How to Make a Wine Spritzer

post from How to of the Day on 05 November 2011 11:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

A wine spritzer is a combination of white or red wine, sparkling soda and ice. Making wine spritzers at home is a great way to cut calories, reduce your alcohol consumption or just conserve your wine supply at parties. Wine spritzers are popular refreshment drinks for some people, especially on warm days of summer. Follow these quick steps to learn how to make a wine spritzer.

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How To Repair A Surfboard

post from Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe on 05 November 2011 08:00:00 PM. © Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe

Three-time Welsh surfboard champ Lloyd Cole advises viewers as to what to do in the event of damage to their surfboards. Here, Lloyd explains the components of a fiberglass board, noting the importance of repairing even small dings. He suggests a few options in approaching board repair, including obtaining a do-it-yourself repair kit, available from reputable surf shops or, in case of more severe damage, suggests letting a professional handle it.
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How To Make Spy Gadgets

post from Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe on 05 November 2011 08:00:00 PM. © Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe

The periscope is a must-have piece of equipment for any spy. This VideoJug film will provide everything you need to know to build your own periscope with items easily found around the house. If you want to see what's going on around corners or over fences, without being seen, this video will show you how to do it.
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How to Calculate a Square Root by Hand

post from How to of the Day on 05 November 2011 06:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

There are several ways to calculate the square root of a number by hand. While some methods will only give you an approximation, this method calculates the square root digit by digit using only simple operations.

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How to Make a Happy Face in Sculptris

post from How to of the Day on 05 November 2011 01:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

Okay, so maybe you're nobody's idea of an artist but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on the fun of drawing! You can still use drawing programs that will allow you to explore and play with artistic projects. This tutorial will teach you how to create a happy face in a way that is both 'constructive' and truly creative, all by using Sculptris.

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Lack-based wall mounted speakers

post from IKEA Hackers on 05 November 2011 12:39:40 PM. © IKEA Hackers

Materials: Lack wall shelf - small

Description: I was looking for some new speakers for my PC, but didn't want to spend a huge amount of money. I already had some old car speakers in the garage and decided to try a cheap Ikea based hack before shelling out on new audio equipment...

Because I already had most of the materials required this hack cost me £15 in total.

You will need:

1) Two small Ikea Lack wall shelves

2) 1 pair car audio speakers

3) an amplifier, speaker cable, speaker terminal connectors, screws, flush wall mount brackets, screwdriver, drill etc

Steps to create:

1) Unwrap your Lack shelf :-)

2) Use the template which comes with the speakers to trace the speaker mount area in the centre of the shelf

3) Cut out the marked area - I used a drill to create a series of closely spaced holes, then used a serrated edge knife to finish the job

4) Remove the "lid" and the card board inside the exposed portion of the shelf cavity. I didn't empty the shelf cavity of all the cardboard - I guess in theory that the more cardboard removed, the greater the bass effect

5) Make an access whole through the centre of the non laminated edge of the shelf (this is the bit of the shelf which would normally be flush to the wall) - I used a large drill bit for this

6) Feed speaker cable through the access hole

7) Wire the speaker cable to the speaker using the speaker terminal connectors

8) Fix the speaker into the shelf using screws

9) Mount the shelf vertically on the wall using flush mounting brackets

10) Repeat steps 1-9 for the second speaker

11) Connect your speakers to your amp and listen to your favourite tunes!

~ Luke, UK

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Sunburst Mirror Tutorial ~ Catie's Corner

post from The DIY Show Off on 05 November 2011 11:37:08 AM. © The DIY Show Off

Meet: Catie, a wife and mom and DIY girl who blogs about her DIY, cooking, decorating and whatever else she feels like talking about. My favorite type of blog! Variety!

Even with our farmhouse style, a fun DIY sunburst mirror makes me smile. Besides, our home is a design mutt...we just do what we love and I'd love to make one for our home. Anyway, here's Catie...

