How to sculpt your own faux-taxidermied jackolope
I was inspired by the Offbeat Homies DIY challenge to create a papier-mâché unicorn. But unicorns aren’t really me and I don’t have the wall space for something that honkin’. I do, however, have a fondness for the weird and taxidermied wonder that is the mythical jack rabbit/antelope hybrid, the jackalope.
Bring on the fun fur: how should I pimp out my Chevy van?
I am about to purchase an ’86 Chevy conversion van, and I want to re-do the inside. I’m talking fur and funky fabrics everywhere. Might any of the super crafty DIY readers have any ideas on how to go about reupholstering seats/floor/ceiling/walls?
$7 chair makeover: from meh to OMEHGAWD!
When most people would have walked right past this dull brown $5 chair, Tatum scooped it up and made a huge change for a total of $7! Learn the trick to most budget-friendly furniture makeovers.
How to paint a chevron wall: I really really really wanna zig-zag aaahhhhh
I recently got the green light to paint our apartment. Its a lot to take on all at once, so I’ve been knocking it out in small chunks. This week, the entry way! After a debate of “is the chevron look already over?,” I got to work.
One of my most important tools was a Conair MORE BIG CURLS box. You’ll see why.
Upcycle old maps by turning them into gift bags
Over on Offbeat Bride our DIY editor Liz has got a great post on how to make a gift bag out of a map. This tutorial is a great way to recycle something old into something new, AND guarantee you’ll never have to buy gift bags again!
Offbeat Homies Weekend Challenge: anthropomorphize ALL THE THINGS!
Inspired by Sandrine Estrade Boulet‘s awesome street-art inspired work, this weekend’s Offbeat Homies Weekend Challenge is to go out into your neighborhood and anthropomorphize some shit, and then take hilarious photos of it!
This could be as easy as eye-bombing or as complex as using chalk, yarn, or other mixed materials to create a temporary humanoid form out of a found object or natural element.
Here’s how to play…
Make these DIY crystal bottle stoppers
Right? Cupcakes and Cashmere has the tutorial on how you can transform a little epoxy, a pretty stone, a cork stopper and into something super cool for the top of your liquor cabinet. Good for gifts, parties, and little presents to yourself. (The presents of which I speak are boozepresents.)
Weekend challenge results: Team Cupcake vs. Team Unicorn
Last Thursday, we posted the first of what we hope will be many Offbeat Homies Weekend Challenges. We gave readers a choice of two DIY challenges: nerdy cupcakes with sanding sugar, or faux taxidermied unicorn heads.
Well, the results are in, and no surprise that they are fucking awesome! We’ve got tentacles, TARDIS blue EXTERMINATE cupcakes, a pet rat, and wait until you see the jackalope…