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20 Cool Things You Can Make With A Pizza Box

April 4th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Do you remember the 20 Creative DIY Project Ideas we posted last year? This time we have 20 more brilliant ideas! After seeing the Buzzfeed’s “15 Awesome Things You Can Make With A Stupid Pizza Box” we decided to extend this list even more.

Wait! Did they call it stupid? No way! You can use a pizza box to create almost anything you can imagine – from a solar powered oven to a computer, and they call it stupid? What’s really stupid is the boxes that say “to open, push here.“

We just hope you’re not on a diet, because this post can and will make you want to order a pizza. Well, at least we got really hungry while making this list.

Without further ado, below are 20 awesome things you can do with a pizza box!

1. Pizza Box Laptop Stand

Source: behance.net

2. Pizza Box Football

Source: craftymamablog.com

3. Pizza Box Wall Art

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4. DIY Square Ring Flash

Source: diyphotography.net

5. A Solar-Powered S’more Oven

Source: spoonful.com

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Tags: boredpanda, DIY, DIY ideas, DIY project ideas, Latest Posts, pizza, pizza box

15 Creative Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs

March 28th, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

Colored eggs is the universal symbol of Easter, and the tradition dates back way to Mesopotamia. Some cultures today are more keen on buying colored or even chocolate eggs, but let’s be honest, decorating them yourself is always much more fun!

Luckily, there are endless ways and tons of different materials you can use to make a gorgeous custom egg. Flowers, threads, tape, even an old tie – everything can be used to make your eggs exceptional. Don’t be afraid to experiment, in the worst case scenario, we can add your egg to this list.

To get your creative juices flowing, here’s a list of 15 creative DIY Easter ideas – some of them are so pretty that it’s gonna be hard to crack and eat the eggs later!

1. Cover Egg With Tacky Glue and Dip In Sprinkles

more info: studiodiy.com

2. Wrap an Egg With Colored Threads

more info: craftberrybush.com

3. Glue Dried Flowers and Put Egg into Boiling Onion Decoction

more info: goldteam.su

4. Use Dremel Tool to Drill a Drained Egg and Embroider It

more info: designsponge.com

5. Wrap an Egg in an Old Tie and Boil In Water with Vinegar

more info: ourbestbites.com

6. Crochet a Shirt On the Egg

more info: belle-blanc.blogspot.com

7. Keep Adding Water to the Color

more info: elhadadepapel.blogspot.com

8. Color Eggs With Watercolor Paint and Pencils

more info: alisaburke.blogspot.com

9. Use Permanent Marker

more info: alisaburke.blogspot.com

10. Stick Strips of Masking Tape on the Egg

more info: misshoneybird.blogspot.nl

11. Glue Various Seeds and Edibles onto the Egg

more info: joana hard

12. Cut And Stick Mustache from Black Adhesive Vinyl

more info: number-2-pencil.com

13. Stick New Piece of Tape Before Every New Layer Of Dye

more info: marthastewart.com

14. Wrap the Egg With Lace and Dip it Into Dye

more info: diytilwedie.blogspot.com

15. Create Marble Eggs by Putting Cracked Eggs in Tea/Soy Mixture

Source: steamykitchen.com

15 Creative Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs originally appeared on Bored Panda on March 28, 2013.

Tags: boredpanda, colored eggs, crafts, creative ideas, DIY, DIY Easter eggs, DIY Easter ideas, do-it-yourself, Easter, Easter eggs, egg coloring, egg decorating, egg decorating ideas, Latest Posts

iPhone Amplifiers Made from Recycled Brass Instruments

March 14th, 2013 by Jolita | No Comments | Filed in Design

Speakers that are not only good looking but also of a good quality can be hard to find. Especially if you have a knack for something old-school. Christopher Locke creates hand-made amplifiers so-called “Analog Tele-Phonographers” purposed to volume up your iPhone or iPad and at the same time to bring out the old times vibe. He designs custom-built loudspeakers from recycled trumpets, trombones, french horns and other brass instruments.

