Crafts Highlights

www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com - Penny Halgren shows how to sew the New Jersey Quilt Block Pattern for Be Nice to New Jersey Week! Distributed by Tubemogul.

This week on Backyard FX we show you how to create a classic horror effect. The axe in the back! It's a great way to kick off "Jason Week" on Indy Mogul, and you can bet your bottom there will be plenty of blood and gruesome fun.

Create a lovelier loo with a DIY lesson for your bathroom on this week's episode of Decor It Yourself. In this episode Meg makes a bath mat out of old towels and goes 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!

Here at the nesting labs, we take on all kinds of aesthetic experiments. This week we morph a old lamp into a brand new lace lampshade. Using vintage and recycled materials we create a lovely, new accessory for the home. Then we take a trip on over to the

Robert Deniro built it in Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver,' but Erik Beck builds it for cheap! In this episode, Erik builds the infamous Quick-Draw Sleeve Gun that is most recognizable in the 1974 film 'Taxi-Driver,' but also appears in 'Desperado' and 'Alien Resurrection.' Using the slider from a drawer and masterful welding, Erik creates his own version of this secret weapon. Don't forget to check out the BFX 'Original Short' for this build, too.

The summer's fading fast and it's back to school time again. So we're breaking you off some tips to help you become the most fashionable in your class, plus we show you how to transform last year's threads into this year's cool, new school gear.

On this episode of Your FX, our fans teach you how to make a steady-cam and an open wound for cheap. We've also collected some of the best clips submitted to the show. There's also special spotlight on one fan's awesome fighting choreography using light-sabers. Keep submitting your tutorials and clips for next month's episode!

Learn how to make a lifesize cardboard cut out using any picture you want.

Today, we get a special tutorial from forum member AuskaNova on making steam punk gloves! Don't forget to tune in on Friday for tips on getting your whole steam punk look together!

For our second episode of Your FX, we took the viewers feedback and made this episode based on what you wanted to see. We've kept the clip mash ups, but have included a few detailed user-submitted tutorials. This episode features "Hand Stab" by BridBoyRoss, "Portal Gun" by Daniel R., and "Halo Armor" by Zach S.

Learn how to make a greeting card using a stamped image, card stock and paper.

Demonstration of sewing a Candle Quilt Block together. Distributed by Tubemogul.