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HOW TO MAKE {ALMOST} EVERYTHING
A Do-It-Yourself Primer
You need this book. As the stuff of life piles up and things spin out ... read full description
A Do-It-Yourself Primer
You need this book. As the stuff of life piles up and things spin out ... read full description
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Aug 23, 2008
Janice (Janicu)
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Made by the same people who created ReadyMade magazine, this is a book with several projects divided into sections according to the main material used to make them (Metal, Fabric, Plastic, Wood, Paper). Each section has an introduction with some history of the material and its use to mankind followed by projects and some small articles sort of related to the material (The fabric section devotes some pages to "fabrication" - telling lies, storytelling. The metal section tells you about
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Feb 19, 2008
Hayden
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I want to like ReadyMade (the magazine and this book) a little bit more than I do. For one thing, I find them kind of smug.
More annoyingly, though, Readymade purports to be all about reducing waste by recycling garbage into awesomeness. Which is great! But several of the projects in the book have introdutions like, "Do you have a lamp that needs a makeover? Even last year's Ikea lampshades look SO dated to us now!" So you're supposed to throw away your year-old Ikea la More...
More annoyingly, though, Readymade purports to be all about reducing waste by recycling garbage into awesomeness. Which is great! But several of the projects in the book have introdutions like, "Do you have a lamp that needs a makeover? Even last year's Ikea lampshades look SO dated to us now!" So you're supposed to throw away your year-old Ikea la More...
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Apr 29, 2009
Tarlen
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Dydy (http://dydy.multiply.com) yang pertama meminjamkan buku ini waktu kami sama-sama berkunjung ke Mid Manhattan Public Library. Aku langsung jatuh cinta berat sama buku ini. Beruntungnya aku karena aku bisa mendapatkannya di Strand Bookstore (toko buku second terbesar di NYC) dengan harga 15 dollar saja (harga asli 25 dollar).
Buku ini diawali dengan sebuah mini manifesto (with appologies to William Blake). Aku kutip sesuai aslinya:
1. I will in some way redifine space, materi More...
Buku ini diawali dengan sebuah mini manifesto (with appologies to William Blake). Aku kutip sesuai aslinya:
1. I will in some way redifine space, materi More...
Sep 05, 2011
Darcie
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Mostly flash, which is a weird thing to say about something from ReadyMade. I didn't find many of the projects to be compelling enough to try, and I didn't like all of the strange articles peppered throughout. There were whole sections devoted to things like "how to bluff your way through anything," and "the history of fabric." In a book called How to Make [Almost] Anything, I expect less filler and more projects. Wouldn't you? Subscribe to the magazine, but skip this book.
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Aug 11, 2011
This book is a good example of the old saw about not judging a book by its cover. I first saw it a few years ago. We were on our way to Japan and got laid over in San Francisco. That automatically means a 24 hour delay and a stay at some cheesy hotel, so, to compensate, we got on the DART and rode downtown. We walked around for a while and found this interesting museum about the design in the 20th century. The museum was very good and they had this book in their gift shop. The look of it, cardbo
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May 03, 2011
Sara
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ReadyMade is one of those magazines I periodically buy, thinking that if I'm ever overcome with a fit of craftiness, it would help inspire my poor wallet and me to make something interesting out of stuff I already have, or can obtain on the cheap. Some of their projects veer a bit towards the "I'm bored and like making things, soo... behold! This strange and only semi-useful thing!", but others really are small strokes of "Aha! What an idea!" Unfortunately, this book version
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Sep 18, 2009
Laurel
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Offers instructions and flashy illustrations for a wide range of DIY projects, from the super random chandelier made out of takeout plastic ware to the shelf made out of old drawers. They vary from the doable and inspiring to the "where in the hell will I find 100 phone books" projects?" Some of the "re-use" factor becomes muted if you actually have to go BUY the products you're supposed to be able to find for free. Also, some of them require lots of place to store stuff
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Mar 06, 2011
Meredith
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I like the magazine, so I wanted to like the book, too. It was creative, but not ultimately that useful.
The projects purported to be recycling and reusing, but none of them featured things that I own much less that I'm recycling. For example, I don't have an old door lying around, or a shipping pallet, or wooden clothes pins, or several years' worth of phone books.
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The projects purported to be recycling and reusing, but none of them featured things that I own much less that I'm recycling. For example, I don't have an old door lying around, or a shipping pallet, or wooden clothes pins, or several years' worth of phone books.
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Jun 15, 2010
Emily
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At first glance, this book is great. But it is a little too...I don't know, offbeat? for me. I like the denim dog bed on page 179, and there is a great mini-project on marking a regular jar as a measuring utensil on page 166. Otherwise, it's fun to look at, but that was about it for me. On that note, though, my boyfriend was absolutely enamored with the "table pants" at the start of the fabric chapter.
