Interesting Articles 2024

Pretty little violet from beads

Girls-craftswomen, needlewomen, today I want to share with you a master class on making flower-violets from beads. Products from beads are distinguished by their unique beauty, grace, originality and always attract attention, while others will appreciate the craftsmanship. Personally, I really love this type of needlework, because the manufacturing process itself is very calming and mesmerizing.

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15 useful life hacks with WD-40

The VD-40 tool was developed to protect parts from corrosion. It has proven itself in all areas of application. At the same time, its manufacturers hide the composition of manufacture, even having refused a patent. This does not prevent many craftsmen from carrying out a lot of different experiments with the VD-40, figuring out its additional qualities and features.

Mini oven for trekking from a freon cylinder

Do you like to spend time in the forest or go fishing often? Then you will need a homemade mini oven. It can be made from a freon cylinder, a piece of pipe and metal scraps. You can also use a regular propane cylinder, you just need to rinse it first, and fill it with water before cutting the grinder.

How to sew a knife sheath

Any knife with a fixed blade, designed for operation outside the house, without a sheath, loses a significant part of its functionality. It is inconvenient to remove it from the backpack, and in the pocket of your clothes it generally becomes traumatic. If the knife with which you are going fishing, hunting, mushrooming or camping does not have “clothes”, you can make it yourself.

Biedermeier New Year magnets

On New Year's Eve, when all the culinary delights have been tried and the main toasts and wishes have been said, even the most serious guests gladly agree to take part in comic contests and quizzes. A reward to the winner or a consolation prize for the loser can be handmade souvenir magnets.

Engraver manual milling cutter with wooden platform

Mini manual router for precise work can be made from a simple engraver. To create a tool, it is necessary to place the engraver on the platform perpendicular to the surface. The easiest way to make the site is to use wood. The design consists of the lower part with a section cut in a semicircle and a bar with a glued threaded sleeve on which the engraver is mounted.

How to make a jigsaw based on a grinder

In this review, the author decided to experiment a little and make a do-it-yourself jigsaw based on a small grinder. Or it’s more correct to say - a homemade nozzle with a file on a grinder. First of all, it will be necessary to disassemble the old jigsaw and remove the reciprocating mechanism to which the file is attached.

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Workshop vacuum cleaner

The process of machining wooden billets is always accompanied by the release of dust or the spreading of chips and sawdust. In modern power tools, it is possible to connect any installations for the collection and removal of wood waste, but their purchase for domestic needs is not always justified.

Fancy valentine

It is always nice to receive a sign of attention, a souvenir, a small gift from your beloved hands. It is especially nice when this gift is a symbol of your love. Such a sign of attention may be the original Valentine. With just a little patience and accuracy, you can create beautiful and memorable crafts from plain paper.

Knitted ball

The most beautiful Christmas tree toy can be created only with your own hands. These works will be not only unique, but will also bring a sense of joy, warmth to every home. One of such ornaments is a knitted Christmas ball decorated with a flower of ribbons. To create a ball you will need the following set of materials: White threads (100% cotton).

Bouquet of roses from sweets and paper specks

There is no such person who would not like sweets. Almost every holiday gift is complemented by the recipient's favorite candy. But giving them in ordinary packaging is too commonplace, and buying in an exclusive one is a little expensive. Today I will tell you how interesting it is to pack sweets, while spending a minimum of money and time.

Cooking Banana Chips

Once in the store I came across banana chips that struck me with their taste. I was overcome by an irresistible desire to learn how to make them at home on my own. And I tried. Of course, it didn’t work like store chips. But also not bad. For banana chips, I needed vegetable oil, banana and powdered sugar.

Sheet Metal Quick Marking Tool

A homemade device that is used for quick marking of sheet metal has a simple design - you can make it literally in 15-20 minutes with smoke breaks. In the end, we get a convenient scribe that allows you to draw an even line on sheet metal. The device itself consists of a profile pipe, on one side of which a hole is drilled and a clip with a clamp is installed.

Universal key made of clamping pliers and chain

With a simple home-made universal wrench, which is made of hand-held clamping pliers and a piece of a motorcycle chain, you can unscrew the nuts of different diameters. Such a universal chain key is useful in the garage and home workshop. And to make it very simple. Of the tools you need a grinder and a drill.

Large wood grinding machine

If you need a practical and functional grinding machine for processing wooden workpieces, which does not take up much space in the workshop or garage and at the same time costs much cheaper than factory analogues, then there is only one way out - to make such a machine with your own hands. Materials for work. For the manufacture of a home-made grinding machine for wood, affordable and inexpensive materials will be used, so this home-made can be attributed to the budget class.

How to make a cache in the kitchen

Recently, I visited a gift shop, where my attention was attracted by a seemingly useless thing - a jar of peanut butter, empty inside. I did not understand the essence of this souvenir, but the idea came to my mind how to make a small secret box in which it would be possible to store small valuables or a money stash.

How to make a conveyor for sheet materials

Plywood, chipboard, OSB, drywall and other sheet materials, which are large in size, are very inconvenient to carry alone. But what if there is no partner, but you need to work? In this case, a mini-conveyor will help out, which you can do with your own hands from available materials. For work, you will need steel corners and round rods of different sizes, a pair of bolts with nuts and two plastic wheels.

Practical campfire pan stand

To make the process of cooking on vacation in the country as comfortable as possible, you can not do without auxiliary devices. For example, if you decide to fry fried eggs or sausages at the stake, then you will definitely need a practical bonfire stand for the pan, which you can do with your own hands from available materials at hand.

Simple audio transmitter

This transmitter showed good quality of the transmitted music, so I recommend starting with this scheme. As practice has shown, an assembled generator on a single transistor cannot, stand in one place, without an additional cascade, the frequency constantly goes out when a hand is brought up or applies voltage.