DIY

"DIY" stands for do-it-yourself. A famous TV show called This Old House was a DIY show hosted by Bob Vila. Bob and his crew would film home improvement projects delivering a deeper look into how these projects were managed and performed.

If you look at the success of Home Depot its clear that people are taking a serious interest in doing their own work. Home Depot even offers classes to teach how to install ceramic tile or how to build a deck. The average Joe could go into a store and pick out the materials as well as ask questions about how he should prepare for the project.

The web has seen a tremendous amount of demand for DIY type content from how to videos, and places catering to the DIY enthusiast. A community called Etsy which allows people to market their handmade goods has seen a tremendous amount of success.

Whether you are currently doing some DIY projects, or you are just interested in watching how others figure this stuff out, its no doubt a way to save money and show off your newly found talents. 

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• Dont Fight The Inner Martha!

  
  Glowing Doll — Authority: 120
  When I was a kid my Dad would sometimes pick up a copy of Martha Stewart Living for me at the supermarket. I treasured them and kept them along with my Seventeen magazines and Archie comics in a large willow basket by my desk. I know that there are a lot of Martha haters out there, pre and post prison but seriously ...
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• Elonex 7 Digital TV Photoframe

  
  Bits & Pieces — Authority: 146
  The Elonex 7 Digital TV Photoframe can be a good Christmas present for home automation DIYers. For just about €50 you’ll get 7″ 16:9 photoframe with resolution 720 x 480 pixels with DVB-T TV tuner which turns that frame into small TV! It also includes a remote control and built-in stereo speakers as well as 3 in ...
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• Volunteer with the Elfin Project or GLWD

  
  Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website — Authority: 531
  ELFIN PROJECT Feeling a little lonely this holiday season?  Or just stuck in NYC away from family… or stuck in town with family who you’d rather not see?  Visiting Neighbors is looking for a few good volunteers (aka elves) to deliver gifts to homebound, isolated, and lonely senior citizens during the month of ...
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• Sustain-a-Quote For Sustainable Home Design

  
  Healthy and Green Living — Authority: 579
  Designers like to have the absolute last word. One only has to watch the reality TV design shows to see how far self-assurance will get you in the design field. Wishy-washy designers don’t make the cut - Auf Wiedersehen. As more and more designers are choosing to use eco-friendly furnishings and materials, they ...
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• Gingerbread House on a Cup

  
  Savvy Housekeeping — Authority: 123
  Quite a few people have pointed me to these cute little gingerbread houses Not Martha made . They are designed to sit on your cup of hot chocolate. There’s a very clear how-to on her site if you want to recreate them on your own.
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• Renewable Energy – What Are The Choices

  
  NewBiz Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 149
  When it comes to renewable energy, just how many choices do we have? Plenty. But in today’s context, the most prominent and promising ones would be solar, hydro and wind power. Our world is heading for destruction if it does not hold its reins on fossil fuel consumption. Now, we all know that since such energy is ...
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• Dry Brushing Paint Effects with Lily Black

  
  SpankyStokes - Art, Vinyl Toys, Culture, & Everything Inbetween! — Authority: 540
  Wanna bring out more detail in your work? Lily Black teaches dry brushing painting techniques on a DIY Skully vinyl toy from SkullyBoom . This is a really useful tutorial to help you bring out fine detail work on your pieces. Delicious Drips is also giving away TWO Lily Black custom Skullys to the first fans ...
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• Magnetos Origin Movie Is Now X-Men: First Class

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 744
  Last week, Bryan Singer revealed he had signed on the dotted line , and was re-enrolling with Fox to direct X-Men: First Class. The response from fans has been mixed, ranging from "I dont like post-Superman Singer" to "Stupid X-Men!" to "Yay! X-Men!" It is tough to get excited about yet another prequel, though ...
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• New PC Case Mod – Morphius Robot Model

  
  Coated — Authority: 590
  Some of us treat our desktop PC’s like our cars — we don’t give a second thought about spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars for pimping purposes. If you’re into sci-fi and looking for a new case mod to try out, you might want to check out the Morphius (yes, that’s how it’s spelled) Robot PC case ...
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• Restoration Jobs That Are Best Left For Professionals

