I wanted to add a little DIY to my pumpkin carving this year.  The following details how I made a pumpkin cry fake blood. Materials When doing this, I used materials I already had around the house.  Depending on what you have on-hand, you may wish to substitute as necessary.Pumpkin (obviously)"On...By: puskarich

Pectin causes jams and jellies to gel. When using a pectin poor fruit, pectin must be added or the result will be nothing more than a fruit syrup. I refuse to use store bought pectin because I think it takes the craft out of jam and jelly making. Usually I just add apple skins and cores to whatever ...By: NoFiller

Making a Brain cake is fun, cheap and great for Halloween parties or get-togethers. This is a basic instructable to show you how to make the details for this cake, the size and shape depends on your preferences. You can do similar designs for cupcakes or even flat cakes depending on what best fits y...By: kiffakitty

This are instructions to make the Mad Hatter Hat from the new Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland Cardboard box The size of the cardboard will be the measurement of your head, remember to add half to one extra inch of size so that it can fit over the wig.How tall you want it is up to you, I made it ...By: Badia

Ever since the Faberge Egg contest last year I have had many ideas for eggs. For Halloween I decided to make an egg that draws its inspiration from Dante's Inferno. Specifically his description of Satan trapped in the lake of ice in the Ninth Ring of Hell. I didn't follow the description exactly, bu...By: RadBear

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Use an old pair of jeans, and you favorite garage-sale material to make a fun, easy apron. Materials Scissiors1 pair of jeans1 yard of material (be really green and use an old shirt with a great pattern!)Needle & threadRazor Blade, or good seam ripper(Just a disclaimer....I didn't invent...By: Very Interesting

Who...Who....an owl from old sweaters, that's WHO! Materials & Pattern You will need: pins, scissors, sewing machine, felt, 2 - 3 old sweaters, old  flat pillows, paper for pattern, pen, needle, thread.Using an old grocery bag, I cut out the shape of an owl. To get the shape even, fold the ...By: Very Interesting

Here's an eye-catching piece of outdoor sculpture you can build with minimal tools and time. As it moves in the wind, it projects a changing 2D "surface" from a 3D solid. Confuses "flatlanders" and passersby alike!

Bill of Materials

You'll need 12 equal-sized sections of PVC pi... By: uhclem

Printing on fabric using your inkjet printer is easy and a great way to transfer images.

In order to get your fabric to pass through the printer you need to back your fabric with some sort of "carrier". Using freezer paper is one way to back your fabric, but freezer paper can sometimes ja... By: ozgirl57

This instructable will show how to make a good looking hard cover book that you will have no problems displaying on you shelf or giving as a gift. The process has been derived from the process of making a proper professionally bound book.

I am a big fan of great looking books and sometimes I like t... By: irvinejamie

This instructable will explain how to quickly and easily add a bit of realism to the hard plastic bones you buy from medical supply companies, and give a suggested use for them in "Fallout 3:" Gore Bags.These bones are great for movie props or Halloween decorations, and WAY better than tho... By: tocsik

Make a sewing pattern by covering an object with a plastic bag and wrapping in packing tape.

I made a sewing pattern for a bike helmet cover, but this technique can be used to make a pattern for just about any object, even people!

Cover and wrap the object

Cover the object with a thin plastic bag... By: megg

I have many slides from years ago and have enjoyed viewing them from time to time. But I always came away wishing I had them on disc, a CD, Flash Drive, or whatever so that I could see them more often. In those days, slides were much cheaper than prints, so I took a lot of them. Checking on line f... By: Creativeman

A nikon SLR 3 way camera level out of things at home that is sturdy enough to take on and off with out breaking off

if you are the minoraty who does not have a level at home check lowes or homedeport .. there $4-6 ... still cheaper than the $30 camera level that only measures the horizon

ALL IMAG... By: biozz

i'm going to show you people how to make a skatebaord, tell you the materials you need and where to get the materials.

(MATERIALS) 1. venner (hard rock maple for the wood go to http://www.snowboardmaterials.com) 2. tiebond glue 3 ultimite glue 3. molded press 4. jig saw or band saw (if you have one) 5.... By: PAPAROACH

The knife, used for aeons by humans as a tool of war and a tool of craft. For centuries, humans have relied on a good knife for their survival. If it was dirty, the knife rusted, and if the knife rusted, they would be dead before they had time to make a new blade. Today, I'll take some time to show ... By: Future filmaker

I made a custom belt out of old bike parts. My idea was to use 2 bike gears for the clasp, which works well and looks great. The downside is I needed a welder, grinding wheel and leather punch for the project. I'd love to hear ideas on how to make something similar with less tools!

What you need... By: dan

Hey folks, I'm going to show y'all how to make a leather watch band with some good ol' rock star styling, and how to make leather bracelets. We'll also touch on basic leather crafting techniques.

Tools and Materials

First off you will need tools. Everything is, for the most part, rather specific t... By: Nova Hawk

Ever wanted to have an item that was wearable, stylish and useful? Well, here you have it. This necklace can be used for its original purpose and as a form of expressing your love for audio-related stuff .

All you need is: A ball chain A 1/8 Inch Female (3.5mm) to 1/4 Inch Male(6.35 mm) Audio Adap... By: Dragonboy