A folding wood chair is ideal for kids, but can also become an adult favorite too.
Read more »How to Make a Kids Folding Wood Chair
Faux stop-motion papercraft animation
This animation, done by NYC's Tronic Studio, for AXA, a French insurance company, is faux stop-motion, faux papercraft, all 3D Studio Max.
Read more »Soup can coffee roaster
How awesome is this drill powered drum roaster? Very awesome.
I never tire of seeing new takes on building your own sample roaster. Keeping the beans moving is the key to an even roast. Tim Eggers decided to use a drill to turn his drum, made from a soup can. He cut and folded vanes into the drum to aid the tumbling. A second soup can drum focuses the heat from his stove-top burner. Genius idea, and look at those lovely beans.
Read more »Circuit bent toy frog
Spotted in the MAKE Forums:
Mischka modified this motion-activated greeting toy, making it into a simple sample and loop frog noise machine. There don't seem to an explanation of how it was done, but it looks like a fun project!
Read more »How to Test a Gas Water Heater Thermocouple
The water heater thermocouple is a device that monitors temperatures in the water heater to determine whether it needs to heat up or turn off the heat.
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Ball-chain gears on Thingiverse
Vik from the RepRap blog created these printable ball-chain gears, and uploaded STLs and SCADs to Thingiverse.
Read more »Gas Fireplace Thermocouple Replacement Tips
A gas fireplace thermocouple is a safety device that measures heat, and recognizes if a pilot light has gone out, shutting down the fuel supply (such as gas or propane).
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Corrugated Roofing: Plastic vs Metal
The differences between plastic and metal corrugated roofing range from slightly to extremely different.
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How To Make Stone Planters: {DIY}
Today’s feature is from Martha Stewart with instructions for making these lovely Stone Planters:
Make your own stunning planter using stones and cement.
Making these is easy!
Brilliant low-tech soil moisture sensor
Two galvanized nails set in a plug of plaster-of-Paris. That's it. The Cheap Vegetable Gardener, who created the sensor for an automated grow box project, explains:
Read more »15 Potting Bench Plans: {Free DIY Projects & Tips}
Working with a potting bench during gardening season is pure luxury and you’ll find yourself looking forward to puttering away at your own little garden center.
You can have everything organized in one location, including bags of potting soil, empty pots and containers, hanging garden tools, plant food and fertilizers (just make sure to store them [...]
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CRAFT weekly recap
Last week on CRAFT we saw:
How-To: Baby Care Bear Costume
Flaky Cheddar and Ham Biscuits
In the Kitchen with Jarod: Make a Mother of Vinegar
Read more »How to Select your Dryer Vent Piping
Choosing the correct type of dryer vent piping is more important than it may seem.
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Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire: Request for Makers
We're excited to announce that the 2010 Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire will be on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Last year's event was a huge success, and we are looking forward to seeing what will happen this year! Check out their website for more details, and to sign up to exhibit at the Faire. See you there!
Read more »Garden Tools - 2 Electronic Soil Tester Facts
Electric soil testers are the perfect garden tools when you wish to test the ph of your soil.
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Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, And Craft Of Live-Culture Foods
The first cookbook to widely explore the culinary magic of fermentation.

Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenance
Goes over the basics of fixing a flat tire, working with wheels, the parts of a bike, bearings, doing a tune-up, tools, and dealing with bike shops as a woman

Sing for Your Supper: A DIY GUide to Playing Music, Writing Songs and Booking Your Own Gigs
Succinct and to the point, David Rovics demystifies the very different skills necessary to cultivate the arts of songwriting, guitar-playing and tour booking.

Labor Law for the Rank and Filer: Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law
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