http://www.gdiy.com/rss.xml View the latest activity for new projects and content. en-us Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/homemade-eggnog-with-alcohol/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/homemade-eggnog-with-alcohol/ Eggnog is a staple of one of the most successful DIY cultures in recent memory and it's a traditional holiday drink around christmas time. This project describes how to make traditional (alcoholic) eggnog as they did in colonial times using rum, whiskey and brandy as the preservative alcohol.
By: the space pope

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/simple-and-elegant-wedding-appetizers/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/simple-and-elegant-wedding-appetizers/ It’s easier and cheaper to do a DIY wedding. Food needn’t be fancy to taste good, and wedding receptions need not serve a full sit down meal, or even appetizers. Appetizers are a great option for receptions for several reasons. They can be filling or light, they can be hand held and allow guests to mingle, they’re potentially inexpensive and easy to make, and they can offer a variety of tastes to please nearly everyone.
By: supersoftdrink

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/vacuum-thermoform/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/vacuum-thermoform/ This project is an example of a Vacuum Thermoform Machine. This machine takes a plastic sheet (specifically: High Impact Polystyrene), heats it, and then applies a vacuum over a positive mold to replicate parts. Vacuum Thermoforming as a means of forming plastic has many applications for industrial and commercial products that we use every day. For example, it is used for creating things like hot-tubs, food trays and product packaging.
By: garrett

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/how-to-start-a-garden-giant-mushroom-patch/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/how-to-start-a-garden-giant-mushroom-patch/ This project describes how to pick out a good location for your mushroom patch and what are the necessary steps needed to start it. We bought a mushroom growing kit from Fungi Perfecti which included The Garden Giant Mushroom Patch, The Elm Oyster Mushroom Patch, and The Shitake Mushroom Plugs. This mushroom kit is easy to start and anyone can do it!
By: Brenpat

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/magneto-hydro-dynamics-demonstration/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/magneto-hydro-dynamics-demonstration/ With a few readily available household items anyone can create this experiment in 5 - 10 minutes, demonstrating magneto hydro dynamics.  Basically, when electricity moves through a conductive fluid in a magnetic field, a force, called the Lorentz Force, is imparted on the fluid, causing it to move.
By: sansoy

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/inside-out-nachos/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/inside-out-nachos/ These inside-out nachos are a bold take on the dish; the corn shell is thick, crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, and the cheese sauce that oozes out tastes so real; the cheddar, jalapeno, and tomato have no fillers or binders to mute their flavors.  I don't know why I wanted nacho cheese sauce inside the crispy corn chips, but I was determined to figure out a way to make it happen.
By: supersoftdrink

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/how-to-tune-a-guitar-in-drop-d/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/how-to-tune-a-guitar-in-drop-d/ Have you ever wanted to play a song which is written in Drop D tuning, but you didn't have your tuner on hand? Well, this task is actually quite simple, and after using this method several times, you'll find yourself able to do this under a minute. In no time at all, you'll be able to switch between songs with a dropped tuning and a standard tuning quickly and correctly.
By: Fallout

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/bend-pvc-pipe/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/bend-pvc-pipe/ PVC pipe is a great material for making things.  If you ever need to bend the pipe, here's how to do it. The trick is to fill it with sand before heating the plastic and bending it.   Normally, the pipe would pinch closed in areas where it is bent, but the sand prevents that.  When the heat forming is finished, you just drain out the sand. 
By: Thinkenstein

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/tangy-peach-gelato/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/tangy-peach-gelato/ I bought some peaches that smelled wonderful.  Unfortunately, their texture was a little mealy and I knew they wouldn't get eaten before they went bad. I decided to make ice cream. Then I remembered I didn't have any cream. Gelato, an Italian frozen dessert, can be made with milk instead of cream, so I opted for that instead. My children were surprised to hear how easy it was to make at home. You can't get this kind of thing at your grocery store.
By: supersoftdrink

