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• Precious Poo: Silver-Plated Cat Kaka Jewelry April 24, 2018
  I have been electroforming non-metallic objects for a while now, so when the idea of electroplating a cat poo occurred to me it seemed like a hilarious idea. Now, not so much. The project was a success but there were some unpleasant moments during the process, as you can imagine. There are a number ...By: […]
• Origami Fire - 1000 Paper Cranes April 24, 2018
  In October of this year, a huge fire burned in Napa, Sonoma and Lake Counties. People were evacuated and many lost their homes. As a teacher, I wanted to provide my students with an activity that brought them together and allowed for quiet contemplation or conversation about what we had experienced ...By: TerraH9Continue Reading »
• Pro Tip, Weld a Crack in Thin Metal April 24, 2018
  Last week my uncle asked me to weld two cracks on the bonnet/hood of his car.These occurred on the place where the locking mechanism was mounted. He cleaned the location where I needed to weld, but because of this there was a small crack/gap of 1-2 mm. In this instructable I will explain how you […]
• Make a Pair of Shoji (Japanese Sliding) Screens April 24, 2018
  Let me talk you through how I made this pair of Shoji screensThere's a lot of woodworking involved, but nothing too complicated. If you can make halving, and mortise and tenon joints, then you should be able to tackle thisI've got a summary build video on YouTube (from 0800CET 25 April 2018), and I ...By: […]
• Wild Kimchi April 24, 2018
  Now is the season for going out and collecting some wild plants. Some of the ones which we'll be using in this recipe are super tasty, nutritious, can be found pretty much anywhere and are free for the picking. For Wild Kimchi I have selected 2 plants which are abundant from the spring into the […]
• Polar Star Clock April 24, 2018
  For centuries, people have been able to tell time by looking at the position of the North Star and the Big Dipper. But in most people, this skill has been lost to history. But you can use this little tool to learn how, and with a bit of practice, you should soon be able to […]
• USB Volume Controller - Potentiometer Based April 24, 2018
  In this instructable i will show you how to make simple but effective USB volume controller.What sets it apart from other such devices is that it is potentiometer based. But what does this mean? That means it has a scale and can be set to, for example, to 50% max volume by rotating it to […]
• Tie Fighter Fire Pit April 24, 2018
  As part of my quest to become an aerospace engineer, I am learning to work with metal. My first step has been learning to weld. As part of this process, I am also sort of reviewing inexpensive welders. In a previous Instructable, I reviewed the 90 Amp flux-core Harbor Freight welder . I was abl...By: […]
• Twisted Wood Veneer Art April 24, 2018
  We made large-scale wood art using twisted veneer! We were inspired by an artist we follow on Instagram (@laura_made_it) who did a similar technique with veneer, and we were dying to try our hand at it and put together a tutorial that others could follow too. We love how this turned out and think it...By: […]
• Easy Metal Project. - Sorting Shelf- April 24, 2018
  HiSome viewers on my youtube channel, has commented that i should make easier projects.This instructable is one, that i found to be easy, usefull, and to fun to make.All sorting shelfs at my local hw-store we're made from plastic or very thin steel and we're somewhat crappy... Decided to build my o...By: Tuomas SoikkeliContinue Reading […]