Nov 05, 2009
Stephanie
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This is a pretty cool crafty book that shows you how to make things like a coat rack from laundry detergent bottles, a chandelier from glass water-bottles, a denim dog bed, a messenger bag from newspaper subscription plastic bags, and a shelving unit from drawers. It's pretty advanced crafts, so I'll probably never make them, but it was fun to look at :)
Sep 11, 2009
Heather
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This book is hilarious! And fabulous, I actually want to make practically everything in this book and use it in my home (unlike most of the crap recycling crafty ideas in most books) like the hardcover book frame, phone-book furniture, poster-tube magazine tree, fedex cd rack, shopping bag rug, cd wall mural, I could go on and on, I love this book!
Feb 04, 2010
Starr
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This book's very cool. Lots of do-able art/craft projects - and lots of built in inspiration to think of ways to recycle materials into groovy gifts and decor.
This is a pick up/put down kind of book. More like a manual. You won't read it straight thru. In fact, it's meant to be shared and discussed and turned into a creative workshop of sorts.
My favorite part of the book so far, though, is an odd little section about facial exercises you can do to eliminate the aging fa More...
This is a pick up/put down kind of book. More like a manual. You won't read it straight thru. In fact, it's meant to be shared and discussed and turned into a creative workshop of sorts.
My favorite part of the book so far, though, is an odd little section about facial exercises you can do to eliminate the aging fa More...
Feb 02, 2010
Kristyn
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A couple of good ideas. Mostly, if you make stuff in this book on a regular basis your house will look like its covered in garbage because well, it will be. If it doesn't look nice in book, its going to look worse in real life.
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Apr 29, 2009
Wikupedia
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adalah kreativitas yang bisa menjamid manusia untuk bertahan hidup. dan buku ini adalah salah satu dari sekian banyak buku yang menjawab pertanyaan, bagaimana kita bisa hidup?
Jan 02, 2009
Possiblymaybe
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Well written, entertaining, and beautifully laid-out, but not, in fact, very useful, since the projects are very time-consuming and/or relatively ugly looking.
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Jun 30, 2010
Spotted at Borders. The print is small and the book seems kind of full of its own uber-hipness, but I like that it focuses on reusing/repurposing materials.
Nov 22, 2011
Jen
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What a fun book~! It has great projects and humors content. Super fun to go through in the middle or from cover to cover.
Jan 30, 2010
Katherine
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Worth the flip-through and worth picking up again for inspiration and/ or to read parts more thoroughly. Kooky and informative.
Dec 25, 2009
Jessietaylortanner
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I wouldn't actually make anything in this book, but I enjoy the typeset, layout and writing. Innovative, just not my style.
Jun 22, 2008
Lesley
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clothespin doormats, saran wrap chair, comb and ruler mail slot, phone book furniture, plastic bag messenger bag. and more!
the only thing bad i could say about the book is i wished there were more projects that were simpler. many of them required buying various random things. or having trash that was like old doors or plexiglass boards, which i speak for myself, but that is not common to be something i am throwing out. i think i would love to come back to this book when/if i eventually mo More...
the only thing bad i could say about the book is i wished there were more projects that were simpler. many of them required buying various random things. or having trash that was like old doors or plexiglass boards, which i speak for myself, but that is not common to be something i am throwing out. i think i would love to come back to this book when/if i eventually mo More...
Jul 19, 2010
Jillian
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A couple fun little projects in here. I especially liked, "How to Make a Denim Dog Bed."
Oct 26, 2009
Leslee
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So many skills to learn, so little time. Fabulous reference for ideas and techniques.
May 18, 2009
Sherry
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Not as thorough as they claim, but inspiring in it's own Do-It-Yourself way.
Aug 12, 2009
Lindsay
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Some fantastic inspiration in this book and scope to create your own projects using the instructions and ideas.
Oct 18, 2007
Eric James
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While, as some people have said, the magazine may be more engaging, that's the nature of the beast when it comes to re-purposing and craft projects in particular.
Still, whatever it loses in comparison, it still has tons of great projects, for all sorts of media, as well as a good deal of articles and statistics regarding waste. I guess what makes it so great is that, unlike the magazine, even the projects too difficult or just generally not applicable to me, in this format, it's jus More...
Still, whatever it loses in comparison, it still has tons of great projects, for all sorts of media, as well as a good deal of articles and statistics regarding waste. I guess what makes it so great is that, unlike the magazine, even the projects too difficult or just generally not applicable to me, in this format, it's jus More...
May 18, 2008
Sara
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This book is fun to flip through. Some of the projects are hideously ugly, but some look like they would be fun to make. My problem with many of them is that they would require the purchase of the base materials! If the stuff is lying around the house, it's already being used.
I liked the little informational sections on the history of the base materials (paper, wood, etc) more than many of the actual projects. I'll hang on to this, but I'm not sure how often I'll end up making anythi More...
I liked the little informational sections on the history of the base materials (paper, wood, etc) more than many of the actual projects. I'll hang on to this, but I'm not sure how often I'll end up making anythi More...
May 05, 2008
Mike
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I'm a giant fan of the concept, but I find I'm dissapointed quite frequently with readymade publications. This is no exception. It has some awesome, novel ideas, but it also has a lot of excess style. Sometimes, and often, the projects are so difficult and end up being incredibly impractical. I like the lessons on each building material (paper, metal, glass, wood, fabric, etc). A nice reminder about the chemistry and background of these materials that surrounds us everyday.
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