Instructables: exploring - photos - life-hacks - featured http://www.instructables.com Sat, 25 May 2013 21:57:54 PDT BLOX v1.01 How to re-insert a thread into pants & trousers http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-re-insert-a-thread-into-pants-trousers/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9L/RAP6/HFPTRL7O/F9LRAP6HFPTRL7O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9L/RAP6/HFPTRL7O/F9LRAP6HFPTRL7O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9L/RAP6/HFPTRL7O/F9LRAP6HFPTRL7O.SMALL.jpg hannesgrebin 1) As you see, I simply bought me a flexible metal rod (for fences/gardening) and cutted a short portion of the insolation away. 2) So you can fold a small amount of thread over it and fix it with tape. 3) Then it's pretty easy to re-insert the thread due to the smooth insulation of the rod (green...
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Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:50:00 PDT
How To Make Instant Reading Glasses http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Instant-Reading-Glasses-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4I/8UWC/HET0RMVN/F4I8UWCHET0RMVN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4I/8UWC/HET0RMVN/F4I8UWCHET0RMVN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4I/8UWC/HET0RMVN/F4I8UWCHET0RMVN.SMALL.jpg mikey77 For those who need glasses to read the small print, here is a simple method. You can use it, in a pinch, when you have left your reading glasses behind. I and many others have independently discovered this technique. It was probably used a thousand years ago. How It Works Pic2 shows how to configu...
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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:19:08 PDT
DIY Embroidery Pattern Transfers http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Embroidery-Pattern-Transfers/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ9/YNOO/H5JVOLS5/FZ9YNOOH5JVOLS5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ9/YNOO/H5JVOLS5/FZ9YNOOH5JVOLS5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ9/YNOO/H5JVOLS5/FZ9YNOOH5JVOLS5.SMALL.jpg supersoftdrink Most people don't own the specialized printer used to make the iron-on embroidery transfers sold at many craft stores and online embroidery pattern sites. Sometimes they still want to make an easy transfer for an embroidery pattern that can be given or sold to someone who doesn't feel like tracing ...
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Mon, 6 Aug 2012 23:07:58 PDT
Gifts For Guys http://www.instructables.com/id/Gifts-For-Guys/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQP/MCKA/GVIYN6U9/FQPMCKAGVIYN6U9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQP/MCKA/GVIYN6U9/FQPMCKAGVIYN6U9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQP/MCKA/GVIYN6U9/FQPMCKAGVIYN6U9.SMALL.jpg shortone Guys are tough to figure out gifts for. It's pretty much a fact of life.  Since I'm not a pro user, I can't make a gift guide, but I'm sneaky enough to still make a guide to gifts for guys! Hope you enjoy, if you have recommendations post them in the comments and I just might add them ;)  First up...
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Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:28:13 PST
Hammer a Nail Safely with Cardboard http://www.instructables.com/id/Hammer-a-Nail-Safely-with-Cardboard/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/IIL0/GP7IFWYL/FAKIIL0GP7IFWYL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/IIL0/GP7IFWYL/FAKIIL0GP7IFWYL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/IIL0/GP7IFWYL/FAKIIL0GP7IFWYL.SMALL.jpg kazmataz Not so handy with a hammer? Use a piece of cardboard to hold the nail instead.
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Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:25:19 PDT
Bag Buddy In A Bottle http://www.instructables.com/id/Bag-Buddy-In-A-Bottle/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8A/KAQ2/GN4D06L5/F8AKAQ2GN4D06L5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8A/KAQ2/GN4D06L5/F8AKAQ2GN4D06L5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8A/KAQ2/GN4D06L5/F8AKAQ2GN4D06L5.SMALL.jpg Mrballeng Be green while getting your exercise by recycling an old shampoo bottle into a bag buddy. Now you can walk home from the market while keeping your hands in good shape. Start by preparing the bottle. Remove the labels and rinse it out with water. Cut the bottle along the seam. The bottle will be thi...
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Sun, 1 May 2011 19:09:46 PDT
My Workspace: BiD http://www.instructables.com/id/My-Workspace-BiD/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE5/AQG9/GKQ36F01/FE5AQG9GKQ36F01.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE5/AQG9/GKQ36F01/FE5AQG9GKQ36F01.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE5/AQG9/GKQ36F01/FE5AQG9GKQ36F01.SMALL.jpg WilliamBottini I do projects at UC Berkeley's graduate lab the Berkeley Institute of Design (BiD) with friends. It's an amazing space to work in and I'm lucky to have access. An extension cord is never more than four feet about your head, our giant conference table is also six individual work spaces, I designed a ...
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Tue, 1 Mar 2011 19:49:11 PST