to DESTROY A PLANET!  ON MY HEAD! Materials and Tools Materials Large plastic mixing bowl.  Mine is about 13 inc...
By: lewisb42

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:47:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Turning-a-twitter-avatar-into-a-real-life-custom-f/
Turning a twitter avatar into a real-life custom figure - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5D/8KLF/H5ENQ4YW/F5D8KLFH5ENQ4YW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5D/8KLF/H5ENQ4YW/F5D8KLFH5ENQ4YW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5D/8KLF/H5ENQ4YW/F5D8KLFH5ENQ4YW.SMALL.jpg rosemarybeetle For anyone who has an avatar they use online, this is one way you can turn it into a 3-d model, to show off round the house or wherever. This method is old-school modelling, not 3-d printing, so assumes a degree of sculpting ability, but it is a simple method that requires no expensive kit and ...
By: rosemarybeetle

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 6 Aug 2012 08:02:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ping-Pong-Mauler/
The Ping Pong Ball Mauler - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRM/QNM1/H4VQNWNV/FRMQNM1H4VQNWNV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRM/QNM1/H4VQNWNV/FRMQNM1H4VQNWNV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRM/QNM1/H4VQNWNV/FRMQNM1H4VQNWNV.SMALL.jpg crreed Today, I have the great pleasure of introducing to you the Ping Pong Ball Mauler, the only fully automatic, large capacity, ping pong ball launcher.  This is the first do it yourself project I have undertaken with my new company, Outsmarting Technologies LLC .  Please visit the website to see o...
By: crreed

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:02:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Featured-Author-seamster/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKB/2L35/H461L6SV/FKB2L35H461L6SV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKB/2L35/H461L6SV/FKB2L35H461L6SV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKB/2L35/H461L6SV/FKB2L35H461L6SV.SMALL.jpg jessyratfink   Sam Elder, known around the site as seamster, has an amazing portfolio of instructables! He's a front runner when it comes to contests, and his costumes and rockets are always impressive and creative. This might be the hardest time I've had picking ten of my favorite instructabless - they're...
By: jessyratfink

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 3 Jul 2012 10:37:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/iPhoneiPod-Video-Hat/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR1/5VYX/H3NKZJSG/FR15VYXH3NKZJSG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR1/5VYX/H3NKZJSG/FR15VYXH3NKZJSG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR1/5VYX/H3NKZJSG/FR15VYXH3NKZJSG.SMALL.jpg mpilchfamily Ever get tired of holding your iPhone/iPod in your hands to watch a video? Maybe you want to watch your videos while you go for a morning jog? Perhaps you're out hiking with your Hands Free Walking Stick and want to stay further uninhibited as you ignore the peaceful beauty around you to watch the l...
By: mpilchfamily

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:10:22 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Hands-Free-Walking-Stick/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJF/8Q41/H3JXA2JL/FJF8Q41H3JXA2JL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJF/8Q41/H3JXA2JL/FJF8Q41H3JXA2JL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJF/8Q41/H3JXA2JL/FJF8Q41H3JXA2JL.SMALL.jpg mpilchfamily Have you ever been hiking and found that you needed both hands to handle a task while walking along the trail? Do you ever get tired of holding onto a walking stick but still want the added stability it provides?  Well have i got a solution for you. Introducing the Hands Free Walking Stick! All y...
By: mpilchfamily

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:28:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-it-Challenge-Chindogu/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN0/JVCO/H3JX9ZI9/FN0JVCOH3JX9ZI9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN0/JVCO/H3JX9ZI9/FN0JVCOH3JX9ZI9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN0/JVCO/H3JX9ZI9/FN0JVCOH3JX9ZI9.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus   Follow me to hear about all of the upcoming Challenges. Chindogu Photo Challenge Challenge is now closed! Great work everyone! These projects were clever ideas and they all had problematic results, perfect for Chindogu! I wish there were more entries so I could award more prizes because t...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:21:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Shaving-brush-concealment/
Shaving brush concealment - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLS/50QK/H337JR9Z/FLS50QKH337JR9Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLS/50QK/H337JR9Z/FLS50QKH337JR9Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLS/50QK/H337JR9Z/FLS50QKH337JR9Z.SMALL.jpg rouge.renard This is a variation of a slightly larger concealment that I saw in a book that I’ve used for inspiration in all of my Instructables so far and probably a couple more to follow. If you’re looking for inspiration for some sort of spy related project it has a lot of detailed photos. Materials • Shavin...
By: rouge.renard

