Sep 19, Lime Kilns

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Concrete and Concreting, Lime Kilns,

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How to Draw a Pirate

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Olden day pirates committed robberies at sea, targeting ships and launching attacks on coastal towns. Over time, they developed a certain "look" that defined the pirate, such as the eye-patch, the wooden leg, the striped shirt and the distinctive pirate hat. Drawing a pirate isn't hard and it's a style of drawing that lets you make your drawing as character-filled as you'd like. Here are some suggestions to get you started!

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Sep 18, Flying Shore

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Temporary Work, Flying Shore, horizontal shore

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How to Avoid Food Poisoning from Undercooked
Beans

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Undercooked beans may cause temporary discomfort and even illness, according to scientist Dr Paul McNeil.[1] This is due to the cooking process needing to be long enough to break down the natural insecticide within the beans known as lectin or phytohaemagglutinin.[2] From minor discomfort to very severe pain, being poisoned by your beans isn't pleasant. Here is how to avoid the problem.

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DIY Ottoman, DIY Project Parade and Giveaway
Alert!

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Hello, DIY'ers! How was your weekend? Productive? Relaxing? Fun? I hope all three! Show and tell time! I'll go first. I'm still tweaking this catch all/entry area but having so much fun doing it. See the ottoman below? We built it!
Remember when I mentioned we were building an ottoman and that I'd share the spot inside where we enter our home? Well, here it is! It's just a little nook for right now until we have a real front door (next year?) or until we save enough for Mr. DIY's dream stand alone refrigerator and freezer, then this little nook in the kitchen goes away. But for now I love that we have a little space to sit comfortably, put on or take off shoes and dump everything when walking in the door. (Wow...construction in the kitchen creates dust. I thought I got it all! I'll be taking care of that refrigerator vent asap!)Lalka is my shadow so she's usually right where I want to snap pictures - diva kitty! The ottoman frame (everything except the feet and fabric actually) were provided by The Upholstery Studio. They have entire kits for DIY ottomans! That means, for this 24x26 ottoman, I only picked out the fabric and bun feet and the rest was all ready to be assembled with the assistance of detailed instructions and helpful video. Mr. DIY and I built this together with our own two hands. Here's a little of what we did:

Pre-dill holes
Glue and screw together the frame

Attach webbing

Add burlap
Glue down foam and cover wood with dacron.

Cover in batting
Cut fabric
and sew cover
Slip on cover and staple

Create welting
Staple on welting
Cover up

Add feet
(and felt to protect floors)
It can be built in just a few hours although I recommend taking a few days...better to spread it out a little and take your time. I'm so proud that we built it ourselves and I also learned some cool things along the way. Interesting bits that definitely help with future projects. Super sturdy construction and bouncy comfy seating! It's empowering - I feel like I could build an entire couch! Well, you really wouldn't want to see that but the entire learning process was very helpful for when re-upholstery skills are needed on a future thrift store find. The kit looks a little overwhelming at first because of all of the goodies packed inside, but it's not hard. It was actually fun and more like a complete course in re-upholstery with everything needed to build the perfect accent piece that matches your style.
I even had a blast designing the fabric myself at spoonflower. If it fits your style, you can purchase it too. Yep, add fabric designer to my list of DIY. Easy and exactly what I wanted...personal/cooking related and a little typography-looking but not girly or too kitchen-y.

Since it sits in our kitchen, I wanted to personalize it for ~~the cook~~ my husband. I really love that it's exactly what I wanted for this space. I have plenty left to make some throw pillows or covers for bar stools or even valances. I'm still undecided.

What do you think? Show of hands: How many of you have an ottoman in your kitchen? ::crickets:: Anyone? :)

GIVEAWAY ALERT!

And guess what?! There's a designer ottoman kit giveaway going on at the DIY Club right now! Head over to enter to win a designer ottoman kit for yourself and also see how Cheri, Holly and Amy took their designer ottoman kit and created something that fits the style of their home too.
Let's see what's been keeping you busy!

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2.Include your name or blog name and project title. Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your DIY project post url). Feel free to link a Past Post, just invite your readers in a current post with a quick note.
3.Or email your link to thediyshowoff@gmail.com and I will add it for you.
4.If you notice your link has disappeared -please add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today, a button or a quick note to your readers about the party and try again! I love when everyone participates and readers check out everyone's links, but I think the return favor of linking back is the nice thing to do so everyone plays fair and enjoys all of the projects and links. Also - this blog party is for DIY projects only. Links not related to DIY will be deleted.
5. NOW you can "like" the links! What a fun idea! Most liked links may be included in a post of DIY Project Parade highlights later in the week!

I received the designer ottoman kit as a part of my participation in the DIY Club. I did not receive compensation for building the ottoman and opinion and results are my own.
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Fulfill Your Commitments, Feel Good About
Yourself

post from Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe on 18 September 2011 03:35:20 PM. © Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe

It's important that we fulfill our commitments. If we are tired or lazy and, as a result, choose to not do what we have promised to do, we let other people down and we let ourselves down. We degrade ourselves in the process, we weaken our message, we disrespect ourselves and others, we increase our guilt, shame and self-loathing, and open ourselves up to more self-sabotaging behaviors in the future. Best we not go there. If we have let things slide, best we seize the opportunity to fulfill our commitments and make things right.
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Laser Book Do It Yourself A Survivalist Guide

post from Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe on 18 September 2011 02:34:37 PM. © Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe

http://laser-book.com/books-on-laser/<br /><br />http://laser-book.com/books-on-laser/ The photons picked up by the cell membrane result in improved membrane stability and increased activity of the ATP dependent Na/K pump. As a contrast to surgical lasers which usually have outputs higher than 30 watts, therapeutic lasers have a maximum energy output of 500 milliwatts or much less and are classified by the FDA as nonsignificant risk devices.
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GetLoFi 4093 Quad Oscillator Pedal and Kit

post from GetLoFi - Circuit Bending Synth DIY on 18 September 2011 01:15:32 PM. © GetLoFi - Circuit Bending Synth DIY

At one point or another every aspiring electronic enthusiast builds a Schmitt trigger oscillator to generate audio frequencies. For me it was no exception and that’s what fueled my interest in electronic music instruments. In 2006 this GetLoFi post was published detailing a simple oscillator circuit that worked fairly well as a rough starting point. [...]

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How to Make a Set of Sock Poi

The Maori word for "ball on a cord",[1] poi is both an artistic display and an exercise of coordination and strength and flexibility building.If you want to learn how to poi spin but don't have access to a set of poi, this article will explains how to make an ideal practice set from socks and a tennis ball.

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Previously on Ikeahackers: Work on the Walls

Wall cubes: Inspired by wall boxes she saw at a high end furniture store, Jenni hacks her own version. Aren't those chairs cute?
Wallpaper art: I still drool whenever I see these wallpapers by Swedish designer Hanna Werning. So beautiful, framing them is just the thing to do.
Media storage with sliding doors: This one is a classic, which led to many more versions of the Lack sliding door media unit. But so far, nothing beats this.