Crafts Highlights

Transform your relationship with your sewing machine by getting comfortable changing your thread, winding the bobbin, and drawing up your bobbin thread. This video walks you through each step so you can overcome your fears and have fun sewing.

Meg gets a tutorial from Andrea on how to build your own customized clock. 

In this video learn step by step how to make soap with the basics of cold processes soap making. This process uses raw materials and hand stirring to create gentle and mild soap.

Learn how to cover glass objects using polymer clay.

Learn how to make a hand bag for prom - Self Made Girl. Fashion do-it-yourself video with Joyann King.

Duplessesstudios shows us how to make a robotic arm and Nic Koch teaches you how to make a cheap lighting rig for your shoots. We also have a great montage of special effects submitted by you, the viewers. Oh yea, and Erik announces that Indy Mogul will be giving a free t-shirt to viewers whose tutorials we feature in each episode! Send in those tutorials for a chance to get a free Indy Mogul t-shirt.

Tracy Porter’s Creative Easter Flower Arranging Video! Is there anything better than pulling fresh springtime flowers into a home?!

Learn about the hemp plant and how it's used to make jewelry and other products. In this video, learn what materials you'll need in order to make your own hemp jewelry.

Braids have always been in fashion, and this week we learn how to braid fabric. From denim to gold, there are endless interpretations for this technique. Then we head over to Dave's New York nest and pick up 13 DIY tips & ideas.

You request it, Erik Builds it!  We received a ton of build requests for Wolverine Claws from the new movie X-Men Origins : Wolverine.  Erik shows you how to make claws for under $30.  The Original Short Test FIlm for this build is so epic and so big, that we will be releasing it next week along with an episode of Hollywood FX with one of the companies that worked on the X-Men Origins film!  Sorry to make you wait, but it will be worth it.

Daddy Troy and his son construct a marble roller coaster tube thingy masterpiece. A little PVC pipe turns into an entire day of engaging edutainment for father and son. A great project from Gear Daddy. DadLabs ep 505 is brought to you by BabyBjorn. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Today Meg and Corinne visit the American Sewing Expo in Novi, Michigan to get some great sewing tips from experienced seamsters.

Stop buying plastic CD and DVD cases, and watch how you can make paper CD cases using paper recycled from your printer. Be green, recycle, and be crafty at the same time. Fun. Distributed by Tubemogul.