It’s tie-dye for!
For a do-it-yourself fashion statement, you can’t beat tie-dye. Besides the rainbow colors, part of its appeal is the element of surprise–you never know exactly what you’ve created until you’re finished. And it’s easy to get started with the popular spiral design explained in this 2torial. So grab [...]

Mat-maker, mat-maker, make me a mat
Color schemes, mat sizes, precision cuts, “acid-free” materials–preparing a mat for a picture may seem like a job best left to the pros, but fear not. All it takes is the right tools and a few simple steps. We’ll guide you through the measurements and methods that’ll [...]

Old news is good news
Grandpa Albert blushes with pride whenever you mention his winning streak at the bowling alley two decades ago, but the old newspaper clippings about him–and the events the rest of the family have been a part of–are piling up and yellowing with age. If you toss them [...]

Since your local stained glass store is charging a fortune for the suncatcher you want to buy for Aunt Ethel’s birthday, you’ve decided you want to make a nice little piece yourself. But how do you go about this process without burying yourself in thick manuals which soon glaze your eyes over? [...]

The big cover-up
Sometimes a book loses its glossy paper jacket; other times you just want to personalize a favorite volume. Maybe you tend to lose textbooks in a sea of identical covers. Creating your own decorative book covers can personalize and protect both paperbacks and hardbacks.
Making covers is easy, and [...]

Tiny bubbles
Decorative soaps make great home accessories and thoughtful gifts. And it’s simple and fun to concoct a few bars from a premade base by adding fragrance, color, or even a tiny toy. Once you learn the basics, you’re sure to invent dozens of ways to personalize your creations.

I bequeath you my wreath.
Wreaths aren’t all flowers and foliage, but also statements about a person or a space. Remember the kitschy porcelain windmill you picked up in Holland last year, or that miniature gondola that reminds you of your weeks in Venice? Mementos like these make great additions to a wreath. [...]

The press is on!
Bring the paper chase home to roost. Making your own paper is fun, easy, and a delightful project for the weekends. Note that this 2torial won’t teach you to make printer-quality office paper (although you can recycle used office paper to make your own new paper)–it’ll teach you to [...]

If the end piece hangs up over the side, fold it back in on itself so that you have a trapezoid which fits along the end, and crease it. Tape the end piece. Turn the box around and do the same thing with the other end.

Add a bow
Most bows purchased today have some [...]

I’ve been framed!
Getting a little tired of using thumbtacks and masking tape to hang artwork? Get ready to give your pictures a whole new life. The right frame will enhance your artwork’s beauty (as well as the room surrounding it) and protect the work so you can enjoy it without worrying [...]