So I created a tree house six years ago. That post has been one of the most read posts in my relatively quite blog. The main rationale for writing the blog was because I couldn’t find any information or plans for a tree house that doesn’t screw or bolt into the tree itself. My approach was to leave these channels to the tree that would keep the bark intact and allow water to travel up the tree, even though there is a constriction put into place. I was inherently building a tree house with focus in tree wellbeing.
Wabi sabi – a more sustainable way of life
I’ve noticed, that my enjoyment of crafts have changed my view on life. I previously always wanted everything to be in pristine condition and didn’t hesitate to replace stuff. Now with age, and with the spare time to fix stuff, I’ve learned to enjoy things, that I’ve fixed instead of replaced. This acceptance of transience and imperfections is called Wabi-sabi.
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Dry-aging refrigerator modification
I was planning to mature both meat and cheese within my fridge. However, as their temperature requirements differ significantly and the original thermostat in my Beko has a significant tolerance, I decided to upgrade my fridge with an electric temperature controller. Continue reading “Dry-aging refrigerator modification”
Fixing a 30 yr old aquarium lamp – electronics intro
We have a somewhat neglected aquarium at our home. I’ve got it from my childhood home, making it about 30 years old and almost all parts are original. Well the light went out. and I thought it was the neon tube that finally gave way but upon opening I realized that I have to start to look into replacing old electronics.
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Traditional Kintsugi on a friend’s coffee cup
Luck is to have friends who provide you with hobby materials. I received an Iittala Ego coffe cup that was accidentally broken. I promised to give a try to see how the traditional kintsugi approach would work and here is the process and results.
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Welding High Density Polyethylene
A “pulkka” or a Finnish sled is an important piece of equipment, especially if there are hills nearby and you have kids. In addition, before they manage to plow the pavements from too much snow, a pulkka is the best transportation device when taking your kids to the kindergarten. However, ours was broken. Time to learn how to do plastic welding.
Traditional Kintsugi – Fixing my neighbours’ tableware
I follow few video sites, and wimp is probably my number one in it. One day I ran into this video about the practice of traditional kintsugi, where broken pottery is fixed and the flaw is made the most valuable part of the piece through application of gold. It instantly sparked my interest and I decided to give it a go.
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