As I wrote about on Mother’s Day, my mom and I took a mosaic workshop together the day after Christmas. Biting off more than we could chew, we chose to do a 3-foot-diameter tabletop to fit onto a metal table stand I’d found at the dump. During the workshop we barely got the tiles laid […]
For all you soapters out there, this one shouldn’t be too hard to make with the proper mold… brass knuckle soap via Gizmodo.
Break out the old Christmas lights and make these papier-mâché party lights by Reese Dixon which are perfect for a backyard summer BBQ or party.
Sean Ragan humorously writes of his recent couch cushion dying process: I’m going to call it Ragan’s Law: The comfort of any piece of upholstered furniture is inversely proportional to its beauty. My current couch is no exception: A lumbering, beige behemoth with faint tan paisleys woven into its skin and a mysterious, slowly-spreading oil […]
I love this sweet looking fabric scraps hanging bird mobile by Lisa Tilse of The Red Thread which is featured on the Smaller blog. I know this is really meant as mobile for a baby room but I’m secretly wanting to make this to hang in my office for some crafty birdy love.
Instructables user TimBTodd writes: My mother wanted a unique, traditional and modern coffee table. I found some old antique wooden windows at a flea market, and designed this coffee table around them. Not many assembly tips are included, but if you’ve got some basic woodworking skills under your belt already, this is a great project […]
I love when a mass of a simple object creates amazing artistic effects. This lampshade made from hundreds of toothpicks is a great case in point. [ via Re-Nest ]
