DIY Voyeur

Maybe you need something to do this week, or just a place to see what other people are doing. Thanks to the Internet, we can all sit here, staring blankly at the industrious efforts of other people. Perhaps inspiration will strike. One thing to remember before starting any do-it-yourself project is to have plenty of root beer on hand for when you get stumped and need to take a break. Also: try to keep the swearing down--us lazy people are trying to read around here.

IKEA Hackers is exactly what it says it is: a blog about revamping IKEA products to your own desires. Like this ingenious topsy-turvy-like tomato planter that Ninjarita from Minneapolis made from VASTLIG bags.

Some hacks are kind of "eh," like I can't get excited about the kitty litter boxes housed in repurposed laminated cabinets, but this is impressive--Ramvik Arcade Machine by Jed


Make Magazine's blog makes me feel inadequate. I'll never be as tech-savvy as this crafty bunch. Check out Shep's Lego Quad Flexipicker, which can sort 48 Lego bricks per minute.


Craft Magazine is such a mixture of stuff. Browse away. I'm partial to this crocheted viking costume by Veronica Knight.


But enough about that. Let's learn some basic blacksmithing with Meg and Alex Himmelbaum, shall we?