On ManMade Things

So, I am not at all ashamed to say that the past hour or so of my day was just spent on this website. If you didn't just click on that link (DO IT!) it's the wonderfully addictive ManMade DIY. Slogan: Creativity and the Handmade Life for the Postmodern Male. Catchy, right?  Needless to say, the site is the motherlode of simple, easy, and CHEAP DIY projects, design inspiration and just interestingly curated site of links.

I found this one that makes me a bit queasy:

That's an omelette INSIDE the egg, y'all.

Then there was this amazingly beautiful 25-cent project (you better believe it's on my to-make list!): 

A ring made from a QUARTER and a spoon. Ridiculous. 

And this under-ten-bucks neat-o pendant light: 

Made from dowel sticks, spray paint and an IKEA light fixture. (I think it'd be pretty cute with each dowel painted a different color!)

These amazing updated vintage globes: 

It's amazing how far a bit o' decoupage can get you!

This hilarious (but slightly endearing) invention: 

It's the dipr peeps. 

And, to top it all off, make sure you listen to this angsty, Smiths-filled, retro playlist that Flavorwire composed.  It's supposed to be what Holden Caulfield would have listened to. Interesting idea. Lovely music. Slightly hilarious article. 

So, go look at ManMade's site. Get sucked in. Don't regret it, fight against it, or complain, okay? And make sure you have your bookmark button at the ready. Because I'm pretty sure I marked about ten things onto my list.