Here’s a nice post about “reupholstering” some cheaply made store-bought sandals. These sandals were comfortable when we bought them, but the sueded stuff that the manufacturer used lasted something like 2 or 3 months–then it started tearing. So, I decided to glue real leather to the top of the horrible sueded man-made stuff that was […]
Let’s face it: there’s really no way to make anything from junk without tools and there’s generally not a good, efficient way to make the tools we need from the junk we see (of course, you can pick up the odd hammer, saw, etc from the trash…but those are fewer and farther between). So, I […]
Today, I’m going for a really deep thought with the definition of “junk”–not to mention the origins of the word. (I got the definition from The Free Dictionary, click the link or paste: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/junk)
According to The Free Dictionary, the word “junk” means:
n.
1. Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which […]
I have been looking back at the blog entries I’ve posted for the past 2-3 months and I decided to give you my top ten favorite posts. I also thought I’d post the posts that got the most comments (in order, even!).
My Top Ten (also in order):
1. Ancient Junk Creators
2. Reshaping Plastic
3. Tie-Down Strap Belt
4. […]
I decided to make these moccasins for my daughter (5 months). I figured I could share how to make them with you all.
Just so you know, they are relatively simple in design and in concept, but they can take a little bit of time, if you like to pay attention to detail.
First off, the reason […]
Before I get to my weekend post, I want to call your attention to my sidebar. Below everything else in the right column is a little poll I’ve started just to see which junk creator is everyone’s favorite–you can add one, if yours isn’t there. I may even do an extra post as a biography […]
Is anyone else incensed by the outrageous prices of packaging? I had to send a book someone bought from me via Amazon.com today, and I didn’t want to buy a box–I just moved, so I am tired of seeing boxes in general–so, I borrowed the design that Amazon.com uses to send me my textbooks when […]
I found another good idea–yes, I’ve been trolling the net again. This one comes from thriftynaturalist at The Thrifty Naturalist blog. The post I am talking about is called Thrifty Housekeeping Tip #1, and it talks about making a soap bag to hang from the faucet that will put the soap where you need it and help […]
I think that when we make something out of junk, or anything that it wasn’t originally intended for, we are messing with the 4th dimension, or time.
Look at it this way, when we take an old cutting board and make a picture frame (hypothetical, I’ve never done that) we radically alter the time-path the cutting […]
I thought about putting in another interesting web site that features some junk creator here, but I was looking back, and the “Grab Bag” posts seem to have become a secondary “Weekend Webpage” category. So (at least for today) I’ll dispense with the other people, and try to ramble on about something worthwhile–assuming (perhaps incorrectly) […]
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