What's inside an alarm clock

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How to make sliding doors

How to make sliding doors ... cost $3.70 + shipping of the molding.

you need 1 bamboo placemat.  they come in many colors.  I got this one at the dollar store for $1.00.  You will need (1) 3/8" groove molding. ($2.70 + shipping).

Mark how long and wide you need the sliding door.  Then you need to glue the threads on both sides of the bamboo.  let dry.  If you DO NOT do this the wood pieces will come off.  and you will have a mess.

After the glue dries (I use a small fan to help it dry faster), you can cut the size of door that you need.  than add more glue over the thread on both sides.  Let dry.

Cut 2 pieces of the molding to the size you need.

Paint or stain the 2 pieces of molding.  and let dry.  Glue (1) piece of the molding to the floor.

Set in place the door (bamboo).  DO NOT glue in.

Add top molding.  Only glue to wall.  DO NOT glue to the bamboo.

and you are done.  That was easy.

The bamboo door will slide open and closed from any end. If you are using this in a door way, you can glue one end of the bamboo to one side of the door way.

Michaels cupboards

If you want to take a Michaels cupboards apart, there is a very easy way.  

Don't cut them with a blade.  

It takes time and you might cut yourself.

Check this out ...

1 - take your michaels cupboards.

2 - soak them in a bucket of water for about 30 - 45 minutes.

3 - They will fall apart like this.

4 - let dry.  I use a small fan to help them dry faster.

5 - than you can put them together anyway you like.

How to make a screen door

How to make a screen door.

1 - you need: 

* screen, cut the screen a little bigger than you want the screen door.

* sticks from bamboo placemat.  cut 4 the sides of the screen door.  and cut 4 the top and bottom of the screen door.

 optional: paint the sticks before you start if you want them to be a different color.

* and Aleene's fast grab tacky glue.

2 - take 2 sticks (sides of screen door), glue 1 stick on each side of the screen.  let dry.

3 - repeat for the top of screen.

4 - repeat for the bottom of the screen.

5 - repeat for the other side of the screen.

6 - optional: cut 2 sticks and put in the middle of the screen door on both sides.

7 - let everything dry.

8 - trim screen.

9 - add door handle to both sides of the screen door.  let dry.  and you are done.

Here is the screen door installed in my trailer/rv.

*optional you can put hinges on the screen door if you want.

Rocks

How to make rocks. - cost almost free.

1 - Use styrofoam peanuts. Make sure they are NOT bio-degradable  because they will melt.

2 - break the peanuts into 2 or 3 pieces.

3 - put them in a big bowl.

4 - add paint to the peanuts.  And stir them up until all the peanuts are cover.

5 - if you want a 2nd color, add a little of the 2nd color.  Make sure you don't stir them up too much the 2nd time.

5 - spread out on plastic bag to dry.  it will take about 24 hours or longer to dry.

6 - your done.

Welcome to my tutorial blog.

Hello.  My name is Dorothy.  I have been making minis since Oct 2011.

On this blog I will be posting tutorial that I have made.