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How To: Make a tote bag with recycled fabric
The helpful folks over at Threadbanger take today to teach us how to make a tote bag. And not just any tote bag, but one made from recycled material. It's stylish, environmentally conscious, and...actually that's it. Just those two things.
How To: Customize your sneakers with acetone & acrylic paint
Got an old pair of Nikes or other sneakers lying around? Learn how to customize your shoes and paint your own designs and graphics on them. You'll need acetone to treat the sneakers and water-based acrylic paint.
How To: Make a messenger bag out of trash bags
Watch this instructional video to learn how to make a messenger bag out of trash bags. All you need to do is melt some trash bags together with an iron and wax paper, stitch them up, and then add some necessary buckles and pack accessories. Join Bre Pettis and Make Magazine for this great craft project.
How To: Make tie dye shirts
The following technique is very different since it doesn't involve folding the shirt to make concentric circles patterns in tie dye clothing.
How To: Customize your Converse sneakers
Designer Andrew Hanson shows you how to take an old pair of Chuck Taylor's shoes and add your own personal designs and flair to them.
How To: Sew a pixie hat
Learn how to use very simple and basic stitching techniques to make a pixie hat.
How To: Make longer lasting stencils
Have you been making stencils for your clothing out of plain paper? Find out how to make longer-lasting and more durable stencils.
How To: Make overalls out of old jeans
Got some old jeans lying around or any pairs that don't fit? ThreadBanger shows you how to turn some old pairs of jeans into a new pair of overalls.
How To: Make ninja mittens
Lee, creator of Do Stuff magazine, teaches you how to make a pair of ninja mittens, or mitts.
How To: Make a t-shirt stencil
Want to make our own t-shirt designs? Learn how to create stencils to make your own custom t-shirts
How To: Fix up old shoes
Those helpful thread heads show us how to turn our old chucks into dope new stuff. There are tons of ideas here. Some of them are awesome. The others are more awesome.
How To: Make board shorts from an old suit and Hawaiian shirt
How awesome is this? Guys can make themselves some sweet board shorts with their old suits. You also need a Hawaiian shirt, but who doesn't have tons of those lying around?
How To: Make hats
Our friends over at threadbanger teach us how to make some hats, including the foil hat that protects from alien broadcasts. No joke. Haberdashery for the hard-working and heart-weary. Make hats.
How To: Make unique tee shirts
Find design you like and turn to into a stencil with by cutting it out with a razor blade. Then set your stencil on a tee shirt. Watch this video to find out the rest of the steps to be creative and learn how to make your own t-shirts. Make unique tee shirts.
How To: Put studs in your jeans and delogo your shirts
A group of tricks, including how to put studs in your own jeans and delogo your old polo shirts. No better way to fight the corporate power!
How To: Make your T-shirts a little bit cooler
This week, the thread heads teach us how to make our t-shirts cooler, by cutting slits all over them. Not only are they stylish, but they make you look like Wolverine just attacked you. Awesome!
How To: Make a purse out of CD mailers
This tutorial shows how to make a pocket book out of CD mailer envelopes. This book features mini envelops that pop up ready to be filled. A luggage clasp and tiny key finish this off. This makes a great gift for the little girls on your list. Make a purse out of CD mailers.