One of the things I like about recycling / upcyclng discards is the chance to play with ideas. A few months ago I wrote about a messenger style bag I made from a pair of Sam’s toddler pants. Well over the last little while I have been toting it around,
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I like to reuse and re-purpose things others would rather just throw away.
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Knot Too Hot Now!
I have had a Lee Valley mug for over 30 years now, 3 trips across Canada, years in the States, this has been one of the best mugs I have ever had. With one minor issue… The handle is hot! I like my coffee hot and black (2 sugars, no
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From Browsers to Trousers
My ‘geek-life’ involves 2 laptops, a linux box and 3 very large monitors. Needless to say ‘focus’ is the keyword from 8:30am (usually anytime after 7am) til about 5pm (with the odd evening or overnight session). My work can get stressful at times, not the geekstuff as much as the
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Patch, Pitch or Paint?
A couple years back, at Xmas, my wife gifted me a VERY large set of coloured pencils – like 120 pencils! The pencils are lovely, smooth, no bits on the paper etc., the kind of thing you expect in expensive pencils. The only issue is what happens when I want
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BIC Ideas From Little Things
In my work I go through a pile of pens, constantly writing notes and filling coil books. Call me old school but I live by the maxim ‘Write it down and remember it 3 times as long!”. It doesn’t help being left handed! As odd as it seems pushing a
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The Knotty Life Continues
I haven’t been doing much in the way of bracelets lately. A case of life catching up mostly, and running out of paracord. I did manage to find some at Wallyworld last night so finally a chance to try out a two colour band on the leather strap. For a