DIY Projects
Simple, Do-It-Yourself projects that I have put together and created step-by-step instructions for.
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DIY Cardboard GONK Droid
I decided to make a fun cat box for my two cats Lt Cmdr. Starbuck and The Captain to play in based on the classic Star Wars GNK Power Droid – otherwise known as the GONK droid. Sadly, however, my cats have zero taste when it comes to fun DIY projects so they did not…
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Punk Rock Jedi Cosplay at FanExpo 2022
For FanExpo 2022 I decided to create a new Punk Rock JEDI cosplay!
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Punk Rock Vader Helmet V2 – Christmas Special!
After losing my original DIY custom Punk Rock Vader helmet in a house fire, I decided to treat myself this year and buy the new Hasboro Black Series helmet and mod it out with a little of the ole’ Punk Rock flair!
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Sandman Themed Christmas Tree Inspired by the Netflix Series
This years Christmas tree was inspired by Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaimon’s cult classic Sandman series! Each of the Sigils of the Endless were handmade using simple dough and baked in the oven. Then painted black with a light dry-brushing of dark silver to give them an almost onyx-like appearance. Morpheus was made from clay…
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LEGO Bulging Checkerboard Optical Illusion MOC
A LEGO brick-built rendition of the mind-bending Bulging Checkerboard optical illusion attributed to Akiyoshi Kitaoka. One of the theories for why our brains process this illusion in the way they do is that the brain misinterprets the space between the smaller dots and their closest corners as LINES. But because they are slightly offset between…
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Digital Glasses Update!
It’s been over a year and a half since I first showcased the early version of the vision-enhancing app that I had built for my father. And now, after a tremendous amount of testing and refining, numerous personal setbacks, and a brutal work schedule, the app is finally ready to be released to everyone! I’ve…
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DigitalGlasses – Restoring Sight to the Blind for $320
My father lost his sight a number of years ago. Even after a number of laser procedures and actual surgeries to stop his retina from detaching and blood from seeping into his eyes, he is still something like 90+ percent blind in one eye and almost completely blind in the other. Before I start talking…
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Game of Thrones Christmas Tree
Rather than doing another Portal-themed tree this year, I decided to do something much easier and make a GoT-themed tree! The weirwood tree face, made from a Santa decoration, painted white, and painted with fake blood. You can sort of see the throne shape of the top of the tree, as well as the bleeding…
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My “Build an Iron Throne for your phone” guide was featured on the Instructables home page!
Sure, it’s not the first time I’ve had a guide like this featured on the Instructables.com home page. But I love the site and their community so I always feel especially honoured when they feature one of my step-by-step guides. Check it out over at: http://www.instructables.com/id/iThrone-Build-an-Iron-Throne-for-your-phone-for-le/
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Something something “Game of iThrones”
Whether you’re an honourable Northerner, an impish bookworm, a scheming bordello owner, or an inbred monster that everyone hates, chances are you’ve at least thought about what it would be like to have the Iron Throne all to yourself. Or at the very least, maybe you’ve always wanted one for your smart phone. I am…