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Recycle DIY – How to Recycle Tin Cans as Pencil Holders using Grout and Creativity!

I really love it when people make things like this out of stuff that would go into your recycling bin, a pencil holder made using old tin cans and grout!  Brilliant!  Keep up the great work and reduce our carbon footprint!

We all use some canned foods from time to time.  And we all probably use empty cans for one purpose or another.  This instructable shows how to decorate cans to be used as organizers for pencils, pens, paint brushes, etc.  It’s a simple thing to do, and children would especially have fun making their creations.

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Garden DIY – How to Make a Growing Garden Green Chair!

Wow, here’s another great idea for growing a garden on a chair.  If you have some skills with custom acrylic designs, this might be just the perfect way to use your creativity while saving space for your plants.

For those who like laying back in the garden and leaning against a sturdy tree or bush while quietly reading a book, this grow-it-yourself natural wood furniture concept might readily take root in your imagination. Best of all, you can watch while your favorite new seat grows right up from the ground in your own backyard or from a pot on the patio or porch.

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Maker Faire 2009 in San Mateo Expo!

Maker Faire will be coming home to San Mateo Expo center in California again.  Don’t miss out and check out the biggest “re-make” event of the year.

Go here to get your tickets online.  Of course, I will be there to take some pics and videos on the latest DIY gadgets.

4th Annual Maker Faire Bay Area: Re-Make America

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Basic Stamp Hack – DIY Hot Wheels Basic Stamp Margarita Dispenser!

Here’s a really cool and “racy” way to get your margaritas dispensed using hot wheels toy cars, Basic Stamp, and some creativity. (via hackedgadgets)

A Parallax Basic Stamp 1 monitors the progress of the stunts using microswitches added to the accessories. If the track is properly set up (requiring a hint of sobriety) and the Basic Stamp verifies the proper trigger sequence and timing intervals, then a 12-volt pump fills a cup with pre-mixed margarita from a gas can reservo

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Business Card Hack – How to Make a Business Card Catapult!

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High quality business cards have always known to make your business card stand out among the rest.  If you were thinking of ideas on how to get your business card to stick out, you might want to consider making one of these business card catapults.

Your clients will remember you very well while they catapult rubber bands to their co-workers.

… I started thinking about what else could be made to fit in a business card. I wanted something unique and memorable that could represent me and

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Project Runway Sewing Machine!

Now, you can get the exact same sewing machine used on the TV-series Project Runway right on Amazon for $249.99. If you are an avid designer who want to compete against the best, I highly suggest you to get this to practice until you are on the Project Runway show.

The Brother SM6500PRW Computerized Sewing

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Shipping Container Homes Designed and Made!

I’ve seen a rise of homes made with used shipping containers and I have to say, this “was” a redneck practice that has turned into a great way for architects to develop new self-sustaining, green homes.  Now, you will have to just buy a lot of acres of land and move your home (containers) to where ever you want to be.

The best examples that explain his creativity are the Bunny Lane, his own home built with a 19th century clapboard cottage inside an industrial hanger, and the Push Button House, which takes just 90 seconds to expan

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DIY Crafty Halloween Ideas!

Here’s some really neat DIY crafty Halloween Ideas involving your pumpkin and some creativity.

If you’re looking for some easy ideas for Halloween decorating and entertaining, try these quick crafts. They’re sure to beautify (or boo-tify) your home with a minimum of effort.

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DIY – How to Make Pop-up Coffin Halloween Prop!

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Yey, it’s that favorite wacky American holiday coming up, Halloween and here’s how to make your own Pop-up Coffin Halloween Prop using some PVC pipes with some creativity.

With a home haunt, we have found that the best non-commercial cylinder to be found on the market today is the screen door closers. They contain a spring that will return them to the original closed position when the air is off and have an amazing strength. Since they are designed for pneumatic operation, we find the

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Useless and Total Crap Folders for your Next Important Company Meeting!

These useless and total crap folders can be had for under 10 bucks to impress your boss how much great work you have done in the last few weeks.  Yes, these folders can add some real usefulness and creativity into your organization for sure.

These brazen folders add wit, color, and honesty to organization.

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