The design concept of an old-fashioned phonograph definitely adds some extra charm. What’s good about these unusual amplifiers is that they require no external power source. You can check out how they work in the video.

Website: heartlessmachine.com | via Boing Boing

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iPhone Amplifiers Made from Recycled Brass Instruments originally appeared on Bored Panda on March 14, 2013.

Tags: Analog tele-Phonographer, boredpanda, brass instruments, Christopher Locke, Creative Products, DIY, iPad, iphone, iphone accessories, iphone amplifier, iphone gear, Latest Posts, recycling, repurposing, reuse, speaker

40 Life Hacks That Will Change Your Life

January 17th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

There are always these pesky little obstacles in life that make everything so difficult – pot always boiling over, zipper constantly unzipping itself or ice cream melting on your clothes. All these first world problems can easily ruin your day. Luckily, internet is full of handy life-saving tips that can help you!

This awesome list of life hacks will teach you how to quickly make your beer ice cold, hammer nails without hurting yourself, keep your greedy colleagues away from your lunch, cover up dings on wooden furniture, keep your take-out pizza warm and many more!

Unfortunately, these life tips are so widely spread that it is impossible to track and credit the original authors. If you notice your life hack here – please let us know, we will be more than happy to credit you.

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Tags: boredpanda, DIY, do-it-yourself, Latest Posts, life hacks, life tips, productivity boosters, recycling, repurposing, reuse, upcycling, useful tips

How To Build a Rainbow Igloo Using Milk Cartons

January 7th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Some future mothers-in-law get pretty creative when it comes to testing their daughter’s boyfriends: a New Zealander Daniel Gray came to visit his girlfriend’s family in Canada for the holidays and was asked to build a rainbow igloo in the backyard. The igloo was built out of almost 500 ice bricks that were made by freezing colored water in milk cartons. The whole process took around 150 hours. Even the rest of the family and a neighbor were summoned to help out, all with -25 °F (-31 °C) outside!

Brigid Burton, the mother-in-law, was pretty enthusiastic about her idea to keep Daniel busy: “(I said) to Dan, you know if you want my daughter’s hand you have to complete this, and he did it!” Kathleen Starrie, Daniel‘s girlfriend, said such ideas were pretty typical of her mom: “I wasn’t really too shocked. It wasn’t presented as an optional thing,“ she said with a laugh. Even though Daniel was excited about the challenge, he was happy to be done with it: “It was a lot of work so, it’s nice to actually have it there.” Now that’s a guy, worthy of his girl!

Via: globaltvedmonton.com & twistedsifter

500 milk cartons were filled with colored water and left them to freeze. After removing the paper they would form colored bricks.

How To Build a Rainbow Igloo Using Milk Cartons originally appeared on Bored Panda on January 7, 2013.

Tags: Architecture, boredpanda, Brigid Burton, colorful igloo, Daniel Gray, DIY, ice, igloo, Kathleen Starrie, Latest Posts, rainbow igloo, winter

Turn a Lighter Into a Mini Bike

December 16th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

We don’t know how we missed this awesome DIY lighter bike while making the list of 20 Creative DIY Project Ideas, but it will definitely be included in the part II. The pictures were originally posted on reddit without any additional instructions, so it may require some patience if you try to build this mini motorcycle yourself. Let us know how it goes!

P.S.: feel free to make your suggestions for the upcoming list of Creative DIY Project Ideas below!

Turn a Lighter Into a Mini Bike originally appeared on Bored Panda on December 16, 2012.

Tags: bike, boredpanda, DIY, DIY bike, DIY lighter bike, DIY motorcycle, Latest Posts, motorcycle, no-ads

20 Creative DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas

December 13th, 2012 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

No other holidays have such a magical and joyous preparation period as Christmas, as the whole month of Advent is dedicated to get into the Christmas spirit and be merry. Truth be told, holidays will only be as festive as you make them – so don’t wait for the Christmas spirit to manifest itself, start creating it!

