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Children's clay crafts "Piglet"

Does the child like to sculpt clay crafts? It's good. Only such works of art are one-day. When the room is warm, the clay melts, changes shape, and it can also stain expensive furniture. Why not exchange clay for natural clay material? The product is more solid, the work is more fun, and the result retains its original appearance for a long time.

Portable battery charger

On one of the amateur radio sites I saw a circuit for charging portable Ni-Mn and Ni-Cd batteries with an operating voltage of 1.2-1.4 V from a USB port. Using this device, you can charge portable rechargeable batteries with a current of approximately 100 mA. The scheme is simple. To assemble it is not difficult even for a novice radio amateur.

DIY aluminum phone case

A bright case for your smartphone can easily be made from an aluminum jar. To do this, select a drink or immediately empty containers to taste and cut into the shape of the phone. To make it convenient to work, you can cut out a template from paper or cardboard in the shape of a smartphone. Be careful when trying on a new case, the phone is easily scratched with sharp edges, it is advisable to bend them.

How to decorate old doors to look beautiful

In this review, the author shows how you can decorate old metal doors so that they look beautiful and harmonize with the surrounding interior. In order for the water-based paint to fit well on the metal surface, which is covered with alkyd enamel, it will be necessary to treat the doors with sandpaper.

Self-made parking sensors in China

A parking system is a very useful thing for a modern motorist. This simple electronic device will help the driver when parking and turning. A special sensor installed on the dashboard will sound an alarm in time and show the remaining distance to the obstacle. A simple Chinese-made system will prevent unwanted damage to the bumper or car body when parking the car and increase the accuracy of maneuvering.

Panama "Marine"

Soon the summer can not do without a headdress. I sewed such a panama hat on a marine theme to my baby. The fabric is thin linen. I also needed a piece of white cotton for ribbon, doubler and felt for decoration. For the manufacture of a children's headgear, only one measurement is needed - the circumference of the head (in a child 2-3 years old - about 50 cm).

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Ice candle holder

In winter, when frosts are set, my children and I make colorful round toys made of ice. We take balloons, preferably more dense, and pour water into them. We insert the rope in the middle so that it peeks out of the nose and is in the water, we tie a ball and take out such blanks in the cold. In the morning we cut the rubber base and get a beautiful transparent ice ball.

Attic insulation

I began warming the attic floor with warming of the roof space and walls, then I installed additional elements of the heating system and put backup power for the circulation pump. The walls and roof were tiled in a multilayer way: vapor barrier, foil insulation "Isospan" ("Adgilin", etc.

Universal transforming step ladder from a profile pipe

In households, a metal step-ladder is always useful: for example, to plaster a wall or paint it, to climb onto a roof, remove rubbish, cut unnecessary branches on a tree, etc. Moreover, a stepladder for a house or a summer residence can be either bought or made with your own hands. Home masters most often choose the second option, as the most optimal in price and quality.

Bootees "Marshmallows"

With the approach of winter and cold, we all want more warmth. It is especially worth taking care of the comfort of children's legs. One of my most remarkable discoveries in the field of knitting was the charming, bright, comfortable to wear booties. I want to share with you the process of making wonderful, gentle booties "Marshmallows."

Paperback Notebook

The most necessary thing in our time, which is always with us, is a notebook. Something to write down, something to remember, to find some kind of note, for this we always need a diary or notepad. A wide range of notebooks can, of course, be found in any stationery store, where you can find them of any format, color and texture.

Pocket stove

Camping is relevant at any time of the year. Hunting, fishing for many are a real hobby and hobby. And which of us does not like to just wander through the woods or go with a family to a river or lake. This is where heating appliances become relevant, on which you can warm a cup of tea or even cook food.

Laser system with the effect of "liquid sky"

Here is such a stunning effect our installation will do. The effect is clearly observed in a dark smoky space. I pasted the mirrors onto the CD. You can make these mirrors from another disk, but it's better to take real ones. It is also necessary to glue well, so as not to fall off. Then I put all this stuff on the old player so that it would spin.

Round wooden sticks with a square profile

Round sticks in the household are always needed. Sometimes it is necessary to make dowels of the same diameter in order to assemble furniture. Sometimes just a chopik is required to score in a wall. Cutting rounds with a knife yourself is a tedious task. And all this for a long time. Round sticks made of wood can be made using a piece of square profile.

Profile trolley for home

In the process of carrying out repair and construction work in a private house or in a summer cottage, it is often necessary to transfer building materials from the storage location directly to the place of work. Manually pulling heavy bags of cement, crushed stone and sand, as well as boxes with tiles and paint, is long and inconvenient, therefore a freight trolley made of profile pipes is useful for these purposes.

Necklace "Tenderness" from beads

Have you ever woven jewelry made from beads and beads? It doesn’t matter, everyone started from the lightest, and here we advise you to start weaving a simple necklace of beads, which consists of beads and a small pendant made using the technique of weaving a cross (it’s openwork weaving). After that, you can start experimenting with various cross-stitch chains.

Epoxy and wood wall clock

If you wish, even from ordinary materials you can make a truly exclusive thing that will take its rightful place in the home interior. In this case, we are talking about a wall clock. The main materials for their manufacture are natural wood (pine, beech, oak or other) and epoxy. The design itself is quite simple, so every master can do a wall clock.

How to refresh an old computer chair in 1 hour

Cheap office chairs quickly become unusable. The upholstery spoils first. It gets dirty, thinner and does not take on a presentable appearance. But hurry to throw a chair in a landfill is not worth it. He can extend his life, and the furniture will last for about a year. If the fabric on the chair looks exactly the same, it needs to be replaced.