Hobbies

Fingerboards are miniature toy skateboards that come complete with wheels and graphics. With a little imagination and a rainy afternoon, you can create a skateboard park filled with banks, ramps...

Making a mold of an object is a good way to make multiple identical copies of it. The simplest molds are often made of latex or plaster of Paris, but there are many different materials you can use...

Anime link buttons are small images on websites that feature an anime character and typically link to anime websites. They have several popular uses including being used as links for drawing...

You can change the look of Microsoft paint pictures in a few easy steps. If you have images that just don't look right at their current dimensions, you might be interested in performing this...

Build this wildlife feeder to attract deer, turkeys and other animals into your yard. This feeder box is quick and easy to make from a 1 x 12 pine or cedar board, which is readily available at...

Bluebirds are fun to observe for their color and wonderful to have around because they help control insect populations. But even the finest bluebird house can fail to attract these picky creatures...

A good butterfly project for school will have at least three types of butterflies exhibited for comparison. Obviously, the more butterflies exhibited, the more exciting and informative the project...

Some of the earliest cameras were the simple box cameras. As the name implies, the camera is made up of a box with a lens on one end and a mechanism for holding the film on the other end.

Fishing is a hobby for which many objects are needed. A DIY fishing cart is a small cart you can take with you to your favorite pier, on your boat, or even to the beach. A good DIY fishing cart...

The beauty of baseball card collecting is there is no right or wrong way to do it. Most traditional card shops have dried up, and a lot of the trading and buying is done online now, but the hobby...

Pinhole Camera – Noun a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens. Origin: 1890–95 So...the question is: Now that you know...

You can create a light box with a only few simple tools. You can build a frame for a more permanent structure or simply tape together the panels. Use the light box to provide more even lighting...

Need a special gift for a present? Someone in your family collect boxes? This article will show you how to find the materials you need, and assemble the items so you can make a cedar box with a...

I will explain how to make a modelers paint booth for models, and crafts.

Making a wooden cigar box can be an enjoyable project, especially if you love to smoke cigars. Cigar boxes are generally considered a fashionable and respectable gift idea for groomsmen,...

Professional magicians perform all kinds of different tricks, often utilizing complicated equipment that would be too expensive for the amateur magician. For the amateur magician, however, many...

Hockey jerseys are often treasured possessions by hockey fans and players. A framed, glass-front display case is the ideal way to hang a memento from playing as a youth or a signed jersey from a...

Miter boxes are used for making angled cuts in wood, plastic and metal. They range from simple hand boxes with angles pre-cut to adjustable power miter boxes. Simple, less expensive miter boxes...

A box made out of wood makes a sturdy storage container for a number of items. You may choose to make a small box to store pens, pencils and doodads. Or, you can make a medium-sized box to store...

Chickens like to basically roll in the dirt. It helps them to cool themselves and rids them of some parasites. Build them their own dusting box and they will use it!

If you have ever played the game of paintball you know that you need to carry along a supply of ammo. Now the paintballs themselves are sold in boxes, usually containing 4 plastic bags filled with...

Working picture-puzzles is something I've loved ever since I was about seven years old; but as I grew older, the strains of growth and additional school responsibilities caused a change in my...

One of the merit badges that a Boy Scout can earn is woodworking. It requires the Scout to draw the plans for a woodworking project and complete the project with minimal help. The project must...

How to make a simple animal trap and catch animals as they enter the box. While this is a very simple trap, it proves very efficient when not to many other items are available. Think of this...

Prospecting for gold may not be a going concern these days for individuals, but it can be a fun hobby. One of the easiest ways to search for gold is through the use of a sluice box, which...

If you have taken a picture and wish it to be closer than it is so you can see it better then you will love to know how to crop it and make it just that. There may be things in the photo you don’t...

Are you looking for ways to get your kids outdoors and away from the TV? Do your children like treasure hunts? Would they be interested in a treasure hunt that doesn't end, one than you can...

Making your first bird house. Here are tips on how to go about building it; what to consider, what you'll need, bird house plans, and recommendations from experts.

Barn owls are found in most of the continental United States and all of South America. Related species are found world wide. You can attract barn owls to your property by providing the proper...

Sluice boxes are used by prospectors to separate gravel from gold. They are placed in a stream on a slight incline so that water will run through the box in such a way that when gravel is scooped...

For working with lighting for studio photography, a soft box is a wonderful alternative to an umbrella for diffuse lighting. When a photographer uses a soft box, many of the same lighting...

The Brunton compass (also named the "Brunton Pocket Transit") is a precise compass created by Brunton Inc. This compass is known for its innovative use of magnetic induction to stop the needle...

Okay, you've spent the past couple of hours digging up the riverbed and dumping the gravel, sand and hopefully gold, into your gold sluice. However, material has built up in the sluice box on the...

The sluice box is a piece of mechanical engineering that changed the way the world prospected for precious metals. Individual prospectors who search for gold in the American outdoors do most...

When you have a photo you want to upload online or give to someone for showing offline, you want to place a watermark on the photo to protect the copyright, which belongs to you. You do not want...

In need of archery targets that do not cost more then your bow and arrows. For hunting or recreation this simple solution is cost effective and easy to make.

Why pay an expensive $40 to $100+ commercialized photo/lighting mini-studio when you can make one yourself without having to spend anything (well, almost anything)? This is ideal for any...

Photography is not only a fun hobby, but it is also an amazing science experiment. You can make your own camera easily. It takes only a few materials and a little know-how to make a shoebox...

A good music system, capped off with good speakers, can greatly enhance the pleasure of driving a car. To protect the speakers, you should enclose them in speaker boxes built to the size of the...

It's a sunny day, the sky is blue, and a warm summer breeze stirs the air--a perfect day to get out and fly a kite! Kites are not a new invention, by any means: they have been crafted and flown...

While the popularity of smoking in general is slowly taking a downturn, the popularity of cigars is still high. Long viewed as a symbol of class and success, cigars are often kept in one's office....

Making a soundproof box for working with your Dremel and other small power tools does not need to be difficult. The main goal of making such a device is to minimize or to dampen vibration by...

There are many types of camping gear that one can purchase. Buying everything can be expensive. Most camping stores charge a premium for basic items. Camping stoves, waterproof matches, first aid...

In intermediate three-ball juggling, the Box is the shower for one throw in each direction, alternating back and forth. Do the Box when juggling three balls with tips from a professional juggler...

A lightbox is a tool used for photographing small objects. The object is placed inside the box, which has a matte white lining that helps to evenly distribute the light of the flash and make sure...

At one point or another during a person's lifetime, many people come up with an idea that would make a great book. Some people even act on that idea and write their story down. And some people...

Have you been meaning to organize all those old family photos but don't know where to start? This article will help you begin, so that you can preserve and share your treasured memories for many...

Make a light-proof box that can be opened to load film or photograph paper. Some designs include an adjustable film holder.

I did this back in the 70's with a black and white 13 inch tv and again in the 90's with a flat screen color 14 inch tv. Both times it was fun but it does take up some space. Plus you need to...

A box kite is a more advanced kite compared to standard diamond-shaped kites that are usually made and sold in stores. Box kites fly much higher and with greater ease than standard kites. Kids can...