DIY
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Want new clothes? A published book? A redecorated room? Get it done, DIY style!
Websites
DIY Projects Guide
Check out this list of handy DIY guides with cool projects like how to make a soda can backpack stove or how to make a small solar generator.
http://www.diyprojectsguide.com/
Sploder
Make your own video games!
http://www.sploder.com/free-game-creator.php
Barnard Zine Library
Visit the zine library at Barnard College, located at 3009 Broadway in Manhattan.
http://zines.barnard.edu/
Homemade Tip Junkie
Give a special homemade Mother’s Day gift this year to show her you care.
http://homemade.tipjunkie.com/gifts-for/teens/
DIY Fashion Tips
Make your own throw pillows, clutches, hair accessories, and more.
http://www.seventeen.com/fashion/tips/diy-fashion
DIY Tie Dye
Add a little hippie chic to your closet!
http://diyfashion.about.com/od/diytops/ss/TieDye.htm
Cubecraft
Download these papercrafts for free, print, fold and you're done!
http://www.cubeecraft.com/
JamStudio
Make your own beats and music with this free program.
http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm
Crafts and DIY
List of links to craft and DIY sites. Find your next project here!
http://www.henricolibrary.org/teens/funStuff_Crafts.html
Ten Homemade Gadgets
Think you can make your own flight simulator, or your own bowling alley? Find out how these people did.
http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm
Cut Out and Keep
Find step-by-step instructions for crafts, and upload your own.
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/
Books
Fly Tops and Funky Flavas
by Afya Ibomu
746.43 I
Edgy crochet patterns.
Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos : A Maker's Guide to Creating Modern Artifacts
by Thomas Willeford
745.5 W
Make your own steampunk accessories, including brass goggles and an armored pith helmet.
Planet Yumthing Do-It-Yourself
by Ela Jaynes and Darren Greenblatt
745.5 J
Create cool, easy, and hip fashion accessory and home decor projects without a sewing machine.
Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine?
by Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson
070.5 T
Publish your own comics, articles, opinions and more in a zine!
Sew Teen: Make Your Own Cool Clothes
by Sheila Zent
646.2 Z
Sewing projects include a scarf skirt with handkerchief hem, a halter top, a patchwork slouch bag, a long scarf, and a baby-doll tunic.
Get Hooked: Simple Steps to Crochet Cool Stuff
by Kim Werker
746.43 W
Besides including crocheting basics, this also shows you how to make your own hook holders, how to select movies to crochet by, how to organize crocheting groups, and how to crochet for charity.