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:41:01 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Spitfire-Desk-Fan/
Spitfire Desk Fan. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIP/41OV/H2WESI1B/FIP41OVH2WESI1B.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIP/41OV/H2WESI1B/FIP41OVH2WESI1B.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIP/41OV/H2WESI1B/FIP41OVH2WESI1B.SMALL.jpg TurboSnail This instructable is for how to add an extra dimension to your model aircraft; a working propeller (and lights!) which is surprisingly good as a desk fan. It can be adapted to any aircraft of most scales, although you would struggle to fit it into anything smaller then 1:72 scale. You could also use...
By: TurboSnail

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 2 Jun 2012 09:07:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Elf-Ears-custom-made-in-silicone-rubber/
Elf Ears, custom-made in silicone rubber - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXY/LEU1/H2TIBAMB/FXYLEU1H2TIBAMB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXY/LEU1/H2TIBAMB/FXYLEU1H2TIBAMB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXY/LEU1/H2TIBAMB/FXYLEU1H2TIBAMB.SMALL.jpg Scotttland   While costume shops have been selling foam latex pointed ears for some time, their generic one-size-fits-all shape means a standard and relatively bulky set of points which can never completely blend with a human’s natural earlobes.   The extra-soft and porous nature of foam latex also means the e...
By: Scotttland

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 31 May 2012 15:05:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-Yard-Twister-Board/
Giant Yard Twister Board - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/RISI/H1PISXEC/F7ERISIH1PISXEC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/RISI/H1PISXEC/F7ERISIH1PISXEC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/RISI/H1PISXEC/F7ERISIH1PISXEC.SMALL.jpg stevemoseley This Instructable is going to show you how to make a GIANT yard Twister board.  We made this in our back yard for my son's 9th birthday party.  It had to be big since we had 20 of my son's friends over for the party. This was a lot of fun for the birthday party and the kids had a great time.  This ...
By: stevemoseley

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 05:15:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIN-2012-Industrial-Design-students-projects-from-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNJ/J34T/H1JU4Y0T/FNJJ34TH1JU4Y0T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNJ/J34T/H1JU4Y0T/FNJJ34TH1JU4Y0T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNJ/J34T/H1JU4Y0T/FNJJ34TH1JU4Y0T.SMALL.jpg Samuel Bernier DIN 2012 is a group of industrial design students from University of Montreal. Creative and talented, they master the art of DIY like no one else. Here are the projects made by students who wanted to participate in the Sam Lab, a maker space created to 3D print the final projects of the last graduat...
By: Samuel Bernier

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:45:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Gas-powered-pencil-sharpener-for-students-that-sp/
Gas powered pencil sharpener- for students that spend the entire class sharpening a pencil. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/WG9K/H1Y0EH0V/FA9WG9KH1Y0EH0V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/WG9K/H1Y0EH0V/FA9WG9KH1Y0EH0V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/WG9K/H1Y0EH0V/FA9WG9KH1Y0EH0V.SMALL.jpg dorkpunch Every now and then, a student will spend a big chunk of class making sure his/her pencil is SHARP.  For some reason, after a particularly long day, I was vegging at my desk staring blank-eyed at my pencil sharpener.  It was one of those *LIGHT-BULB!!!!* moments. You, too, can have a gas powered pen...
By: dorkpunch

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 May 2012 19:41:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Anti-Gravity-Jumper/
The Anti-Gravity Jumper - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/BFXH/H1EN70PK/FUNBFXHH1EN70PK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/BFXH/H1EN70PK/FUNBFXHH1EN70PK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/BFXH/H1EN70PK/FUNBFXHH1EN70PK.SMALL.jpg machoturtle Remember those great baby contraptions, your parents would hook up to the door frame, and you'd bounce around for hours? Johnny jumpers! Well I made the big boy version today...it's johnny jumpers--all grown up. Ever want the feeling of being nearly weightless...or be able to have an extra long hang...
By: machoturtle