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/how-to-make-chocolate-garnishes/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/how-to-make-chocolate-garnishes/ Chocolate is great on it's own, but chocolate garnishes? Now we're talking! Making your own chocolate garnishes is a great way to decorate or accent your dessert, and are really easy to make. There are a few different varieties of chocolate garnishing, but I'll be focusing on two of the most common chocolate garnish varieties: piped chocolate and chocolate curls.
By: mikeasaurus

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/kaleidoscope-for-photography/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/kaleidoscope-for-photography/ Kaleidoscopes are fun to look through. They fragment what we see, multiply the fragments, and put them together again in amazingly complex variations based on the triangle. This kaleidoscope is made out of three long rectangular pieces of mirror which are taped together with electrical tape. That, in itself, makes a working kaleidoscope. I added a clear piece of glass at either end of mine, holding the end pieces in place with silicone rubber.
By: Thinkenstein

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/sierpinski-triangle-fractal-cookies/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/sierpinski-triangle-fractal-cookies/ Sweet, buttery, dark and minty, these cookies are more than just fabulously nerdy. I was inspired by some fractal cookies on Evil Mad Scientist.  I decided to make a triangular version.
By: supersoftdrink

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/bee-hive-in-a-bucket/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/bee-hive-in-a-bucket/ This bee hive is not designed for harvesting honey.  This is just a home for bees.  Not only the bucket is habitable, but the hollow pipe that supports it in the air can also be colonized.  Bees are having a tough time world-wide. We need bees for our agriculture.
By: Thinkenstein

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/visiting-bangalore-india/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/visiting-bangalore-india/ There are several reasons a person might make their way to Bangalore (Bangaluru), India, though it would not be considered a tourist destination by any means. This project is a description of what you can see and do in the city from the perspective of a United States citizen. Typically foreigners find themselves here for work-related travel, or because it is a hub for travelling to other parts of the country. In our case, we travelled here to visit my wife’s family after we got married.
By: vwinstead

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/diy-stirrer-hot-plate/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/diy-stirrer-hot-plate/ All research areas, be it physics or chemistry or biology, will require at some point in time a stirrer and or a hot plate or a stirrer hot plate combo. These things are quite expensive even when they are barebones devices. This build is cheap, easy and voids lots of warranties. With that said, do be careful with this build.
By: amaloney

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/removing-lath-and-plaster-walls/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/removing-lath-and-plaster-walls/ Removing old plaster walls is a major pain. The good news is that it doesn't take an expert to do it and the success mostly depends on how much sweat you're willing to put into it. This project will go through the steps of removing walls in the easiest way possible. There are also several tricks and techniques to keep in mind when taking down walls like this so this project will cover all that as well.
By: vwinstead

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/home-made-sparklers/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/home-made-sparklers/ Sparklers are great - they're kid friendly (if made correctly) and they are a lot safer than explosive fireworks. They're a standard at 4th of July parties in the states and even in countries that ban ALL fireworks they still allow sparklers. This project describes how to make sparklers at home.
By: vwinstead

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/baked-scotch-eggs-recipe/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/baked-scotch-eggs-recipe/ Scotch eggs are made up of a hard boiled egg wrapped in a blanket of sausage, onion and herbs. Some like to deep-fry them but I prefer to bake them. This project page shows the techniques used in how to make them.
By: vwinstead

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/liquid-magnets-ferrofluid/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/liquid-magnets-ferrofluid/ Ferrofluid, commonly called "Liquid Magnets", is a liquid solution of metal particles which will react to a magnetic field in a very structured way. Follow this guide to create ferrofluid at home. It's a fascinating material to play with and it has some intriguing applications.
By: vwinstead

See More »]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:35:02 -0500 http://www.gdiy.com/projects/spiced-gingersnap-truffles/ http://www.gdiy.com/projects/spiced-gingersnap-truffles/ A perfect chocolate truffle recipe for Thanksgiving or Christmas! This delicious recipe brings together some of the most popular holiday flavors to create a mouthwatering holiday truffle creation.
By: vwinstead

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