Use your favorite quotes, song lyrics, bible verses, favorite book excerpts with this customizable watermark tee project. The materials needed to complete this kid-friendly project are the following: Elmer’s Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won’t work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, [...]
19 Nov
Scott Holden built this amazing tauntaun costume and put his build log online. Don’t know what a tauntaun is? Learn to Empire Strikes Back. [ link ] [ via ]
01 Mar
Make your own detergent ad fabric softener using easy to find ingredients. You’ll save money: this detergent is about 20% the cost of the leading brand (The four letter word in the bright orange box). After all, it’s the consumer who pays for the endless TV commercials! By making your own soap, you pay for [...]
21 Feb
Clarissa, Knitter-Extraordinaire, explains with great detail (if you understand knitting – I wouldn’t know) how to knit a very nice R2D2 hat. I wish I had one. Knit your own R2D2 Hat [link][via]
16 Feb
Yes, this is _another_ DIY silkscreening tutorial. I find them interesting because DIY silkscreening is easy to do and creates very interesting and original results. Be original. Ghetto Silkscreening [link]
11 Feb
While most hardcore bike messengers/couriers are made out of nearly indestructible Cordura®, one can use other recycled materials to build a custom courier bag. You can use the fabric from the vinyl banners that you see at public events (the ones with the moon-shaped cut-outs that let the wind through. Just wait until the event [...]
30 Jan
This is yet another instructable on t-shirt printing. This on uses sticky paper and silkscreen ink. Nice, simple, and seems to work pretty well too. T-Shirt Stenciling [link]
29 Jan
This is a really neat idea: hold a few keys together using pop rivets and washers. I can’t really say anything more because the design is so simple! Simple and Elegant Keychain [link] [via]
15 Jan
Today, I bring you two other t-shirt tutorials. The first one shows you how to reproduce retro silk screening with simple tools you probably already have. The result is nice: a crackly old-school retro look. The second one shows a more advanced technique that produces cleaner results. Time to get out your old t-shirts and [...]
08 Dec
A nice instructable that shows you how to make your own stenciled t-shirt. I’ve done this, and for a first attempt, it wasn’t too bad. Didn’t use the freezer paper though, but will do next time. I used 3 colors, hence 3 stencils, but the acrylic paint would crack. Since then, I’ve bought a bottle [...]
25 Dec