No-sew quick fabric coasters
When redecorating, it’s those little details that can really tie a room together and help you achieve a unified look with very little outlay.These coasters take only minutes to make and use inexpensive materials: cardboard and leftover fabric from cushions or furnishings.
Bespoke picture frame to suit your space
Picture frames are easy enough to come by, but why settle for something which is close to what you want, when you can make something which is exactly right for your home. This is a relatively easy project, but can have a major impact because you get something which fits exactly into the space you have.…
How to make a mobile tool station
Become a workshop ninja with all your tools readily accessible and exactly where you need them.
How to add contactless payment to your clothes
Contactless payment is awesome, but most miss its true potential. This project is about putting magical payment abilities right into your clothing.
Making a Bottle Garden
Bottle gardens – first popular in the 1960s and 1970s – are ripe for a comeback. Especially for those habitual houseplant killers, such as myself. The sealed or semi-sealed nature of a bottle garden makes it an excellent low-maintenance way to bring a little greenery into your home.
Buy project tools and materials
Life is too short to use cheap tools or rubbish materials.
Welding project – Garden ornament Cat
This was one of those projects that came together really well out of a little inspiration and some creative constraints. I didn’t track how long it took, but I think probably less than 2 hours.
Maker Geek Gear – clothes, glasses, notepads
One of my favourite t-shirts is one that my wife made for me that features a logo for this site. It also features a hand-painted QR code that actually worked! However as that shirt ages and starts to fade I thought it would be interesting to look into getting other clothes with custom designs. So…
Learning to weld – 2 simple projects
I have long had a desire to try welding. As much as I enjoy wood work, and the natural beauty of wood. There is an interest in the sheer lightweight strength of metal and the fairly fast fabrication associated with welding.
Windows and doors – a cautionary tale
One of the major things we wanted to do to the house when we bought it was to replace all the old windows/doors. Getting this done turned into quite a saga.If you live in Royston, I’d strongly advise against using Manor Windows.