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We're going to show you some of the most useful,
playful and interesting DIY projects to improve your everyday life.
All links to the projects
in the show can be found in the description below!
The first project of the show comes from Mike Warren (Mikesaurus) who creates a beautiful
and enchanting table using Pecky Cypress hardwood.
The Pecky Cypress Tree naturally forms small
cavities inside it's trunk due to fungal damage, which makes it perfect for filling in the
gaps with resin.
Mike Warren makes his table unique using a special blend of Photo-luminescent
powder mixed with clear resin.
The result is a table which glows during twilight hours
and night!
To create this table you will require Pecky Cyress Hardwood, Glow Powder and clear
Resin.
It's also handy to have the following tools: Saw/Machine Saw, Plate Joiner/Biscuit
Cutter, Glue, Clamps, ScrewDriver, Electric/Manual Sander/paper,
Router and a Drill!
Here's a quick run down of how to make the table: Cut the wood down
to size.
Join the planks together.
Scrap, Dig and claw out the rotted fungus to prevent
the wood from further rot.
Sand and mask the table for the resin.
Mix the resin with the
photo-luminescent powder.
Pour the resin into the cavities.
Test the glow and clean up the
edges.
Sand the resin and table again.
Use a router on the edges and
then apply a durable finish clear coat.
Wet sand with fine sandpaper to make the table
extra glossy and then attach your table legs and you're done!
Mike's table is perfect to
give your room some flair, and is also a great conversation starter!
Check out Mike's profile
to see more than 180 awesome project ideas each with high quality and awesome DIY ideas!
The next project of the show comes from user LindaRose92 who creates a spectacular skyscraper
lamp using wooden dowels.
The mesmerizing lighting effects that come off this lamp would
make a great addition to any house.
The skyscraper lamp is a very easy design and will only require
a few materials and tools.
You'll need about 124 7cm long wooden dowel pieces.
A Hot Glue
Gun.
A piece of cardboard.
A pencil.
A box Cutter and a light bulb and bulb holder.
The
basic method is to glue 4 wooden dowel pieces together to make a square shape.
You will
need to make 31 squares for the tower all up.
Then cut a square piece of cardboard to
the dimensions of your wooden squares.
Trace an outline of your light bulb holder in the
middle of the cardboard square and cut it out with a box cutter.
To create the base
of the lamp, glue together 3 squares on top of each other and then glue on the piece of
cardboard on top of that.
Then start glueing on the rest of the squares in an alternating
pattern as seen in the images.
Once that's done, plug in your
lamp and let the cool lighting effects begin!
For extra lighting effects, try changing out
the light bulb in the light bulb holder to get different colours.
LindaRose has over
80 other awesome instructables including even more incredible lamp designs!
Check out her
profile to see more!
Polk1986 teach us how to turn old pallets into stunning outdoor furniture!
The table
uses recycled or reclaimed pallets and offers a very durable, cheap and unique option for
your outdoor furniture needs.
Polk's hexagonal table and hexagonal chairs are made from around
3 pallets in total.
That's 2 pallets for the table, and 1 for each chair.
Additional materials
and tools needed for the table and chairs include: Screws, Wood Stain, Wood Filler,
Sandpaper, Handsaw, screwdriver and a Mitre box for angled cuts.
To make the table, break
down the pallets into individual parts.
Cut the pieces to a hexagonal pattern using the
mitre box.
Apply desired stain to each piece of wood.
Then assemble the table using Polk's
tutorial as a reference.
The result is awesome outdoor furniture set that you made for yourself,
for almost no money!
See Polk's profile for more of his instructables!
Danger-is-my-middle-name cooks up an awesome batch of peanut butter brownies.
To make these
delicious brownies you'll need: a pack of brownie mixture, 1/4 cup of peanut oil, 1/4
of water, 1 cup of heavy cream, an egg, 1/4 smooth peanut butter and 340 grams of chocolate
chips.
To make the peanut butter brownies, pre heat your oven to 160 degrees Celsius, or 325 Fahrenheit,
and lightly coat your pan with cooking oil.
Mix together the brownie mix, the egg, 1/4
cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup peanut oil until it's all smooth.
Then lightly
mix in your peanut butter, making sure it's only just evenly distributed.
Pour the mixture
into your pan and cook for 40-50 minutes and then let it cool.
The next step is to create
the top layer of the brownie.
Take the rest of your heavy cream and put it in a small
saucepan and let it boil.
Once it starts to boil, add in the chocolate chips in a heat
safe bowl and whisk until smooth.
Spread it over the brownies and heat up some more peanut
butter in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Then pour the peanut butter in straight diagonal
lines across the brownie.
To create the pattern, use a toothpick to scrap the lines in your
desired pattern.
These peanut butter brownies would make a
great addition for any lunch box or as a treat for your kids.
Check out Danger-is-my-middle-name's page to see more of their awesome cooking tutorials!
E.Daniels shows us how to make homemade King Cobra paracord bracelets.
The king cobra bracelet
wraps over an existing paracord bracelet, which E.Daniels also demonstrates how to make
in another instructable.
It's an easy process to make the bracelet as shown here.
The advantages
of the bracelet is a very practical and great looking accessory for your wrist.
Especially
for hikers and campers.
The paracord bracelet makes sure
you always have 15-20 feet of strong rope on you at all times.
For lost campers and
hikers, this length of rope can potentially save your life in the case of an emergency.
Oh, and did I mention it looks great?
Check out E.Daniels profile for more paracord tutorials!
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