DIY

16 Aug 2009

Tetrahedral Kites: A DIY Trick for the Soul

When I was a kid, I would lay in the grass in my backyard and daydream.  The mind of this geeky, skinny 8-year-old was fixated on ways in which I could become the absolute supreme icon for coolness in the 3rd grade.  Check it out.  My plan was that one

Danielle Levanas - Bargain Soul Huntress 0
14 Aug 2009

DIY Diva: No Sew Fleecie Blankie

Heyo — the DIY Diva here. You know how sometimes, when you’re coming down off of some weird pharmaceutical that a sketchy friend gave you the night before in a dive bar, you get the chills? A new warm blanket would be the thing to have in those situations. This

Kate Kotler - DIY Diva 0
13 Aug 2009

30 Day Shred: The Definitive Review

Pop Quiz. Jillian Michaels is: (A) A trainer from a show I’ve never watched, nor do I ever care to. (B) Someone I don’t care to hear or see every morning, albeit virtually (C) Someone who, when all is said and done, has made me slightly less weak (D) All

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
07 Aug 2009

DIY Diva: Ironic T-Shirt Totes

Heyo – the DIY Diva here with a project that will turn your crap into craft in a few short steps. Today I’m going to be showing you how to turn a old t-shirt into a new tote bag that you can use to hold everything from your crafting gear

Kate Kotler - DIY Diva 0
05 Aug 2009

Fix Your Own Damn Bike: Time’s Up! Bike Co-Op

When hooligans ripped out the foam from my bike seat and bent my front wheel, I was so full of fury that I didn’t even try to think of a nicer adjective than ‘œfucked.’ But then a Time’s Up! volunteer told me that my wheel had been ‘œTacoed.’ Time’s Up!

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
04 Aug 2009

Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: Face it!

While being young, broke and beautiful is all well and good, some peoples finances are more fucked than others. That’s why we’ve invited Betsy Crouch (aka Coach $izzle) to come onboard and dole out some much needed advice. She is a professional financial advice giver after all.

Betsy Crouch - Coach $izzle 0
19 Jul 2009

Cardboard Tube Fighting in Golden Gate Park

Got this the other day from Robert of the Cardboard Tube Fighting League: You can’t keep a good thing down. Come one, come all, to the Summer 2009 Cardboard Tube Fighting League Tournament. Prepare yourselves for a late afternoon of cardboard tube wielding mayhem as contestants vie for the title

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
04 Jul 2009

Punk Rock Love is…

This is an amazing piece by Aaron Cometbus, the godfather of American zines.  I know it’s a bit of a long read, but it is absolutely stellar.  It’s probably one of the best love poems of all time. Punk Rock Love is… by Aaron Cometbus Originally appeared in  the May

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0