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Materials needed. Fleece Needle Thread Sewing Machine Scissors
Rotary Cutter (optional) Ruler Tape Measure Measurment directions:
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Here is how to take a warm flannel shirt and make it into a great skirt.
This is a great way to up-cycle a warm shirt. Flannel shirt to great
warm skirt Take a flannel shirt... Cut Cut off the arms and
neck/shoulders sections fit to body Turn the shirt inside out and fit
and pin to your bod...
This mitten protects your hand from the harsh winter elements as you
scrape that morning frost off your car windows! Its even got a
terry cloth pad to absorb moisture and fog on your rear view mirrors and
windows! It is created from the sleeve of an old sweater and is lined
with some fleece I had l...
Stay warm and listen to your tunes in a custom fit hat that holds your
earphones, cord, and mp3/media device. Your device (shuffle,
ipod, mp3 player, itouch) can be easily be inserted and removed from
hat. The cord runs through the stocking cap and the earphones
neatly fit through slits in inne...
To keep warm, I am making yarn from socks and using the
"sock" yarn in various warming ways. Assemble your socks:
Make a nice pile of socks next to your sewing machine. Continue,
assembly-line fashion! Start sewing your socks together: Mate socks
toe to toe. Push one sock into the other & s...
This is a project to make a cozy warm vest with recycled items most
people will probably already have at home. Using a pair of denim
jeans and a cotton flannel shirt to repurposed the fabric into a
vest. Items needed. XL Flannel Shirt Pair of Jeans (size 42w.)
Thread Scissors Seam Ripper Sewin...
In this Instructable I will show you how to make a nice safe/hiding
place from an old, broken internet Router. You may or may not have this
same router, and if you don't, hopefully it can at least give you an
idea of what you might need to do to recreate this instructable.
Materials For this inst...
Tile cold when you get out of the shower? Here is the perfect way to
slide, walk or, scoot across the bathroom floor. You are not going to
believe how ease this is :) Cut out the footies Fold up a bath size
terry cloth towel and sew all around the sides to make the bath mat .
Take two small han...
Ever find yourself with a memory card or flash drive with nowhere to
stick it? Yup, I've been in that situation too and I hate
searching for a reader or an open USB port. Inspired by my dead
computer, I found a solution. I removed the card reader/USB port
combo drive and augmented it to fit my ow...
This is a super easy rug to make and it is a lot of fun! You will
need about 5 yards of T-shirt material or something similar that coils
up easily when stretched. You will also need a square (or any shape) of
fabric for the base. The one I made is about 15" x 20" and it
is super plush. Base of ru...
I had to monitor my aquarium’s temperature. For the purpose, the
idea came to my mind why not use digital table clock that can also
display the environment’s temperature. Most of you will have such
a clock at home I am sure. What you will need: A table digital clock
with temperature display A mal...
OK, you've seen them everywhere, those old TV's and Monitors everyone's
kicking to the curb replacing with those new fan dangle flat
screens. And few of us could fault them... the flat
screens take up so little room, and have all kinds of resolution... ohhh
ahhh. But what to do with the old mon...
This is inspired by my last Instructable, Bluetooth Lego brick. It is
designed to connect your gadgets (USB drive, wallet, keys, phone,
pen-knife, etc) to one another, and you can make a connector with a
clip. It is very easy, and looks quite sleek. Will earn you many 'Geek
Points' Bits and pie...
A video can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-9wcDqM8qs
Here is what you'll need: -Plywood and some assorted pices of wood
-Copper tubes, elbows, couplings, connections, etc. -copper or brass
sheets -Plumbers solder and paste -A plumbers torch -sand paper -Used
engine oil (just a little...
I've had this military backpack for several years. Over midterms
the pull string closure broke. Because it broke during midterms I
had alot of time to think about how to fix it. I had thought
of several ways to fix it but I ended with what I thought was the best
one. In this instructable you wil...
This is a fun project I thought up for a neighbor's 4 year old girl,
they've moved so I haven't got a model but, I think you'll get the
gist. She never wants to wear a hat unless it's special, pretty, frilly,
girly, especially when the weather gets a bit warmer. This hat design is
fun and I think sh...
Turn three dead computers into a wall lamp. Tools: screwdrivers allen
wrenches needle nose pliers wire cutter wire stripper solder iron solder
flux drill & bits electric tape Materials: 3 computer towers - you
can find obsolete electronics at local recycling facilities or
businesses if you don't ...
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For the Dead computer Contest i have made the Cd drive Clock. It is
great for people who love computers and are even addicted! Hope you find
these intructions useful!!! Materials MATERIALS CD drive Piece of
wood Alarm Clock TOOLS Hacksaw Flathead screwdriver Phillips
screwdriver Snips P...
