Daily DIY: De-Stale Your Bread

post from DIY Life on 20 November 2009 09:00:00 AM. © DIY Life

Filed under: food, in the kitchenPhoto: RecipeTips.comSo -- you're craving a ham sandwich but notice your bread is going a bit stale. Don't worry --- it's not bird food quite yet; you still have time to save it! Place a stick of fresh celery in the bag and store the bread for a few hours. Next time you pull it out, you'll notice the bread is fresher than before, and your celery hasn't changed a bit! Add some peanut butter and you've got yourself a fresh, non-stale meal (but don't tell the birds[...]

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Eco-friendly, nontoxic recipes for Casein Glue
and All-purpose Cleaner from the book Green Guide for Artists

post from Craftside on 20 November 2009 08:59:00 AM. © Craftside

Looking for a recipe for casein glue or an all-purpose cleaner? Try these from the book Green Guide for Artists.

Click on the image to enlarge and read the recipes for the casein glue and all-purpose cleaner.

Green Guide for Artists
Nontoxic Recipes, Green Art Ideas, and Resources for the Eco-Conscious Artist
By
Karen Michel

Green Guide for Artists inspires artists to make better
eco-conscious choices within their work and their studios
and shows them how.

The book has four sections:

-The first offers safe and green practices for the workspace.

-The second contains recipes for DIY art supplies such as ones
for mixing your own nontoxic paints and adhesive.

-The next two sections share a fresh look at using recycled materials
through creative step-by-step projects and a gallery.

-The book also contains a resource guide for ecofriendly materials
and supplies, including websites and forum links.

Karen Michel (Island Park, NY) is a mixed-media
artist. She runs a 10-year old nonprofit art center for
kids, the Creative Art Space for Kids Foundation, with
her artist husband Carlo Thertus. Along with sharing
her love for the arts with children, she also teaches
adult workshops to beginners and established
artists alike. Her books, paintings, and collages
have been exhibited internationally and have been
published in various books and magazines, including
her own book The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery.

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Erosion Bundle Project

post from Aileen's Musings on 20 November 2009 08:49:00 AM. © Aileen's Musings

I'm participating in a creative challenge called
The Erosion Bundle Project. The idea was borrowed from Seth at the Altered Page.

The idea is to create small bundles out of whatever you like (paper, metal, cloth etc.) then hang, bury or submerge your bundles and watch mother nature have her way with them. The due date for hanging your bundles is Jan. 1, 2010. We have such mild winters here in California that I decided to get mine now so they could have longer out in the weather. We'll then remove take pictures of their progress along the way and remove them April 15th, 2010. Once we remove our bundles we'll have until August 2010 to finish art pieces using our eroded items.

If you'd like to particpate in this creative challenge pop over to The Erosion Bundle Blog and leave Kris Henderson the inspiration beyond this project a post.

Below are pictures of my bundles. I'm hoping to create a few more using more metals so I can get some good grungy rusted metal. Click the pictures to read further explantion of my packages.

Erosion Bundle 1

Erosion Bundle 2

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DIY Devo domes

post from Daily DIY on 20 November 2009 08:31:20 AM. © Daily DIY

Troy Davis created some very awesome recreations of Devo's signature Energy Domes. Beginning with a tiered stack of fiberboard for the mold, through to vacuum forming, paint job, and padding - a thorough explanation can be found in his project[...]

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TV Tonight: Finding Someone More Annoying Than
Grundy

post from Toolmonger: The Week In Tools on 20 November 2009 08:10:00 AM. © Toolmonger: The Week In Tools

(TV Tonight, Friday, November 20th, 2009) We get Stud Finder tonight, where finalists compete to be the next DIY network useless host. Worth watching if only to give you another reason to hate the DIY network. We also get a new How It’s Made.

All times are central

Holmes on Homes: Completing a Nursery and Bathroom Renovation (HGTV, 5:00 pm)
How Do They Do It?: Space Shuttle, Rollercoaster, Pool Tables (Science, 5:00 pm)
How Do They Do It?: Empire State Building, Extracting Copper (Science, 5:30 pm)
Cool Tools: Classic Update (DIY, 6:00 pm)
Dirty Jobs: Leather Tanner (Discovery, 6:00 pm)
How Do They Do It?: Fighter Jet, Baseball, Sports Car (Science, 6:00 pm)
Ask This Old House: Pruning, Hot Water Heating (DIY, 6:30 pm)
How Do They Do It?: Rescue Services, Rotating Boat, Parachutists (Science, 6:30 pm)
Top Gear (BBC America, 7:00 pm)
How It’s Made: Playing cards, crossbows, technical glass, washing machines (Science, 7:00 pm)
How It’s Made: Giant tires, movie cameras, glass Christmas ornaments (Science, 7:30 pm)
Stud Finder (DIY, 8:00 pm) NEW/Stupid
How It’s Made: Headphones, Diving Regulators, Reflector Light Bulbs (Science, 8:00 pm) NEW
How It’s Made: Surfboard, stickers, sandwich cookies, concrete rooking tiles (Science, 8:30 pm)
Deconstruction: Copper (DIY, 10:30 pm) NEW

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Friday, From the Archives :: This Week in 2008

post from SouleMama on 20 November 2009 08:02:00 AM. © SouleMama

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Weekend Project: Beetlebot

post from Daily DIY on 20 November 2009 08:01:00 AM. © Daily DIY

Simple robot from your parts bin that avoids obstacles. Thanks go to Jerome Demers for the original article in MAKE, Volume 12.To download the Beetlebot video, click here or subscribe in iTunes.Check out the complete Beetlebot article in MAKE, Volume 12[...]

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Weekend Project: Beetlebot (PDF)

Simple robot from your parts bin that avoids obstacles.Thanks go to Jerome Demers for the original article in MAKE, Volume 12. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend. [...]

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a week of glee day four.a cluster of glee

This is so flamin’ appealing. Love it. Thank you! Link to tutorial.Similar Posts:how-to: lavendar & hay wreath | how-to: make an ice wreath | how-to: cardboard chaise for your kitty | diy: beaded chandelier | how-to: wool felt applique in hoop frame | Share and Enjoy:

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Devil SM man Sand man!

If you want to have a very exiting and unusual toy, you must follow this instruction.We build a toy which look as a devil. It comes from Germany. It?s made for kids in the normal form. It?s named ?Sandm?nnchen?. Please follow the steps and look at the[...]

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