  
  Yodle Local Articles — Authority: 155
  A certain amount of fulfillment and pride comes from taking a step back and looking at a project that you have completed on your own. Whether it is sewing a curtain, or building a garage, you will reminded of the satisfaction of doing it on your own every time you look at the piece, and gladly accept the compliments ...
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• DIY!: Death Star And Darth Vader Blueprints

  
  Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome — Authority: 743
  Want to build your own Death Star ? What about a Vader mask or lightsaber ? Well now you can thanks to these easy-to-follow (ease of following not guaranteed) Star Wars blueprints! * Ever wondered what made up the Death Star?* True detail and information for any fan!* Must have for the library!This incredible ...
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• Glamorous DIY

  
  Rock 'n Roll Bride — Authority: 525
  Lauren & Chris had their gorgeous, heavily DIY wedding at The Maritime Hotel in NYC’s meatpacking district.  The neighborhood was perfect for the edgy and non-traditional wedding and photographs that they wanted. The bride’s Mother made all the table decorations to fit their theme which encompased all ...
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• Tackling The Basement: Done.

  
  Young House Love — Authority: 131
  We’re back with the full rundown of basement projects that we took on to totally transform our spooky bug graveyard into clean and functional storage space. First let’s take a walk down memory lane to reminisce about the creepy jail-cell-looking room that we started with: Gross eh? The worst was that ...
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• Rig Your Destiny With a Magic 8-Ball Hack [DIY]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 882
  My biggest complaint about the future is that I cant control every minute aspect of it. Fortunately, DIYer Craig Smith has found a way to force a Magic 8-Ball to give you whatever fortune you want. By day Craig is a hot tub/spa service tech, so his self-styled 20-sided decision die is a little plumbing-centric for ...
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• Peter Jackson Taking Flight With Mortal Engines?

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 744
  With The Hobbit , Tintin , and Temeraire all on the pre-production slate, youd think Peter Jackson would have enough to do. But perhaps hes feeling a need to compete with his Hobbit pal and co-conspirator Guillermo Del Toro , because hes reportedly taken on another fantasy epic. According to The ...
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• Why do I not like my Guvnor?

  
  Telecaster Guitar Forum — Authority: 175
  Hi all, I recently fixed the switch in my vintage "Made in England" Guvnor (after I suspended the pedal for nearly 15 years). The old Guvnors seem to have a lot of friends but: I do not like mine and I never liked it - that is the reason why fixing the switch took that long :confused:. The pedal sounds thin, boxy ...
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• Legislative Double Header: Poulin Untouched

  
  Albany Citizen One — Authority: 130
  I was really looking forward to hanging with the Common Council last night for their last meeting of the year. Ms. Morris always delivers a "year in review" during the last meeting and last nights was memorable. Her hubby and kiddos were in the audience for the farewell and surprisingly, every seat was filled with new ...
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• Hack Lets You Use a Bluetooth Keyboard With Your iPhone

  
  Gadget Lab — Authority: 765
  Now you can use your iPhone 3G, 3GS or second-gen iPod Touch with an external Bluetooth keyboard. The catch is that your iPhone will first have to be jailbroken, or hacked to allow it to run unofficial third party software. The driver will be available “soon” in the Cydia store (the jailbreak App Store) and will ...
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• Christmas Cards

  
  say YES! to hoboken — Authority: 545
  This is the first year weve done Christmas cards and neighbor gifts. I like to make them myself and it seems as though weve always been too consumed with planning our big annual Christmas party to be bothered. Maybe one year if I really get my act together I could do all three (this may require an entire case of diet ...
  8 hours ago

• DIY: Felt Bows

  
  say YES! to hoboken — Authority: 545
  Shopping is just about done and Im entering the wrapping phase. Love these felt bows to adorn your carefully wrapped gifts under the tree. Instructions to make your own here at Twig and Thistle
  8 hours ago

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