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Homemade Submarines Are Being Made By a Man in China [Submarines]





Would you trust a homemade submarine made by some guy who was laid off of his factory job in China? Maybe not. But don't you think a $30,000 functional mini submarine is totally worth it? Yes! Screw a new ...
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How To: Semi-Heatless Boho Culrs!
As promised here is the step by step tutorial on how you can achieve my boho curls frоm my last post! This is a perfect hairstyle for all occasions and for all hair types, especially for all my curly girls who want to change up their look!  Както&nbs...
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Turn a Couple Of Old Turntables Into a Mesmerizing Spirograph Machine [Video]





If you despise the monotonous and repetitive motions needed to produce beautiful designs on a Spirograph, just do what student Robert Howsare did. For just $50 he turned a couple of old turntables into th...
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How to: Semi-Heatless Boho Culrs!
As promised here is the step by step tutorial on how you can achieve my boho curls frоm my last post! This is a perfect hairstyle for all occasions and for all hair types, especially for all my curly girls who want to change up their look!  Какт...
1   Published 62 days ago in
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sourdough starter DIY

Today is food day here at D*S, so it seemed fitting to kick off the morning with something food related. This clever DIY sourdough starter kit from Armommy would make a great gift, weekend project with friends/kids or just a nice housewarming present for...
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diy project: sculptural paper orb lights

It’s wonderful to see so many DIY projects that take advantage of the humble paper globe light. Just when I think I’ve seen them all, I come across a new one that I love, like this version created by Heather Jennings of Poppy Haus. While brow...
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diy project: leather watchstrap

I read an article recently about the demise of watches. It seems most folks these days don’t wear them, preferring instead to constantly pull their phones out of their pockets. Sure, it’s one less accessory to deal with, but I can’t ima...
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Man Successfully Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

Using videogame controllers, an Android phone and custom-built wings, a Dutch engineer named Jarno Smeets has achieved birdlike flight.
Smeets flew like an albatross, the bird that inspired his winged-man invention, on March 18 at a park in The Hague.
“I...
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How to Make Photographic Prints Without a Camera or Chemicals [How To]





Photojojo, peddlers of all things cool and photography related, have put together a how-to about creating prints without a camera or a chemicals. It's much easier than you think. Follow along... More&nb...
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SodaMod: Save Money On SodaStream Refills With a Hacked Paintball Canister [Video]





One of the main reasons people love the SodaStream is that you save money by making your own sparkling water. Supposedly. Unfortunately, replacing those CO2 canisters is expensive. This clever hack will h...
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Make All Your Friends Wait With This YouTube-Is-Loading Costume [Video]





A do-it-yourselfer by the name of technocrat (possibly not their real name) has created this fantastic t-shirt with a working version of the YouTube loading animation that everyone has patiently spent tim...
0   Published 71 days ago in
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diy project: color-block coiled rope basket

One of my favorite aspects of working for D*S is meeting such open, friendly and immensely creative people. I’m constantly blown away by the design community’s talent and warmth. I met Heather Davidson while I was with Grace and Amy Merrick a...
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diy project: knotted lamp cord by raina kattelson

With all the attention we’ve been giving to rope and pendant lights, this DIY tutorial from stylist Raina Kattelson couldn’t have come at a better time. We featured Raina’s gorgeous Hudson Valley home a couple years ago, and we loved th...
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Use a Water Drop As a Simple iPhone Macro Lens [Photography]





Over on Scientific American, photographer Alexander Wild has a great tip for taking macro shots with your iPhone. Instead of buying a special case or a clip-on lens accessory, just place a drop of water ov...
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Why DIY Brain Stimulation Is a Really Dumb Idea [Brain Stimulation]





There is a lot of evidence that suggests direct current brain stimulation can improve cognition and motor function. But should you trust a $99 DIY brain stimulation kit? No, of course you shouldn't. Mor...
0   Published 77 days ago in
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diy project: handmade lawn games

Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend, so the sun is staying out longer and the air is warming up a little. I know I’m an adult, but I really want to go outside and play! This DIY project from designer Chelsea Fullerton of Go Forth Creative has ...
0   Published 79 days ago in
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diy best of: rope projects

Rope is one of our current obsessions, but it’s also one of those items that will never leave my love list. It’s just a fantastic material, one of humanity’s greatest inventions. Rope owes all of its strength, durability and beauty to i...
0   Published 79 days ago in
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This Combination Lock Made of Paper Actually Works [Video]