Probably the best way to get inspired for the holidays is to decorate your house and a Christmas tree. And if you take it one step further and decide to make the decorations and ornaments yourself, then Christmas will be all the more special!

We’ve already shared a collection of DIY Christmas tree ideas, so now it’s time to create some DIY Christmas ornaments for it. Check out the images that inspired us, and get creative!

1. Light Bulb Penguin Ornaments

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2. Steampunk Gear Christmas Ornament

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3. Tea Cup Ornament

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4. Old CD Ornament

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5. Mini Mittens

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6. Wine Cork Ornaments

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7. Book Page Rosette Christmas Ornament

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Tags: boredpanda, christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas ornaments, Christmas tree ornaments, DIY, DIY Christmas ornaments, DIY decorations, Latest Posts

Crocheted Knight’s Helmet Cap

December 12th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Good news for guys – now you’ll have a legit reason to wear a knight’s gear on a daily basis! Two dedicated crocheters are now offering awesome knight’s helmet caps on Etsy.

This brilliant pattern was originally created for kids and offered on Etsy by Cutecraftycrochet. For those who’re into knitting, the artist started selling the instructions for $4.99. This is exactly what another Etsy user Hattie Hooker used to make the adult version of the Knight’s Helmet Cap.

All you need is $40 and some patience, since both of them now have orders for 3 to 4 weeks ahead. Which is no wonder, since the helmet cap went viral all over the Internet!

Available at: etsy/hattiehooker & etsy/cutecraftycrochet

If you like this helmet cap, be sure to check out the Grey Knight Armored Hoodie!

Crocheted Knight’s Helmet Cap originally appeared on Bored Panda on December 12, 2012.

Tags: boredpanda, cap, crafts, Creative Products, crocheted cap, crocheted helmet cap, crocheting, Dee Forrest, DIY, funny, Hattie Hooker, knight's helmet cap, knitting, knitting pattern, Latest Posts

22 Creative DIY Christmas Tree Ideas

December 5th, 2012 by Ieva | No Comments | Filed in Design

Decorating Christmas tree with our family is probably among the best childhood memories we have. However, not everyone likes the idea of cutting down the trees, so people came up with an idea to replace them with artificial ones. And now, as the boundaries of imagination are only expanding, the most recent trend is the DIY Christmas trees!

For the spaces, that couldn’t fit an actual Christmas tree, or for the people, who want to make the holidays even more special, a DIY Christmas tree is a great project. That way, you can pick the size, the color, the style and the texture completely on your own, and make the Christmas tree look like a beautiful accessory, complementing the interior. What is more, that way it will definitely be one of a kind! To give you some ideas, we have made a selection of some DIY X-mas trees that we liked a lot. What will yours look like this year?

1. Egg Carton Christmas Tree

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2. Floating Ornament Christmas Tree

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3. Wrapping Paper Christmas Tree

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4. Ladder Christmas Tree

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5. Shelf-made Christmas Tree

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6. Tripod Christmas Tree

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7. Felt Ball Christmas Tree

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8. Cardholder Christmas Tree

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Tags: boredpanda, christmas, Christmas ideas, christmas tree, Creative Products, DIY, DIY Christmas trees, do-it-yourself, Featured, Latest Posts, Xmas tree

20 Hilarious Pinterest Fails

November 27th, 2012 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

Do you remember our super popular list of 20 creative DIY projects we’ve posted a couple of months ago? Judging by the enormous “like” count, it seems that many of you may have tried some of these DIY ideas yourself. However, often the results are so different from the photos that it’s hard not to laugh!

Sites like Craftfail.com, pintester.com and pinstrosity spotted this unlucky trend, and started sharing funny DIY fails from Pinterest and asking users to submit their own. From modern hair buns turned into a cleaning-day-at-home sort of hairdo, to decorative pom poms looking like floor rags, the results are usually pretty disastrous.

Luckily, the people are able to laugh at themselves, which gives us some hope they won’t be stopped from attempting another DIY project ever again. So, without further ado, here are 20 absolutely hilarious Pinterest fails.