The kid are out of school but probably not going anywhere. How about a home craft that uses clay but …
Oilcloth – a lost art
My friend is opening up her cafe slowly because of COVID and has put a number of tables outside. To …
How to build a rope-making machine with hardware store parts – and how to make rope
Rope is made by twisting or braiding multiple strands or yarns together to form a stronger and more durable material. …
How to make a DIY FACE SHIELD at home in 3 minutes!
How to make a plastic face shield visor at home using common household items; a 2 litre plastic bottle, kitchen …
How to Make 18th Century Thread Buttons, with William Booth Draper
Thread buttons were used on the collars of men’s shirts and other undergarments from the late 17th into the early …
Bored? This dude made a 50c sugar rocket that shoots 200ft in the air
How to make hobby rocket “sugar motors” using sugar and kitty litter, that shoot up over 2,300 feet high, and …
EASY: How to make two types of hand sanitizer at home.
So, I was in my local supermarket the other day and I noticed that there was no hand sanitizer. I …
Want your own business saving the world from plastic waste?
Precious Plastic https://preciousplastic.com/index.html is a combination of people, machines, platforms and knowledge to create an alternative global recycling system. Anyone can do …
Making bricks from hemp ~ did this law change mean your state can do this now?
This Alberta company says its hemp building blocks are sustainable, heat-resistant, humidity-free and made from carbon-negative material. Plus, they can …
How to drywall like a boss
This throwback video is all over social media at the moment. Watch how this master craftsman scores the board to …
The tiny home that can be built in four hours. ?
The tiny home that can be built in four hours. ? pic.twitter.com/16m4SddJ7p — BBC Worklife (@BBC_Worklife) September 10, 2019 There …
Video: Build Your Own Stealth Shelf
If you would like to have some things kept handy around the house but don’t want them easily visible, try …
VIDEO: Build Your Own Rocket Stove for $6
Check out this ingenious and cheap rocket stove design that you can easily make yourself. Besides being cheap and easy …
VIDEO: Make a Copper Coil Water Heater
As the fall begins, many of us turn toward the question of heating our living spaces through the upcoming winter …
VIDEO: Learn to Tie the Top 5 Most Useful Knots
Knowing how to tie a knot correctly may be a matter of survival in certain situations. Here you can learn …
Making cordage (string) from plastic bottles
With nothing but a piece of wood and a knife, you can make endless amounts of strong plastic string. As …
Miss Utility is now 811
Know what’s below – Call 811 before digging for landscaping and home improvement projects this spring (BPT) – With spring …
DIY: Foldable and storable work bench!
I saw this on Facebook and had to share. It’s a fabulously useful spare Thanksgiving table as well as a …
Just look at this amazing vertical garden!
I found this on Facebook and loved it so much I thought I’d share it.
How to season and stack firewood
Freshly chopped firewood has up to 50% water content and won’t burn in your fireplace. First, you must let the …
LEARN TO SEASON WOOD IN AS LITTLE AS THREE MONTHS USING THIS LITTLE KNOWN TECHNIQUE
A regular complaint from people purchasing firewood is that it’s too wet when they get it. If you are buying …
Off the Grid with Tom Massie
Winner of Anthem Film Festival’s highly-coveted Audience Choice Award. Off the Grid with Thomas Massie is an intimate look at …
The future of furniture is a vat of gel
“Rapid Liquid Printing” is a 3D printing technique, created by MIT researchers, that prints things in vats of gel. And …
What a great idea! Busy board for kids that’s real-life relevant
No unicorns here! Just a whole heap of life skills that tiny tots can learn before they can run! Just …
10 tricks you didn’t know you could do with your food!
No. 1 might be the coolest trick I’ve ever seen and I’m off to see if I can replicate it! …
Love this redneck tire rim BBQ!
The man’s a genius! Love this. There are a ton of ideas on YouTube for this kind of thing but …
Traditional Finnish log cabin building
Traditional Finnish Log House Building Process. This is a remastered version from a 16mm digital film scan. The film was …
How to grow Luffa sponges! (No they’re not from the ocean!)
“Late Bloomer” follows Kaye’s journey to grow food in her Los Angeles front yard and exists to inspire anyone to …
VIDEO: How to build a wood-fired forge and blacksmith at home
The ability to forge your own metal tools is one of the most invaluable of all self-reliance skills. So how …