It's probably not a good idea to secure your valuables in a safe that could be easily circumvented by a toddler. Even if it does have a working combination lock. So we'll just file this papercraft safe un...
0   Published 79 days ago in
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How to Make Your Own USB Password Generator Dongle [Video]





Ah, passwords. Regardless of what system you use, they're a pain in the ass to manage, remember or access. But maybe there's a solution. What about making a USB dongle that enters and creates new password...
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How To Build a Rig For Shooting Better Smartphone Videos [Video]





Under the right conditions, the cameras in your smartphone can shoot excellent video. Unfortunately, if the light is poor or there's a lot of background noise or you've got shaky hands, the quality is go...
0   Published 83 days ago in
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DIY Coffee Table

Regular readers of this blog will notice that I've been sharing more and more home decor posts with all of you. The truth is, I've always been a lover of any creative DIY project, and my love of food has always been linked to my love of pretty ta...
0   Published 83 days ago in
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Faux Loko: The DIY Drink I Shouldn't Be Telling You About [Happy Hour]





Remember Four Loko? That horrible, fruity malt liquor that combined tons of alcohol, caffeine, and other insane drugs? Most of the caffeine and other uppers were pulled out of it, making it significantly l...
0   Published 83 days ago in
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diy project: friendship bracelet chevron chair cushion

Our previous DIY post mentioned the genius of former D*S contributor Brittany Watson of The House That Lars Built. Coincidentally, a new tutorial from Brittany landed in our inbox, and we couldn’t wait to share it. Using the good old friendship bra...
0   Published 86 days ago in
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diy project: giant paper flowers from ruche

You may remember the wedding of our lovely D*S contributor Brittany Watson. Her huge paper blooms made such a splash that she started selling them in her shop, and just recently Brittany wrote a great article for Brooklyn Bride about the paper flower tre...
0   Published 86 days ago in
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How To Take Incredibly Badass Muzzle Flash Photos [Video]





Destin over at the Smarter Every Day video blog has done it again. This time he shows you gun-lovers how to take incredible photos of muzzle flashes. The rig he's built has impeccable timing, and the resu...
0   Published 89 days ago in
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Our Only Hope For a BTTF Hoverboard That Actually Hovers [Video]





When we first saw Mattel's official Back to the Future II hoverboard, the whole world exclaimed: FINALLY! Then we found out it doesn't really hover. Well today, my friends, we're one step closer to a peop...
0   Published 91 days ago in
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DIY Best Of: Cozy Textiles

Brrrr . . . it’s been beautifully sunny in Brooklyn lately, but still a bit too chilly for my West Coast sensibilities. I’ve scoured our archives and pulled our best cozy textile DIY projects this morning in the hopes that they will warm me u...
0   Published 93 days ago in
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diy project: leather lunch tote

I don’t bring my lunch to work as often as I should. And by that, I mean never. What if I had a cool lunch tote? It might not help, but at the very least, it’s a fun project to practice your hand sewing and to make something interesting. Whet...
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Ikea's Video Assembly Instructions Vastly Increase Your Chances Of Success [Video]





The ongoing joke that Ikea's flat-pack furniture is confusingly complicated to assemble might be rendered moot now that the Swedish company is rolling out video assembly instructions that look considerabl...
0   Published 93 days ago in
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Real Scientifical Gangstas Build Their Own Atomic Clocks [Atomic Clocks]





Seriously? You care enough about temporal accuracy buy an atomic clock but you don't know how to build one? We won't tell.Thankfully DIY Physics has a great tutorial on how to build your own with parts fro...
0   Published 93 days ago in
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DIY Airsoft Flamethrower: The Most Fun You Can Have with a Backpack and PVC Pipes [Video]





DIY pellet gun enthusiast and YouTuber Nighthawkinlight is back at it again. This time, he's teaching you how to upgrade that $15 rapid-fire pellet gun with a backpack mounted air supply system. Basically...
0   Published 95 days ago in
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Adorable Tiny Plotter Draws Adorably Tiny Pics [Video]





Instead of being limited to only creating images on paper pulled through a sheet feeder, plotters can work on much larger canvases. And instead of costing thousands of dollars, the tiny Piccolo CNC-Bot ca...
0   Published 98 days ago in
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diy project: sculptural braided extension cords

