#DIY Tutorial

[romanisweird]

IDK WHO NEEDS THIS

But here's how to make diy pins with a bottle cap!

☆ You will need: A bottle cap, a soda tab, and a safety pin first

☆ Then: Pliers, paint (optional), and clear nail polish later

Put the safety pin through the soda tab like this, make sure the part of the safety pin that opens is facing up

Place the soda tab with safety pin in the bottle cap, double check to make sure the opening part of the safety pin is facing up!

Then use pliers to crunch the sides of the bottle cap down on the soda tab

This will keep the tab and safety pin in place!

Then you can paint whatever you want onto the bottle cap or keep it plain

If you paint it you might want to sand the surface first or cut it up lightly to make the paint stick better

After you're done painting you can use clear nail polish as a top coat!

[totalperspectivevortexx]

Last winter I made this Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy phone case and I’ve been waiting for today to share it!

I started with this rough plan. I kinda based it off the one in the tv show but mainly pulled from my own imagination.

Best part! The interchangeable screen! Right now I have four screens from the tv show. Pinterest has a lot of high quality images of them. I have a few more saved that I’ll eventually size and print. My favorite is the babel fish.

You may also notice the bar on the right moves up and down. It doesn’t do so very elegantly but it was a last minute thought that I really like.

And here’s backstage! I have lots of layers for a more realistic effect. It was my first time doing a paper craft like this so maybe I’ll be able to make an even better one in the future!

Happy towel day!

[potentially-a-poser]

Hey yall please don’t roast me for this, but does anyone know how shoe polish works?

I work in very wet conditions, and my shoes are in fine condition but they get stripped cause of the water. I’m not gonna buy new ones and I want to keep these in good condition for as long as possible

I don’t know how to use it and what to do, and I’m too embarrassed to ask anyone in real life cause they always act like I’m fucking stupid for not knowing

Thanks, sorry

[keruukat]

PLARN (Plastic Bag Yarn) TUTORIAL!

You Will Need:

Plastic grocery bags (though you can also use plastic packaging if it didn’t contain food, or really just any plastic if it’s long enough and clean.)

Scissors

Pen that can mark the plastic

Something to measure with

I’m not the best at describing things, so I’m going to do my best to supplement with images. I would put alt text but I don’t honestly know how to meaningfully describe the images that’s not what I write in the tutorial. Also don’t mind my dirty desk!

Instructions!

Grab your bag! I’m using this blue one because I thought it would show up better on camera and I have a bunch.

Flatten it out, like so! I like to hook one thumb in the bottom flap thing, where it’s sealed shut, and the other in the handle.

Fold it up! I fold it in half, twice, hot dog style. Should get you a nice long rectangle. Make sure the edges are nice and lined up, especially the bottom and the handles.

Chop off the sealed bottom as close as you can to the seam, and the handles as straight as possible. You want nice square corners. You’ve basically got a cylinder of plastic, now.

Unfold one side. It should have only one layer of plastic. If it has more, refold it up and flip it over, and unfold it again.

Measure and mark the width you want your plarn to be! I use an old staples box for the perfect width for my use, but you might want it thinner or thicker depending on. Too thin might cause issues with stretching while working, though.

Cut off any excess. This is where I’m discarding the damaged part!

Mark the top edge, staggered from the bottom marks. Exactly half way! This will be a guideline later.

Cut the marks on the folded side. DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY ACROSS! Only cut the folded parts, into strips.

Unfold it! Everything should be attached on one side only. It’s time to Spiralize This Bitch.

Cut on a diagonal where one cut ends and the next begins. Hopefully that makes sense? You’re trying to take this tube and make it into a long spiral.

Ta da! You have 1 bag worth of plarn! Tie any subsequent strips together, and have fun working with your plarn!

PRO TIP: this is pretty labor-intensive but I’ve been reinforcing the plarn by single-crocheting the whole length of it, weaving tied ends in as you go. It’s worth it, because I’m making a granny square tote bag out of this, and I don’t want it to break when I’m done.