This winter my family was cold, so I found the softest worn-out sheets
in our mending pile, and sewed microwaveable warm packs that hold heat
for a long time. I filled them with dry rice, and added herbs or spices.
It takes about 10-15 mins to cut, sew and fill. I had fun adding herbs
and spices to...
I love my monster friends on Yo Gabba Gabba, especially Brobee with his
big smile and long arms and Muno the tall red cyclops. So it only made
sense to make warm, comfy Brobee and Muno slippers. Since Brobee has
long arms, I wanted to have his arms wrap around the back of my foot
with little piece...
If you use an Apple ][ you've probably noticed that the clock setting
and your Control Panel settings are lost whenever the power is turned
off. That's because these settings are stored on a volatile SRAM chip,
which requires power to retain data. When the computer is turned off
this power is normal...
Do you like tacos? Do you like eating with chopsticks?
Garooob here with another fantastic Instructable. It's called Taco
Sushi. Read on to make your own! (Actually, it should be
"Taco Maki" but who's counting?) Shopping list This list
has all the ingredients to make taco sushi as instructe...
As you can see from the billions of miserable people on earth (many of
whom slither they way into your workplace and schools), happiness is a
tricky tricky project. There is however a simple and fool-proof 100%
guaranteed way to create happiness. THIS is how: - Wan.
http://www.facebook.com/daoism ...
Do you have an old CD-ROM drive just lying about? Maybe that one
that you picked up at spring cleaning last year and your parents will
throw it away if you don't do something with it? (Like me.)
Anyways, today we will be making a magnetic board out of the
CD-ROM case and various parts inside. There...
I was cleaning up a construction site one day and I found this piece of
filter fabric amongst the crud I was hauling away and it suddenly hit
me, Why don't I make my own drink holder that uses the water it's in to
keep my drinks cold? That's what this instructable is about. I designed
this to use th...
This is a great blanket that will keep you warm and folds into a
pillow as well! Great for car rides, daycare, home, and stadium games of
all kind. Materials - 2 yards of print flannel - 2 yards of
solid fleece - scissors - tape measure -matching thread -sewin machine
Getting Started First, ...
I noticed that my fiancé uses transparent envelope-like document
folders frequently. (Both as a teacher at school and for personal
use.) They seem to be slightly larger than a letter size sheet of
paper and have a fold-over portion that fastens with a plastic
snap. I have no idea what they are re...
Hey Guys! I'm selling nerf Stefans (darts) for very cheap!
Every Item is FREE SHIPPING (to the USA)! The prices are: $8 for
25, $14.50 for 50, $19 for 75, $23 for 100. If you live out of the USA
pm me and we can negotiate a shipping cost. Also, if you want more than
100 bullets pm me. Buy it at Far...
Thought provoking. This assemblage reminds us to step away from
the computer and have some fun. I think I need to take my own advice.
Supplies Dead laptop Saintly Statue Fishing Lure Seascape Styrofoam
Water putty Acrylic Paints Epoxy Glue Moniter Image Download a
seascape at sunset. Resize ...
There are several things that I’ve always liked:
Computers, Guns and Secrets. This instructable allows me to combine all
three. Today we are going to be making a “secret” hiding
place for your gun or other important stuff… using a broken
computer. Since the grand prize in this contest is a N...
Now you can make a snuggie for dogs with this free pattern! I know what
you're thinking, but this really is perfect for cold days when even your
pup doesn't want to go outside. Stitch up this quick fleece
snuggley jacket, and your dog will be ready for any weather. . . or as
Zoey prefers, a nice co...
Supplies
First you'll need some fabric. You'll want 2 kinds. One will
be the outer shell. This should be waterproof and durable.
The second kind of fabric will be your liner. Soft and warm is
recommended. (I'll cover how mush you need in the next step)
You'll also nee...
you must have a ciusinart ice cream maker to make this ice cream. i will
show you how to make vanilla ice cream.(also if you have a bowl of some
sort that is plain white, put it in the freezer for at least a day,
BEFORE making this ice cream). Ingredients 1. whole milk 2. sugar 3.
pure vanilla ex...
The intended purpose for this torch is to heat an aluminum melting
furnace (coming soon to an instructable near you!). Since I'm
using it strictly as an area heating device, I'm not too concerned with
the flame quality. I haven't tried it out in a furnace since
that piece is yet to be built. Th...
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http://www.instructables.com/community/English-Spiderman-climbs-walls-with-vacuum-cleaner/ is
a youtube video on how to climb up a wall. But it doesn't show step by
step on how to do it. This instructable is to show the step by step
plans necessary to climb up a wall. Since I am only 12, my spelling...