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:05:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Mohawk/
Laser Mohawk - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ2/3FBY/H18FTHNU/FJ23FBYH18FTHNU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ2/3FBY/H18FTHNU/FJ23FBYH18FTHNU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ2/3FBY/H18FTHNU/FJ23FBYH18FTHNU.SMALL.jpg rachel Last year I went to Burning Man and made this laser mohawk which I attached to a hat I'd made some time ago (the hat is from a dragonfly costume).  It was quick to make and looked really fantastic at night with some dust in the air.  The lasers shot out visibly from my head exactly as I'd hoped.  Un...
By: rachel

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:05:21 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Monthly-Challenge-Big-and-Small/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7S/WYS5/H0OIUTFS/F7SWYS5H0OIUTFS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7S/WYS5/H0OIUTFS/F7SWYS5H0OIUTFS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7S/WYS5/H0OIUTFS/F7SWYS5H0OIUTFS.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus   Follow me to hear about all of the Monthly Make It Challenges. This Month's Challenge:   Big and Small! This Challenge is now closed Deadline: All entries must be published and posted in the comments below posted by 11:59pm May 20, 2012 PST/ 7:59am May 21, 2012 GMT. We reached over 50 proje...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:18:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Textercuffs-To-stop-habitual-texters/
Textercuffs - To stop habitual texters. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQO/SME3/H0XM7OPH/FQOSME3H0XM7OPH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQO/SME3/H0XM7OPH/FQOSME3H0XM7OPH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQO/SME3/H0XM7OPH/FQOSME3H0XM7OPH.SMALL.jpg rsmaudsley This is my first Instructable.  Mostly to learn how to create and publish an instructable, but, in this case, to also have some fun. You need some novelty handcuffs, a rubber or tennis ball.  Any type of ball that can be drilled should work.  It also needs to be big enough to be cuffed. Drill a ho...
By: rsmaudsley

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:34:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Weapon-of-Mass-Instruction/
A Weapon of Mass Instruction! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/ACM9/H0HWDFC2/FJLACM9H0HWDFC2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/ACM9/H0HWDFC2/FJLACM9H0HWDFC2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/ACM9/H0HWDFC2/FJLACM9H0HWDFC2.SMALL.jpg sfreeman1 Over 50 years ago, I saw a pencil leaning against the front porch of a house near my grandmother's. I was enthralled with the scale of the pencil. It was almost as tall as the porch posts! Wow! What fun that would be. Does it write? Does it erase? What is it made of? Why did they make it? Dad, can I...
By: sfreeman1

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 1 Apr 2012 20:07:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Pac-Man-Soapbox-Derby-Car/
Pac-Man Soapbox Derby Car - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJQ/G7U7/H0FLJ2AU/FJQG7U7H0FLJ2AU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJQ/G7U7/H0FLJ2AU/FJQG7U7H0FLJ2AU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJQ/G7U7/H0FLJ2AU/FJQG7U7H0FLJ2AU.SMALL.jpg The Papier Boy Each year I enter a local adult gravity race.  A gravity race is basically a soapbox derby.  Cars race down a hill powered only by gravity. Soapbox derbies on the moon are really boring.  For me, the derby is equal parts race and art exhibit. There is a tremendous amount of creativity in the cars. ...
By: The Papier Boy

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 1 Apr 2012 19:02:21 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Hypnotize-a-Chicken/
How to Hypnotize a Chicken - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSU/SB3G/H9G0SYNM/FSUSB3GH9G0SYNM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSU/SB3G/H9G0SYNM/FSUSB3GH9G0SYNM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSU/SB3G/H9G0SYNM/FSUSB3GH9G0SYNM.SMALL.jpg depotdevoid Why, you may ask, would one WANT to hypnotize a chicken?  You, sir or madam, are asking the wrong question.  The answer to that one is of course, "Why wouldn't you want to hypnotize a chicken!?"  The interrobang is required in that sentence. The correct question is "How can I be a part of this gran...
By: depotdevoid

