Category Archives: Tips & Tricks

DIY: How to Fuse Plastic Bags to Make Laptop Case

Do your bit when it comes recycling as even a small step goes a long way when it comes to protecting our Planet. Relax, I am not going to go all preachy on you, however would like to share this cool DIY Video which teaches you to how to fuse plastic bags to make a laptop case. It’s pretty neat actually.

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Make Your Own Guess Who Game

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Make your own cool version of the Guess Who Game by following all the instructions posted here. Now we can ask questions such as “Has your person ever lived with me?” or “Does your person have a substance abuse problem?” Must say this version is more fun and even a tad insane!

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DIY: Welcome Sign

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Designer Thomas Voorn found an unique way to welcome guests at his home! In fact we think this can be replicated at home too as all you need are old clothes and loads of imagination.

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DIY: Laptop Stand

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Make a simple laptop stand that will keep your laptop cool.  It keeps the computer off the surface, gives excellent air circulation and elevates it to a comfortable typing angle and the best part? You don’t need to spend more than 10$!

Here are the materials you’ll need:

1 Metal Mesh Document Holder (I bought mine at Staples for $6, it comes in black or sliver) 1 Roll of Anti-slip shelf liner (bought it at the dollar store) 1 Small block of rubber – This corner piece came in the packaging of my air-conditioner to protect the corners. You can probably find somet

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DIY: Cool Cardboard Chair

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Make a cool cardboard chair that is ideal for college students or those who want a cheap seating solution. The chair is based on Frank Gehry’s Wiggle Chair,” popularized in the 1970’s that took advantage of the versatility of cardboard as a medium.

Step 1 Materials and Design! YOU NEED THIS - Cardboard – We got all the cardboard we needed at the township’s cardboard recycling dumpster. Look for large pieces, but be careful of double ply and triple ply as they are hard to work with (with our system). FREE!

- Plywood -Two sheets large enough for the

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DIY: Rubber Hose Chair

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Make a Rubber Hose Chair and then enjoy it by lounging around the whole day. To make the chair comfortable ensure that there is narrow enough spacing and a tight-enough weave so that weight is evenly distributed. The overall form is quite reclined, with an interior width of about 22″. Assuming the hose is recycled (garden hose would work as well, though it typically is made from thinner rubber), the only other materials are one 2′x 2′ piece of 3/4″ plywood and four 2′ x 1/2″ dia. threaded rods with nuts and washers.

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DIY: Pillow Speaker

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Nothing like falling asleep listening to your favourite tunes. For me it’s always a cathartic experience and hence I loved the homemade Pillow Speaker. Like the commercially available ‘Sound asleep Pillow’, you can plug in any audio device, Ipod, computer, etc and listen to music or watch a film without getting tangled up in earphones.

You will need:

- Pillow & pillow case - Old headphones, earphones are not ideal but will do - Female 3.5mm jack connector - Wire - Soldering iron - Solder - Heat-shrink tubing - Scissors - Needle and thread - 2 part epo

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DIY: Harry Potter Wand

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It’s hard not to be bitten by the Harry Potter bug now that the latest installment of the movie is here. So we thought you can show your affinity to your favourite wizard by building your own  Harry Potter wand.

Step 1 Get a cheap UV marker and key ring LED set you can get these off the web, or from Amazon. I have searched for them and there are some links on the Magical Wands page of dadcando for the cheapest I could find, but most big office stationers or art shops should stock them.

Step 2 take apart LED keyring take the LED key ring light apart. take care to se

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DIY: Give a Makeover to Your Laptop

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Tired of how your laptop looks and want to give it a makeover without breaking the bank? Then you will love this DIY project as the end result is a mighty pretty laptop!

step 1 Design the template Bold designs work best. Try to keep all features larger than 0.150 inches.

This one is designed such that you can cut it from one piece of material and then snaps in the interior pieces to do different layers. Since you never have to remove the first layer, the subsequent layers are already aligned.

If you are going to laser cut the template, make sure your design is i

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DIY: Monster Speakers

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How cute are the Monster Speakers? The best part  is no doubt that you can make something like this t home easily. First we need to make a pattern! Get some newspaper and fold and form it over your speakers. Tape helps a lot in this process. And scissors. You will want scissors.

Create seams and darts wherever the paper meets.

Mark where the ‘eye’ and ‘mouth’ openings will be.

* If you are using fur, consider the “nap” – which way the fur is directed. You don’t want one side with the fur going up and one with it going do

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