Have you ever run out of gas and been stuck on the side of a highway
just blocks from a gas station? Well no more! With Insta-Gas, which can
be made for $20, that humiliating, dangerous experience is a thing of
the past! You still may run out, but with your own small, safe fuel
supply in your trunk ...
This is very wearable jacket made with 140 Capri Sun Juice pouches and a
large snap closure. The jacket is entirely sewn using a
Vogue pattern (#8480). It will keep you dry in the rain, and is
very very warm! the only pattern piece omitted were the pockets.
But the jacket has set in sleeves, lap...
This cloak is remarkably warm! I play a live-action role-play game
called Amtgard; and I’ve worn these cloaks in below 0 degree
winter nights for hours on end, and have been warm and toasty. Make one,
and be the warmest person you know this winter. If you have any
questions at all, please feel free...
A Franken-scarf is made from jersey fabric - sometimes old t-shirts -
sometimes jersey top sheets - any fabric that is comfy and could be
given a second life. The basic idea - put two long pieces of fabric
together with some stabilizer inbetween - serge or sew around the edges
- then, drop the fee...
As a follow up to my
http://www.instructables.com/id/IKEA-hack-Gruntdal-countertop-shelves I
have installed another shelf using a similar method, with minor
variations. This time it went against the window, over the double sink
and it was a Grundtal 1200 mm 800 mm one. Which was a tad shorter than ...
My son is growing out of his crib blankets, he's 7 now, and I've
always wanted to do a quilt for him. oh, but so much work! cutting,
sewing, pressing, matching points, pinning and on and on... So
I've been mulling this project over in my head for a while.
Fabric Head to your local thrift sto...
Seeing all those other wonderful little creatures out there that were at
one time or another just plain old store bought USB drives I decided to
try my hand at it. This is the result, the printer cartridge USB drive.
Made from what I had around my house this project had the delightful
total of $0. ...
NOTE: The camera that I have taken all of my pictures on is very old and
we did not have the cable or the software to put it on our computer. We
just went to the store and bought the right cable to find that our
computer does not have the port for the cable to plug into. I have
managed to take some...
This instructable was inspired by those fancy clocks that look like wood
books. You can open them up and see a little congratulation and a
clock.This project achieves the same effect but with a dead hard drive.
parts To build this project you will need; A hard drive (dead) Clock
works Hinge(s)...
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Have you ever wanted pretty pictures on your iPhone? Too bad. You
don't have an iPhone? Too bad. I have a mosaic of a Hylian shield on my
iPhone. They're not actually apps, either. They're links to a web
picture of the shield. Finding a picture I chose the shield
because it was cool and fit on...
The original Macintosh took the the world by storm with its small form
factor, and above standard speeds. This project aims to show you how to
upgrade your original 1984 macintosh to the specification of a modern
day machine. The original Macintosh had an 8mhz processor, my upgrades
will boost it t...
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Boucle is fabric woven from novelty yarns. (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boucle) The fabric has dimension that
imparts a handmade look to the finished shawl. The fabric also
lends a more dressy look to the finished piece. I ch...
Tired of having to get off from bed to unplug your ps3 audio wire from
the speaker and then getting on all fours so you can try to find your
computer audio wire and finally plugging it back into your speaker? Try
these easy steps to make a switch that costs less then $15.00. It'll
take no more than ...
I've made this Christmas cake for the christmas party at my
son's nursery school. Santa Claus is made by panettone (a
traditional buttery, vanilla-flavoured Christmas bread-like cake of
Milan, tall and rounded in shape) covered by sugar fondant, plastic
chocolate, and cupcake frosting. Let's see how...
Looking for a nifty keychain? Just yank the any of the SIMMS or
DIMMS from the computer you are about to throw out and add an keyring
and your done! Find Materials The older the machine the more
parts you will be able to extract from it as the memory modules were
smaller and more numerous than ...
very cool IPod touch stand. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE PARTS all u
need are some parts of the nxt lego kit. no need to worry!!! THE
BACK look at the back THE SIDE look at the side THE FRONT finally
look in the front and build the last part!!!!!! BEER congratulations
u finished! Have a ...
Do you live somewhere where the weather is so unpredictable that it's
impossible to pack all the winter accessories necessary to keep warm?
Or, do you have a small child who needs a hat and mittens one minute,
and another combination of head and hand warmers the next? Then this
new 3-in-1 Winter W...
