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How-To: Hang a Pegboard

How-To: Hang a Pegboard

We all love to check out organized craft studios, dreaming of how we’ll customize our own—as soon as we find the time and extra cash. Well, in less time than it takes to untangle a stash box, you can add a pegboard to your workspace! I know what you’re thinking: Isn’t pegboard reserved for use […]

How-To: Paint-Dipped Wooden Spoons

How-To: Paint-Dipped Wooden Spoons

Love the look of enamel-dipped wooden utensils? Check out this paint-dipped wooden spoon project from Erin at House of Earnest, and see how she made these gorgeous enamel look-alikes for her own kitchen! The best part: if you’re crafty, you probably already have all of the supplies on hand! More: How-To: Faux Enamel Flower Brooch […]

Arduino-Powered Laser Clock

Arduino-Powered Laser Clock

Here’s a fun and stylish project you can make from discarded RC car parts and dollar store laser pointers: an Arduino-powered laser clock. Using easily sourced parts, including a Blanda Blank stainless steel salad bowl from IKEA, over-blogger @ Zouliv wired up a couple of lasers to an Arduino to tell time. The left hand tells time by the hour and the hand on the right by the minute. Schematic and suggested hour/minute decal placement are available here.