diy

Do it Yourself; Tips and ideas for DIY projects to give a gift that your significant other won't return.

How to Fix a Leaky Shower Head
A shower head that leaks can be a source of irritation and frustration. Beyond the irritating drip an unreliable shower head could cause the waste of thousands of gallons of water every month.
By katherine Langford4 years ago in Humans
How To Get Rid Of Food Waste And Save Money?
Food waste is a major issue for our society. It has been calculated that 1/3 of all food produced in the world ends up being wasted in one way or another, which is an incredibly depressing statistic! This isn't sustainable for our environment and it's not fair to those who are going hungry. Food waste is a major issue for our society. How can you help? We've come up with some suggestions below but please keep your own ideas coming too - we'd love to hear them! The main point of these suggestions is that there is still time to change this situation before it becomes completely out of control.
By RH4 years ago in Humans
Honor Your 5 Senses with a Cozy(Hygge) Space in Your Home. . Third Place in Cozy Corner Challenge.
Like it or not, we’ve all been spending more time in our homes. It can start to feel like we’re stuck in a bad deja vu rather than experiencing the comfort a home typically offers.
By L4 years ago in Humans
Meditations on Bookbinding
Recently I began binding my own journals and novels, advancing on a baby-faced dream to become an independent publisher. I also bind journals for charity.
By Taylor vvestmacott5 years ago in Humans
Green Thumbs
I have a passion for plants. Nothing brings me more tranquillity and satisfaction than time spent in the garden. Some people see gardening as little more than manual labour: all sweat and toil. They think of shovelling compost and earth, of tearing up deep-rooted weeds, of a great struggle with nature. They are wrong.
By Alex Hawksworth5 years ago in Humans
Knit one, purl two
Knitting is crafting for the analytical and structured mind. There are rules to knitting. Patterns to follow. Drop a stitch or knit in front instead of in back, and your pattern is altered. For perfectionists, this type of responsibility is perfect.
By Erica Psaltis5 years ago in Humans
Coming Unraveled
Never in my lifetime would I have thought it possible that I could browse up and down a yarn aisle. A nice mixture of post-traumatic stress disorder and agoraphobia has locked down my life since I could remember. I was constantly terrified of leaving the house. I felt pathetic, trapped, and useless. I couldn’t work, I could barely keep in touch with my friends from college, and I was confined to living at home with my mother and younger sister.
By A.R. Zeller5 years ago in Humans
Creativity And Rebellion Why They Go Hand In Hand
Studies on creative people have consistently demonstrated that creativity is associated with openness to new ideas, risk-taking, and being inner-directed. Do these traits put creative people at odds with the culture and people around them? The answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no.
By Street 5 years ago in Humans
Artistic Solace
The modern concept of, "me time" hasn't been something I've been able to fully perfect, let alone practice much of. Spending time working on hobbies, honing in on crafts, or even creating for creation's sake has always been something that I do for others. Ask me how many self-portraits I have, and I'll tell you I created one during a state of depression after feeling very alone and abandoned. Not being able to create for anyone else, I made something of my own, for my own. It never felt natural, and it didn't fulfill me.
By Joannis Rodon5 years ago in Humans
The Slick
"You wanna do what?" my gorgeous bride asked me. I repeated, "I want to buy a sawmill so I can make beams so I can build us a house." She stood there looking at me like I had gone crazy. We didn't argue. We never argued. We figured out a way to help each other realize our dreams. Little did we know this dream would take us deep into the Rocky Mountains, a little town hidden away in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and across the Atlantic Ocean to Germany and France. My plan was to use timbers that others had discarded. Trees that had been discarded due to roads being cut or storm-damaged trees. I wanted the ability to mill these trees on my own since I would have more control over waste. I also wanted to experience the entire process of timber framing. This dream would require a significant outlay of cash but if I took care of the tools, I would be able to recoup most of that money in the reseller's market. The tools weren't cheap nor was the education. I could learn a lot from reading but there's nothing like hands-on training. I joined the International Timber Framers Guild. I bought hundreds of books. I attended seminars. I traveled.
By Joey Lowe5 years ago in Humans
Making it Mindfully
Jewellery making is my passion, and my job, and I’ve been lucky enough to have been making jewellery for 25+ years, including sharing this passion with students across London and beyond since 2009. I believe that working on a creative project, like jewellery making, can be used as a form of stress relief and mindful mediation and my aim is to find ways to enhance this potential and share it with others.
By Penny Akester 5 years ago in Humans
Weddings, Birthdays, and Events, Oh My!
I love weddings and I love a good party. Mostly, though, I enjoy planning them. For me, the fun is in the details. Seeing that dream come to life. Whether you had your heart set on a boho wedding with peacock feathers or you’re wanting a penis themed birthday party for your nana with a sense of humor, I want to be a part of it. Not on the guest list, but behind the scenes. I want to be the one who’s helping you find the perfect baker who can make a cake that looks like a real life peacock, or finding provocative accoutrements to go with that cake pan they sell at Spencer’s.
By Kayla Crowell5 years ago in Humans