I’m constantly getting into silly arguments with my partner about my DIY projects. Whenever I turn to him for advice, ever the left-brainer, he gives me the practical answer, which I hate. Shouldn’t you be able to carry it this way? Wouldn...
0   Published 100 days ago in
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diy project: slatted wood map art

I’ve been seeing a lot of slatted wood lately, mostly in large-scale designs like Morgan Satterfield’s lovely front porch screen or this incredible house that popped up on Desire to Inspire yesterday. I’ve never come across slatted wood...
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Everything You Need to Fake a Valentine's Day Present [Video]





Well, you've done it again. It's late in the afternoon on February 14th and you don't have anything to give your loved one when you get home. Not even a measly box of chocolates. More »

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A Sensitive Pillow That Detects Your Misery and Comforts You [Video]





The thing that sucks about sadness is that, sorry, no one is ever going to be there for you. Except this pillow. It's not a person, but it's smart like one, and it bursts into song when you need it most. ...
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DIY Rapid-Fire Pellet Gun Shoots Your Eye Out For Just $15 [Video]





YouTuber Nighthawkinlight shows you how to turn $15 worth of air hose parts, and a plastic soda bottle, into a remarkably devastating airsoft-like pellet gun that will riddle a foam target into dust. M...
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DIY Furniture Made Extra Easy With Foam Building Blocks [Furniture]





Since most of us are far handier with a pile of Legos than tools, lumber, and raw upholstery, Japanese design studio Torafu Architects has created these large scale foam building blocks that making assembl...
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Let's Make Mead: The Ancient Berserker Crunk-Juice of Kings [Video]





Mead is almost certainly the first beverage that got humans drunk (sorry, beer). It predates wine by ten to thirty thousand years. Hell, it predates the cultivation of soil. Best of all, you only need thr...
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A Retro DIY Synth That Sounds Like It's Possessed [Video]





The new NTH Music Synthesizer uses simple circuitry packaged in an intuitive interface to produce evil tones that would sound perfect in an old arcade game. The second you see this thing in action, you're ...
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diy project: hand-stamped valentine kit

The one-week countdown to Valentine’s Day has begun, but I wouldn’t worry too much if you haven’t been preparing. There are tons of elaborate and expensive gifts out there, but you certainly don’t need to shell out a lot of money ...
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diy project: vintage suitcase charging station

I love repurposed vintage, especially when it’s combined with new technology. The sleek, monochromatic look of contemporary gadgets meshes perfectly with the candy colors and rounded shapes of mid-century design, and today we have an awesome projec...
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diy best of: map projects

I love maps, and the older the better. I absolutely adore giving reproduction maps from the New York Public Library. It’s seriously my favorite gift for nearly any occasion. Moved to a neighborhood in Brooklyn? A reproduction fire insurance map. Ju...
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DIY of the Day

DIY of the Day: Still looking for that perfect last-minute Valentine’s Day gift? Introducing Brief Jerky: The Edible meat underwear with the pun name that’s definitely not that gift.
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How to Make Your Own Beef Briefs [DIY]





The thing with edible panties is that if I'm going to have to eat something that's been girding my partner's loins for the last half hour, I don't want it to taste like a warm Fruit Roll-Up. I want to chow...
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Ultrasonic Bat Glove Makes You a Genuine Dark Knight [Video]





It might not be able to monitor an entire city, but Steve Hoefer's brilliant sonar glove will at least let you get to the bathroom at night without stubbing your toe, thanks to an ultrasonic emitter and ha...
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DIY Project: ephemera collage valentine
 
The mighty ampersand takes two things and celebrates how they come together. “You & Me,” “Bread & Butter,” “Sugar & Spice.” Not only does the ampersand combine things, it also stands alone as a beauti...
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diy project: hand-painted valentines

Of all the holidays, Valentine’s Day seems to scream “handmade cards” the loudest. Glitter, doilies and lace are the usual suspects for decorating, but why turn to them when you can easily create a sophisticated ombre valentine? With th...
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diy project: bronze nail ceiling design

We’re taking a short break from valentine projects, but there will be another awesome Valentine’s Day post coming up after this. Grace, Amy and I are gearing up for some major DIY time while I’m in NYC this month, and one of the ideas w...
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Brilliant! Wire Stripper Lights Up When You've Cut Deep Enough [DIY]





Thingiverse user Brian Beebe created this fantastic wire stripping tool that uses a simple electric circuit and a couple of razor blades so you always know when to stop cutting. More »

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