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DIY Felt iPad Case Keeps Your Tablet Safe

10:30PM October 10, 2011 | Alan Henry

It’s not unreasonable to suggest that if you spend hundreds on a tablet, you can spend more than a few dollars on a case. However, if you’re the crafty type, this felt iPad case is effective, cheap, and looks sharp. More »


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Create Simple DIY Moulds To Clone Small Objects

3:00AM January 17, 2011 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Whether you’re a mad toy maker prototyping new nefarious designs in your basement or interested in duplication of a more sane sort, this introductory tutorial covers the basics of moulding and cloning small objects.

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Preserve Old Paperback Books By Turning Them Into Hardcovers

1:00AM August 15, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Paperback books have their conveniences, but they can also get easily destroyed. If you’d like to keep some of your near-death paperbacks around, kid-centric blog Ohdeedoh shows us how to give them some custom, protective hard covers. More »


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Give Your Favourite Old T-Shirt A New Lease On Life

1:00AM August 8, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

We all have those sentimental items of clothing that have just gotten worn and worn after years of attention. DIY website Instructables shows us how to take an old, unwearable T-shirt and turn it into something new. More »


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Recycle An Old T-Shirt Into A Pocket Apron

6:00AM May 10, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’ve already turned your Twisted Sister shirt into a shopping bag now you can move on to recycling your Def Leopard 1992 World Tour t-shirt into a pocket apron. More »


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DIY Pushpins Out Of Tree Branches

5:00AM May 3, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

We’ve featured one or two bulletin board hacks here at Lifehacker, but if you’re looking for a more subtle design change, try making your own pushpins out of branches and sticks from your yard. More »


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DIY Wax Seal From A Wooden Dowel

8:00AM April 4, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Got a cool letter or invitation to send that could use some pizazz? Design blog Ragehaus has a great how-to for creating your own wooden wax seal, to give your snail mail letters an even more historical look than they already have. More »


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Recycle An Old Book Into A Journal

9:00AM March 29, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

We’ve featured a number of things to do with old books, but what better use for an old book than turning into a new book? Craft blog Craftzine highlights the best way to turn an old book into a new, blank journal. More »


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Learn How To Fold Thousands Of Origami Figures At Origami Club

2:00AM March 21, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’ve wanted to learn origami but never got around to checking out any library books on the topic, the massive collection of origami tutorials at Origami Club can help get you started. More »


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Make Plantable Greeting Cards Using Seed Paper

3:00AM March 14, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

If you’ve run out of clever greeting card ideas, try a card you can plant into the ground—craft blog Make and Takes has a tutorial on how to make “seed paper” and turn it into a plantable greeting card. More »