How to Do Absolutely Everything: Homegrown Projects from Real Do-It-Yourself Experts

Set your do-it-yourself dial to "maximum " in this giant compendium of innovative and unique projects

Continuing the Instructables series with Skyhorse Publishing is How to Do Absolutely Everything, a mammoth collection of projects selected for this oversized volume. The authors in this book cover the entire spectrum of possibilities that the popular website has to offer, showcasing how online communities can foster and nurture creativity.

Inside, learn how to:
- Charge your iPod with solar power
- Turn a computer monitor into a fish tank
- Grow a square watermelon
- Solder
- Bake cake pops
- And more

From outdoor agricultural projects to finding new uses for traditional household objects, the beauty of Instructables lies in their ingenuity and their ability to find new ways of looking at the same thing. With How to Do Absolutely Everything, the possibilities are limitless, thanks to not only the selection of projects available here, but also the new ideas you'll build on after reading this book. Full-color photographs throughout illustrate each project in intricate detail, providing images of both the individual steps of the process and the end product.

Instructables.com is a bona fide Internet sensation, a web-based community of motivated do-it-yourselfers who contribute invaluable how-to guides to the site on a wide range of topics, from gardening and home repair to recipes to gadgets that defy categorization. The site hosts more than 100,000 projects. More than 15 million people visit the site each month, leaving comments and suggestions on the ever-growing list of do-it-yourself projects.

Sarah James has been a tailor for American Conservatory Theater, worked as a makeup artist for Blue Man Group, and starred in a national tour of an original play. Part-time mathemagician, bespoke suit tailor, mask maker, and NYT crossword master, Sarah received her MFA in theatrical design and technology from UT-Austin.