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 1 Apr 2012 11:32:22 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Barefoot-Incognito/
Barefoot Incognito: Hyper-minimalist shoe conversion - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV3/EE26/H045ZLNW/FV3EE26H045ZLNW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV3/EE26/H045ZLNW/FV3EE26H045ZLNW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV3/EE26/H045ZLNW/FV3EE26H045ZLNW.SMALL.jpg blorgggg What? Fake overshoes! Why? Lots of people like running around barefoot and claim all sorts of benefits. My favorite part of running around without shoes is just getting to feel all the different surfaces, textures and temperatures that you would otherwise ignore in regular shoe-wearing life. The p...
By: blorgggg

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:09:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/car-b-que/
car-b-que - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA7/PS3U/GZB3BTKK/FA7PS3UGZB3BTKK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA7/PS3U/GZB3BTKK/FA7PS3UGZB3BTKK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA7/PS3U/GZB3BTKK/FA7PS3UGZB3BTKK.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus HUNGRY ROAD TRAVELER SURVIVES ON TASTY MANIFOLD-GRILLED RATIONS. Area maker has successfully navigated a long road trip with a meal ready to eat upon arriving at his destination by combining cooking with driving, making a delicious delicacy after disembarking at the destination. "Ater drving all day...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:01:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Featured-Author-Killerjackalope/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F81/CCXB/GYUQTK0F/F81CCXBGYUQTK0F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F81/CCXB/GYUQTK0F/F81CCXBGYUQTK0F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F81/CCXB/GYUQTK0F/F81CCXBGYUQTK0F.SMALL.jpg wilgubeast   If you've spent any time in the fora or searching for the answers to some of life's burning questions (particularly those questions that revolve around managing one's relationship with an ex), you have likely enjoyed the unguarded and genuine opinions of Adam Kelly, aka killerjackalope. I had ...
By: wilgubeast

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 6 Mar 2012 15:22:10 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-your-Doodles-into-treasures/
Turn your Doodles into treasures! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL7/YKQD/GYZNVBDP/FL7YKQDGYZNVBDP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL7/YKQD/GYZNVBDP/FL7YKQDGYZNVBDP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL7/YKQD/GYZNVBDP/FL7YKQDGYZNVBDP.SMALL.jpg jlburton Ever want to put your doodles on something rad but couldn't quite figure it out? Well, Techshop has got lazer beams and the things to make those doodle dreams come true!  The things that you will need for this project: A TechShop membership A doodle Balsa or other wood Sand paper Scan That Doo...
By: jlburton

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:23:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Geeky-Fridge-Magnets/
Geeky Fridge Magnets - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FED/HCPA/GYQFN3MK/FEDHCPAGYQFN3MK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FED/HCPA/GYQFN3MK/FEDHCPAGYQFN3MK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FED/HCPA/GYQFN3MK/FEDHCPAGYQFN3MK.SMALL.jpg ChrysN In this instructable I will show you how to make refrigerator magnets for the lab geek. Why not decorate the fridge with petri dishes growing molds and bacteria.  Well maybe that is not such a great idea (don't worry, these cute magnets for the fridge don't really contain any cultures). I work in a...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:09:09 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/High-Pressure-Metal-Slug-Potato-Cannon/
High Pressure Metal-Slug Cannon - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR8/ZD54/GFRWP76O/FR8ZD54GFRWP76O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR8/ZD54/GFRWP76O/FR8ZD54GFRWP76O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR8/ZD54/GFRWP76O/FR8ZD54GFRWP76O.SMALL.jpg QuackMasterDan Feel like breaking something? A fence, a TV, a car-door, or simply disintegrating a potato flying 200 feet per second? All this is possible with your own high-pressure copper slug cannon. There are plenty of PVC and ABS potato-gun guides on the internet, this guide aims to create somet...
By: QuackMasterDan

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 7 Nov 2010 14:26:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Brief-Jerky-Edible-Underwear/
DIY Brief Jerky - Edible Underwear - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVM/HO2Z/GY4R8M4T/FVMHO2ZGY4R8M4T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVM/HO2Z/GY4R8M4T/FVMHO2ZGY4R8M4T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVM/HO2Z/GY4R8M4T/FVMHO2ZGY4R8M4T.SMALL.jpg Carleyy Dried meat makes these edible Paleo panties a tasty treat.  This valentines day give your significant other a truly unique gift. 100% edible and 100% meat, they are so easy to make a cavemen could do it!  Sure, you could spend $140 for a pair of meaty briefs that are only partially edible, but who...
By: Carleyy

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