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DIY Electroluminescent (EL) photo frame

post from Daily DIY on 16 May 2008 07:00:00 AM. © Daily DIY

I like the idea of using an EL panel for picture illumination, and I have another use for it. I need to take pictures of glass for an upcoming project and this would be a great solution for lighting the piece. To get really nice pictures of glass you[...]

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book: shibori knitted felt

post from whip up on 16 May 2008 06:38:00 AM. © whip up

Shibori Knitted Felt: 20 Plus Designs to Knit, Bead, and Felt by Alison Crowther-Smith published by Interweave Press (April 1, 2008)

This is a beautiful book, Interweave always do such a great job in presenting their books. Beautiful photography and simple styling that show off the classic designs in their full glory.

The shibori aspect comes in by using the same techniques used in traditional shibori dyeing, tying, folding and scrunching and then applying these techniques when fulling a knitted item to create unusual and interesting effects.

The projects in the book are all suitable for intermediate knitters with some also suited to beginners. Projects include a bobble cushion, a pleated scarf, an artist ‘islands scarf’ which can be made as a shibori felted sampler suitable to experiment with different techniques. There are also some lovely bags, placemats and brooches too. Lots here to experiment with.

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Expanding Your Lens Publishing Power :: A Squidoo
How-To From a Mega Giant Squid

post from makesomethingtoday.com on 16 May 2008 06:17:01 AM. © makesomethingtoday.com

Hello Lensmasters! I have prepared this special Squidoo how-to lens just for you! This lens gives you step-by-step directions from a squid addict who has experienced over two years on Squidoo to become a Mega Giant Squid and Squid

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The Ping Pong Door

post from Daily DIY on 16 May 2008 06:00:00 AM. © Daily DIY

Every office should have a Ping Pong door. Although productivity would go down by at least 80% once this door is installed. No word on price yet, but this should be a fairly easy project to remake for your home or office.Read more about the Ping Pong[...]

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How to remove the label from a wine bottle

post from DIY Life on 16 May 2008 06:00:00 AM. © DIY Life

Filed under: household hacks, miscellaneousThough I love a good wine, I'm not a wine snob. Part of the fun of choosing a wine at the store is looking at all the whimsical labels. Sure, a bottle's design doesn't tell you much about what's going on under the cork but if the wine turns out to be not-so-great, at least you have a nice label to look at, right? I like to keep the labels from some wine bottles that are of particular amusement or sentimental value to me. Here are a couple of tricks I[...]

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The Make: Way car #33rd out of 97!!!!

post from Daily DIY on 16 May 2008 05:00:28 AM. © Daily DIY

The Make:Way team finished 33rd out of 97th! The team posted up race details (and more).We did it. Team Make:Way finished the 2008 24 Hours of Lemons race at Altamont raceway. That was our original goal: just finish the race. I'd have considered this all[...]

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A truck that runs on coffee

post from Daily DIY on 16 May 2008 05:00:00 AM. © Daily DIY

This isn't much of a looker, but it should save you from those high gas prices. Although your next concern would be high coffee prices! I wonder what the neighborhood would smell like when this thing fires up. Personally, I like the idea of waking up to[...]

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How to get a girlfriend in Middle School

Tired of getting hugs from your parents because your too old? Do you want a girlfriend and are afraid of asking one out because you are scared? I may be able to help youFirst...First you need to check and see if she is going out with anybody else. If she[...]

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Make Internet Explorer Suck less.

I know, I know. Internet Explorer sucks. But there are a couple of settings to make it suck less. Ugh...There's not much you can do to IE7 to make it suck less seeing as how Internet Explorer isn't very customizable. However, you can do some things. [...]

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Knex Indiana Jones Whip

this is a simple Indiana Jones Whip (perfect for the new movie) :-)The piecesthese are the pieces you need to build the whip18 red connectorsmedium size piece of knex chain2 snowflake connectors2 gray rods1 white rod 1 purple 1 way connectorThe handledo[...]

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