Crafters Craft

Papercraft Theo Jansen Walker

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Here a cool Theo Jansen inspired paper craft. It was made with paper and a banboo rod. Take a look:

(via Boing Boing)

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Make a Lost Screw Finder

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

Frank Ford and Make shows you how to use a plastic CD spindle and a PVC pipe to make a lost screw finder. The screw finder hooks up to a shop vac so you can insert it in hard to reach places and suck up any lost screws. Take a look:

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How to Make a Werewolf Costume

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EST

This instruction video from Howcast teaches you how to make a werewolf costume. This video shows you how to make a werewolf mask. The ingredient list is long but the result looks good. You will need someone to help you make this. The second video in the series can be found here. If you wanted to save time you could make the Werewolf legs and arms described in the second video and wear them with a store bought mask.

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Domino's Halloween Pzza Slice Costume

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST

Your child could be a slice of Domino's pizza for Halloween. You will need iron-on transfer paper to make these work. Obviously, this is a way to get you to transform your child into a walking billboard for Domino's pizza, but it is kind of clever. You can find the instructions and downloadable Domino's pizza toppings here.

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Turn a T-shirt Into a Halter Top

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST

Megan Nicolay, the author of Generation T: Beyond Fashion: 120 New Ways to Transform a T-Shirt, explains how to turn a t-shirt into a halter top with just two cuts and no sewing. Megan also knows how to turn a t-shirt into a pillow.

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How to Make a Mushroom Shelf

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:00:00 EST

FinderMaker has provided a Mushroom Shelf Tutorial. The tutorial teaches you how to make a cool little mushroom shelf, like the ones pictured above. You first have to find your shelf - a mushroom that "appears shelf-like and feels solid and woody." Then you have to dry it, trim and mount it. It's not a quick process but the end result is a unique mushroom shelf of your very own.

(via Boing Boing)

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How To Turn a T-Shirt Into a Pillow

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:00:00 EST

Megan Nicolay, the author of Generation T: Beyond Fashion: 120 New Ways to Transform a T-Shirt, explains how to turn a t-shirt into a pillow in this video. No sewing is involved. You need a t-shirt, sharp scissors, a chalk marker and a mixing bowl. Take a look:

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How to Make a Sand Hourglass With Plastic Bottles

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST

Kelly Pyke shows you how to make an hour glass using two plastic bottles, sand and duct tape. Kelly Pyke suggets using fine-grain sand for the best results. If you clean the bottles or purchased more interesting looking bottles and used something other than ductape your makeshift hour glass might look a little better than this one.

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Legoland Dream Job

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST

Legoland in California recently opened its doors to new applicants. For people who love to build with Lego bricks this is pretty much a dream job. The company needed only six model builders but there were 150 applicants. Things got pretty emotional at the tryouts. Take a look:

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