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How to make wooden valentines with your own hands

According to the good old tradition, on Valentine's Day celebration, which is celebrated by all lovers all over the world, it is customary to give each other original souvenirs made in the shape of a heart - the so-called "valentines". Usually they are made of paper or sew from fabric using a soft filler. But you can make these souvenirs from plywood or a more noble material - natural wood.

6 tips and tricks for woodworking

When working with a tree, the presence of a basic set of tools is insufficient to perform the full range of possible tasks. Many things can be done only by using ingenuity, tricks and home-made appliances. Consider 6 useful secrets that can improve the quality and convenience of woodworking.

Candle holder

Almost everyone in the house can find a lot of things that have not been used for their intended purpose for a long time, but which the hand does not rise to throw away. Among such rarities, the most common are ordinary faceted glasses. But even from such a seemingly banal and outdated thing, you can make wonderful, beautiful candlesticks.

Cement mortar screwdriver head

It is very convenient to use a homemade nozzle for applying cement mortar for filling joints in brick or masonry, as well as for other finishing works. You can also apply other building mixtures in this way. The nozzle itself can be used in tandem with a screwdriver or an electric drill (it is more convenient with a "screw").

How to make three new wood cutters from two old forks

Having a gas burner and sharpener in the household, you can become the owner of a set of wood cutters. This will require skill, desire and several table forks. And the first thing you need to select the appropriate samples for the manufacture of cutters. We heat the prongs of the forks and lower them into salt water. Then we try to break off the tip.

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Beach bag made of plastic bottles

Perhaps my family was very lucky in that we live in a city located on the banks of a deep river. Around the beautiful nature, a variety of shrubs and trees, the fragrance of steppe flowers! With the onset of the summer season, most of the inhabitants of our small town almost every day find at least an hour to "run off to swim"!

Two cooling homemade products that are useful in the summer

In the midst of the summer heat most of all I want coolness (especially if in a big city), so why not make two simple homemade products that will help you get what you want? In this article we will look at how to make the simplest air conditioning and fan for home use. Mini-conditioner For the first homemade product you will need a small plastic bucket.

How to extend the life of a car flavor

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The simplest inverter from a motor without transistors

Who would have thought that the simplest inverter can be made without the use of transistors, microcircuits, and complex circuits. Last time I showed how to make an inverter without transistors on a relay. As it turned out, this is not the only way to build an inverter. I will show how you can convert electrical energy from DC 12 V to 220 V AC.

DIY gas leak sensor

Hello! In this article I will tell you about how to make a simple gas leak detector with your own hands from the available parts. Probably, now even any student knows that such a dangerous gas like methane is odorless, and it is simply not possible to detect it in the air without special devices. Methane is the main component of natural gas.

Basket of newspapers

Good afternoon. Today we will make a basket of newspapers with you. For this we need: -Newspapers. -Glue pencil or PVA. - Knitting needle. -Cardboard. -Scissors. -Pencil. -Glass. -Acrylic paint. -Lac. -Brush. So, let's begin. To get started, take a newspaper and cut it into strips. I got strips 21 centimeters long and 8 centimeters wide.

How to straighten corrugations on a plastic bottle

There are many options for crafts from PET bottles, often corrugating on the surface makes it difficult to carry out the idea, and in order not to look for containers of the desired shape, you can straighten what is already assembled. To adapt, you will need a sewer pipe with a diameter of 100 mm, which must be cut lengthwise to give the desired shape.

How to temper a hand tool at home

Sometimes after buying a hand tool, it turns out that it is of poor quality due to flaws in hardening at the factory. Consider the method of heat treatment of screwdrivers, chisels, drills, knives, etc. at home. But it should be noted that hardening, along with hardening of the metal, leads to an increase in its brittleness.

How to make a charger for 10 batteries

They asked me to make a charger. The main difference from many was the presence of 10 channels. People are going to charge some lead batteries. The batteries in them are installed in weapons for the laser tag. This charger, the device can be used to charge Li-ion. For homemade work we will need

Ribbon flower

Girls and women often think about how to choose an accessory to their outfit. And it happens that you are looking for a special gift for your girlfriend for a long time. Now you should not worry about this, because you can make your unique accessory or gift to someone. In this article, you will learn how to make a simple, but very pretty Kanzashi flower with your own hands.

Prababushkin cat

Our ancestors played with such or similar animals. For the most part, children's toys were home-made, made from improvised materials. At first, the parents gave the “master class” for fun, and then the children made it themselves, creatively improving in the process. Needlework always turned out unique, original.