Instructables: The Web’s Biggest Show & Tell

Instructables is an entertaining and very addictive online community where passionate people share what they do and how they do it. Here you can find hundreds of excellent home-made DIY (Do It Yourself) videos and interactive ‘How To’ guides. Some of my favorites include:

- How To Make A “Secret Container” Out Of a Lighter
- How to Build Hairspray-powered Potato Cannon.
- How To Make a Safety Pin From a Paperclip.
- How To Paint Your Car With Rustoleum

Instructables

Overview

  • Browse instructables by popularity or category: art, craft, food, games, home, life, offbeat, ride, and tech.
  • Rate and discuss user submitted instructables.
  • Submit your own DIY ‘How to’ instructables.
  • Join and create topic-specific groups (i.e. illegal, howtoons, USB toys, … ).
  • Participate in contests with cool prizes.
  • Subscribe to weekly newsletter (over 100,000 subscribers).
  • For more detailed overview go to instructables guided tour here.

Interview with Instructables.com

Check out Instructables @ www.instructables.com

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