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Giveaway- Making Concrete Pots, Bowls, and Platters: 35 stylish and simple projects for the home and garden

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Giveaway- Making Concrete Pots, Bowls, and Platters: 35 stylish and simple projects for the home and garden

Leave a comment in today’s post by March 3, 2017 and you are in the running for this awesome book that shows you all sorts of way to make all sorts of things with concrete.

Open to U. S. residents only please.

Create 35 beautiful planters, decorations, and gifts—all using concrete.

Follow Hester van Overbeek‘s simple tutorials to make a huge range of unique concrete projects. You will find everything you need to know—what type of concrete to buy, how to use it, and how to decorate it—explained in a comprehensive techniques section. From there you can make chic and on-trend home accessories such as upside-down plant pots, a concrete vase with a wooden base, serving platters, a letter-shaped bookend, fruit bowls, and much more.

Comments

  1. This is definitely a book that I would put to use – it sounds like a very affordable craft with maximum impact.

  9. We have taken down our above ground pool and are making this area into an outside seating/gathering area. It would be so cool to be able to create items to include in this project!

  10. Wow, with knee deep snow still at my house, this would be so fun to look forward to whenever I see the ground again. Thanks for the chance

Have you read?

USB Typewriter – Merging Vintage Charm with Modern Tech

Okay, this might be one of the coolest recycled craft ideas I’ve seen in a long time. If you’re into vintage typewriters and also love tinkering with tech, this USB Typewriter project is a brilliant mash-up of both worlds.

Basically, the idea is to take an old manual typewriter—you know, the clunky, charming kind with the click-clack keys—and turn it into a working USB keyboard. Yes, it actually connects to your laptop or tablet, and yes, it totally works. Talk about breathing new life into a piece of the past!

The project involves a special kit that includes a sensor board (to pick up your key presses), a USB interface board (to connect it all to your computer), and some reed switches (those help with the Shift, Space, and Return keys). There’s even a version of the kit that doesn’t require any soldering, so you don’t need to be an electronics wizard to pull it off.

I’d say this falls into that sweet spot of “advanced beginner” when it comes to skill level. If you’re comfortable using basic tools and following clear instructions, you could absolutely tackle this over a weekend. It’s a bit of a commitment, but honestly? The final result is SO worth it.

What I love most is how this blends sustainability with creativity—you’re upcycling a piece of history and turning it into something totally functional for modern life. Whether you use it for writing, coding, or just showing off at your local café, it’s a fun and eco-friendly DIY electronics project that’ll definitely turn heads.

If you’re passionate about recycled crafts or you’ve got an old typewriter gathering dust, this project might just be your next favorite weekend hobby. I’m already on the hunt for my next vintage find to transform! See the full tutorial here.