HOW TO – Paperclip Jumprings
Need to make some jewelry but don’t have any jumprings or wire? Use paperclips! This instructable will actually scale to fine metal wire, too, if you don’t want to make jewelry out of paperclips.
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Teddy Bear Chairs
Normally I don’t go for things made from real animals, but the photo set associated with Joe Kish‘s update of Hans Wegner‘s Teddy Bear Chairs is just too hilarious. He reupholsters vintage chairs for this fuzzy effect. Now, upholstering with real teddy bear fur would be a different story (leave the heads attached)! See the […]
Pull Tab Creations = “Tabistry”
Gareth @ MAKE writes: Tabistry? Yup. At least according to this site it’s the “art of creating versatile textile out of ordinary soda/bear/soup/fruit/other can pull tabs woven together with fabric, ribbon, cord, wire, jump rings or any other material.” Some of the work is quite lovely. Seems a little… inappropriate to make a kid’s hat […]
HOW TO – Domino-Topped Table
Instructables user crowdsourced writes: We had a nicely constructed, found, end-table with an aging surface, and I’ve wanted to do a broken tile mosaic for a long time. However, finding cheap or free (broken) tiles is nearly impossible. Called tile stores looking for broken or leftover pieces. Went to Menard’s; broken tiles are cataloged as […]
HOW TO – Make a Necklace from Stockings
Don’t throw out those colorful tights that have a few rips or snags–use Smaggle’s tutorial and turn them into textural modern necklaces! [via WhipUp]
HOW TO – Lightning Knit Dress from Secondhand Sweaters
OutsaPop Trashion posted instructions for how to make these lightning knit dresses from secondhand sweaters on Cut Out + Keep.
DIY Shoes – CRAFT Video Podcast
Thomas Maiorana of Boot y Amor follows up to his CRAFT: 07 article with tips on how to make your own shoes.
