When it comes to turning objects on a lathe, crafts made of wood, resin, and paper seem to work best. This is because the materials mentioned are softer and easier to chip away with your tools piece by piece. How about a pile of push pins? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCvFgz8_6ro&ab_channel=CookWoodworks Drew from the Cook Woodworks YouTube channel has been chronicling his journey from a beginner to a slightly better woodworker. One of the projects he worked on in the past is the aforementioned push pin vase. For this project, he dumped a couple of boxes of push pins into his casting pitcher and placed a small wooden log in the middle. After his…
With electric vehicles becoming more charismatic in this environment-conscious age, it’s hard not to resist the temptation to trade your normal, gas-guzzling car for one. But just how efficient is an electric car? Is there enough support on the road for such a vehicle? And just how efficient is its built-in auto-drive feature, if it has one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckib1ABJ_sM&ab_channel=RyanTrahan All these and more were answered by Ryan Trahan and his friends on their road trip from Texas to Chicago. Using a Tesla car (The one they used looks like a modified Model X!), they went on a cross-country drive to see just how reliable one of Elon Musk’s road babies is.…
You can always mix your ingredients using a whisk. You can use your hands to knead the dough. Yet, doing these things manually can be strenuous. Well, a handy hand mixer can be a good option, but using them to mix extremely thick mixtures for an extended period of time can be challenging. This is
A balisong, or a butterfly knife as it is more commonly known, is a much cooler version of a traditional pocketknife. Originating in the Philippines, this nifty tool can be spun and twirled which makes the simple act of opening and closing the knife look that much more awesome. Most butterfly knives are dangerous (I mean, they are called “knives” for a reason!), but the one made by Brian of Brains techKnowlogy is totally safe. Why? It’s because it’s made from Popsicle sticks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0IGeLQikdk&t=485s&ab_channel=BrainstechKnowlogy Making this wooden butterfly knife requires a tongue depressor-sized stick, along with 5 regular sticks and a couple of cotton swabs. The tongue depressor will serve…
Cleaning pet waste outdoors is really a strenuous task. Not only do you have to pick up your pet’s business, but you have to carry it around like a bomb until you find a trash can. Pooper scoopers and dustpans do a horrible job of making the task easy and portable. And who wants to bring them to a park while enjoying a walk with your pet anyway? We’re sure no one would fancy that. So, what’s the best choice do hoomans have? Pupsule is the answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oraQlvw9-Dw&ab_channel=BestCrowdfundingCampaigns Pupsule is a capsule-sized carrying device you can use to clean up after your pet. Just twist the capsule open to wrap…
Earlier this year, the Hahns Atelier leathercraft YouTube channel received a message from a subscriber asking them if they could restore her husband’s wallet. With over 30 years of use and age, this money holder was breaking at the seams. The problem was that the company which made the wallet (Rolfs and Amity) no longer exists. With this, Hahns Atelier was their last resort. With only a couple of pictures showing the dimensions, the leather company gladly took the challenge of recreating the wallet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6OPXooiDk&t=9s The process started with the sketches of each part of the wallet, which would be used to create the patterns on Photoshop. The patterns were…