Hey have you ever wanted to give a person an intersting gift? This
instuctable will show all the five easy steps to make a record
puzzle!! Ready to get started? Materials Things you will need:
Scrached recored (see step 2) Band saw Duct tape
Good sharpie Box (optional) Ruler Paint stick ...
These amazing vegan dessert recipes are sure to tempt any palette. Cake,
ice cream, cookies, and more - it can all be yours, dairy free! Whether
you're vegan or not, you're sure to find some tasty treats in this
collection that will become instant favorites. Let's get cookin'! ...
You Just need two old sweaters / pieces of warm fabric , It can take You
15 minutes , and You won't be cold . Starting First of all - find
two ( preferably different ) sweters / pieces of fabric . If you're not
so good at matching colors, ask someone that does know.. ( i'm semi
colorblind ) I...
(If you like this instructable, please vote for me in the Instructables
Dead Computers Contest.)
[[Video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRfD09Kw1Dc)]]
[[Video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUuoN8W6cuA) ]] M.C.
Langer was an ordinary DIY artist until a bizarre accident (papercut
printing an ins...
A tasty round-up of some easy vegan recipes brought to you by the
Instructables community. Whether you've adopted a vegan lifestyle or
not, you're sure to be tempted by these delicious dishes!
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, we've got you covered for hearty, sumptuous
meals. Dig in! ...
Make a Toothbrush Cover out of a Floss Container Every time I go for my
cleaning, I get a goody bag of dental doodads, among which is a nifty
little floss dispenser. Recently I found myself in need of a
toothbrush cover, but couldn't find one that fit my Crest Reach
brush(the ones with the ridged ...
why buy a mirror when you can make your own. scavenger hunt Find a
old pile of cds to use that are not scratched too badly. You could
also use new cds for better results. you would also need some card
board, glue sticks and 18'' x 24'' white paper Put it together
Glue the white paper to a ...
Sew furry leg warmers in 3 easy steps: 1. Draft pattern 2. Cut fur
3. Sew one seam on each, turn and wear! Trace leg. Use
craft or butcher paper or if unavailable newspaper will work fine. Trace
around the leg, keep foot flexed down to create as staight a front line
as possible. You will use t...
hello this is my first instructable please be nice to me :) in this
instructable i will show you how to make a stash hiding place from a hot
chocolate tin it is also smell proof disclaimer: i take no
responsibility for any illigal substances or anything? meterials you
will need: you will ne...
if you havent already first read "how to create a low budget
movie" before reading this instructable.
http://www.instructables.com/id/edit?instructableId=ESI6031FXR6YA0R#instructableId=ESI6031FXR6YA0R,stepId=SOAKUH2FXR6YA0Q
hello and welcome again to how to create a low budget movie. in this instru...
Simply put. This is a funny joke you can play on a nerd or geek or
technician. Have a look. First thing.... Take a static free bag
that your hard drive or other goodies come in that is in good shape
Rip out enough old useless chips like the ones shown here to fill
the bag l Tip, surface mo...
the list of materials is listed on the image notes of the second JPEG
of this page. so when I got the e-mail that most of us get from
instructables.com, I just happened to be listening to some music late
night and with itunes on shuffle, radiohead happened to come on and so
the idea of the project...
This is very simple. I found a way to transmit light from an LED from
other Instructables and I applied here . you will need:
-pliers -glue gun or superglue -sandpaper -LED any color you want -pen
very cheap Starting with the pen First remove all the parts but
don't loose the mine if you wan...
I am obsessed with neckties. I love to loop one in the belt loops of my
jeans. I've always wanted to make a skirt out of them...haven't quite
finished that project yet. I've found the best way to obtain a lot of
neckties for not a lot of money is through e-bay. I have a collection (2
storage bins) ...
This Instructable Will Show U How To Make An BBQ By Using An Altoid Tin
(Such Lovely Mint And A Great Tin) And A Few Other Stuff To Go With It.
Made By Sharlston Cat All Rights Reversed. Add A Video Plz Have No Time
To Add A video And Have No Matchs. What You Will Need You Will Need:
Altoid Tin ...
Hi friend's, I am sunil ,today I want to share with
you a very intresting project - ELECTRIC MAN.... In
this project a small plate could be paced in your hand which is
connected to he shock -circuit ..............now if we
shake hands with you enemy .....ah! ..ah! ...... they get a SHOCK ...
This Title Probley Sounds Awsome,Cool and fun ...It would take an hour
or 30 min depending in you rush or take time(for better quality)..Let's
get started :D TELL ME HOW YOURS TURNED OUT WHEN UR DONE!!! THIS IS
MY FIRST ONE SO CHILL ! 1: Stuff Your Gonna Need! ALL THE THINGS YOUR
GONNA NEED ARE R...