Man Made DIY

Here's an idea: After your next party, instead of throwing away all those ubiquitous red plastic cups, make some art out of… read more

Through a strange turn of events, I find myself with some awful beer in the fridge. I didn't buy it, and I'm not gonna hate on a brand online, but it's one of those: gross, flavorless, and I won't drink it. It's not worth the calories, even if it is light and basically water.

I could save it for the next time I have guests with different tastes...but honestly, I don't wanna waste the fridge real estate. I already made a fruit fly trap, but there are still seven cans (that's right, cans)… read more

Artist Eric Daigh uses red, black, yellow, and blue push pins to create photo-realistic art portraits. His work really takes advantage of the "realistic far away/geometric up close" phenonomenon that happens with "pixelated" art. I love the variations in distortion that are visible in the above photo.

One of the coolest things about choosing a handmade lifestyle is when you realize you already have most of what you need for household tasks, like cleaning. And, it's most likely in your kitchen.

As it turns out, you can clean, like, 95% of the things in your life with pantry… read more

Sometimes, when the summertime s'mores craving hits you, you can settle for a microwave or oven version. 

And sometimes, you can't. Which leaves you with the dilemma - do I turn on the gas grill, fire up some charcoal, or build an entire campfire, just for a few expertly toasted marshmallows?

No, of course not. You just need to build a mini… read more