Ok, so I did it. After months of drooling over other's DIY sunburst mirrors I finally decided to make one myself. Fortunately for me I had the perfect little round mirror to start with. I've seen other blogs where they used a mirror and embroidery hoop as the "base" of the project, but I didn't have to worry about that. My mirror was gold to begin with and the back is just like a frame, it comes off and the mirror comes right out. (I was too anxious to get started and didn't even think to take before pictures. heehee)
I started with a package of 100 kabob skewers and a hot glue gun. First I glued on the N, S, E, W sticks and then I went from there. With a pink marker I'd mark the length on a bunch of sticks to make sure they were going on at the same length. After a while I found I was repositioning them and it didn't really matter if they were marked or not, but it did help at the beginning, so I would recommend doing it. For the shorter sticks, I had to break a couple inches or more off so they weren't overlapping. I was amazed how the sticks kept adding up and adding up. After using the entire package I had to dip into an already opened one I had already. There are over 100 hundred skewers on there!! To hang it I doubled up a piece of wire and glued it on the back. Lastly I spray painted it with Krylon's silver.
She ain't pretty from the back!!See the pink marks?
And the big revel. Drum roll please.....LOVE!!!!!

Isn't she gorgeous??? I'm in love, for real. Is it wrong to love a mirror? In this case, I think no. I can't believe how well it turned out. Our bedroom is slowly coming together and this baby just made the biggest impact on the overall look. I thought I'd add, this mirror only cost me $6 to make. That's right! I had the mirror, so that cost nada. The sticks were a buck and $5 for the spray paint. Now that's what I call DIY on the cheap. The side tables in this room have been changed. If you'd like a peek at the new cuties click here and here.
Beautiful job, Catie and your bedroom is looking so pretty!
Visit Catie at Catie's Corner.
One of my favorite features is her new:

It's where I love getting wardrobe ideas like this one...you can see me in this, right? Keeping warm and stylish!
Now excuse me while I head over to visit her. She has a fabulous giveaway going on and I want to enter!
~*~*~*~HAPPY BELATED {21st!!! lol} BIRTHDAY, CATIE!!! Celebrate all weekend long! Eat lots of cake! ~*~*~*~Pin It

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Copy Cat Shelving

post from IKEA Hackers on 05 November 2011 11:36:54 AM. © IKEA Hackers

Materials: Hyllis, craft crates

Description: I saw The Eames Inspired Shelving unit on Ikea Hackers some time ago, and was inspired myself to make something simular to put in my Studio closet to hold art supplies, gifts, etc. I didn't use the APA box in mine, nor put a piece of MDF Birch veneered plywood on the back, but I think I got the same effect. I used 2 craft crates, from Michael's (also available at JoAnn's) instead of the APA boxes. I simply figured where they should go, drilled whatever holes I need and screwed the Hyllis legs onto the boxes.

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~ Rob, Burien, WA

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Diy Recycled Bracelet

siple and cheap

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Lack Tables Tiled

Materials: 2 Lack side tables, 1 small can of primer suitable for laminate surfaces, 1 can of textured spray paint, 7 packs of glass tiles, 1 box of tile setting mat, 1 small tub of grout, 1grout sponge, and 1grout float.

Description: 1. The first thing we did was coat each table with 2 coats of primer.
2. We spray painted the legs, sides and a little into the top of each table with a copper colored textured spray paint. (I think it would have been better to sand the table before applying the spray paint.)
3. The spray paint needed to sit for 2 days before we could work with it. So after that time passed we cut and applied the tile setting mat to each table. Each table used about 3 sheets. The instructions for the mat will let you know which side should be against the table and which side should be against the tiles.
4. Since we chose square glass tiles it was easier to cut along the mesh to get the sizes we wanted, then we exposed the other adhesive side of the setting mat and simply pressed the tiles into it. We let that sit for a day before we applied the grout.
5. We chose sanded grout because we wanted to contrast that texture with the smoothness of the tiles, and using the grout float we applied the grout to the tiles. I have to admit that this was the least enjoyable part of the project and I will probably never grout again.
6. Finally we used a damp grout sponge to clean the haze off of the tiles and when everything was all dry we wiped the tables down with a dry cloth for a final clean up.