You must have heard from your friends or co-workers that you should always use a VPN, but it seems a bit confusing, right? You must be thinking about why it is so important to use these tools daily. Well, if it has happened to you, then you are exactly in the right place because we are about to tell you eight main reasons for using a virtual private network. Be mindful that we won’t use those advanced terms such as tunnel making etc, in this article. If you are interested in knowing that you can learn more here. With that said, let’s get back to the main discussion. 8 Main…

propane tank grill

It’s still pretty chilly outside during this time of year, so why not heat things up with some barbecue? YouTube channel Totally Handy found a nifty method of turning an old propane tank into a portable grill. All you need is some paint stripper, a good rotary tool, and a little imagination. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTqj2e6s_iE&ab_channel=TotallyHandy Before the propane tank could be used to cook food, it first had to be decolored and cleaned using paint stripper and water respectively. Only once the tank was cleaned could it be cleanly cut in half with a rotary saw. This is where things get creative. The top half of the propane tank serves as the…

shrek train engine

Most of us look inside a trash bin and find a pile of hot garbage, but not Studson from Studson Studio. He finds creativity in the strangest of places, and that includes his own waste (you know what I mean). Last Christmas, inspiration instructed him to create a horror of a present: a remote-controlled train engine with the visage of DreamWorks’ Shrek on the front. Think Thomas The Tank Engine; only this one is fueled by nightmares instead of coal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-yVbfRGUUo&t=439s&ab_channel=StudsonStudio Rather than taking the easy route by using a toy train engine, Studson made his train base using an old RC car. He chopped a pair of wheels off…

epoxy resin pipe

We’ve seen countless times how epoxy resin can be used to cure and create numerous pieces of art, but what else can it be used for? How about fixing and replacing sewage pipes? https://www.tiktok.com/@kennethkaas/video/6864977837791792390 Professional Norwegian plumber Kenneth Kass thought up an ingenious way to use mixed polymers. Instead of using heavy machinery to dig up and change old pipes, he fills them with epoxy resin to replace them from the inside. The process starts with Kass inspecting the bad pipe with a small camera. Leaking and odors are telltale signs that the pipe needs to be cleaned or replaced. Once the inspection is done, the pipe is cleaned to…

moss calligraphy

In these times of uncertainty and COVID (mostly COVID), it’s hard to remember how things used to be. Activities that used to be mundane, such as eating in restaurants or going to a movie theater, feel like things of the past, forever lost to memory. Eager to give some hope in these trying times, Korean 3D pen artist Sanago and calligrapher Lee Eun-hee collaborated on a piece that highlighted their best work. The art in question is the Korean characters for “everyday life,” suspended on strings and covered in moss. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjDNs2NZTGM&ab_channel=%EC%82%AC%EB%82%98%EA%B3%A0Sanago Eun-hee provided the characters for the project. Using a “meok,” or ink cake, she carefully wrote out the letters…

steel bluing

If you want to make your steel projects stand out, you might consider bluing them. “Bluing” – the process by which steel is darkened – is more than a way of coloring metal. It also protects the steel, preventing it from oxidizing and rusting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sty5upsadY&ab_channel=mymechanicsinsights Swiss YouTuber My Mechanics Insights shows the two methods he uses to blue his steel: hot bluing and cold bluing. Considering the size and structure of the steel you’re working with; you might prefer one technique over the other. What Is Hot Bluing? The easier of the two methods, hot bluing only requires some degreasing agent, a heating apparatus (a blow torch is perfect for…