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How to: Make Gin and Tonic Sorbet
For many, the great treat of summer is a quality gin and tonic. For others, the warmer months mean ice cream season. And now, those two groups can hold hands as they sit outside in the long days and...
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Father's Day Blueprint: Win A $2000 Lowes Gift Card!
Yesterday I shared our plan for an awesome backyard father's day bash, and today I'm really excited to let you in on a huge giveaway. We've teamed up with Lowes and are giving away a $2,000 gift card....
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The Process: How to Create a Hand Carved Wooden Sign from Scratch
ManMade reader Donal McKernan is an expert in graphic design and dimensional sign-making at Danthonia Designs, a hand-crafted sign shop in Inverell, Australia. Danthonia recently released a series of...
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The Masculine Home: 5 Ideas to Create Simple Vignettes
imageA vignette is a visual focus point that identifies the character of a room. These intentional areas are often the shots you'll see published in magazines, and you can achieve 'em at home, using...
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Happy Hour: Up Your Summer Gin Cocktail and Make "The Stolen Negroni"
Summer weekends are the perfect time to test out a new cocktail. Stop by the store on the way home from work, grab a new bottle and some citrus, and spend the rest of the weekend gathering with friends...
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Weekend Project: How to Make a Leather Wall-Mounted Knife and Tool Rack
Magnetic strips and drawers and knife blocks begone! This custom solution allows you to add some serious texture to your kitchen or workspace while protecting the edges of your tools - with a leather...
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DIY Inspiration: A Bottle Ceiling Light Installation
Now there's something else to look at instead of all those flatscreens....The Shustov Brandy Bar interior has a serious vibe going on:Obviously, the outstanding element is the bottle installation....
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How to: Pack Your Bags More Efficiently + "Army Roll" Your T-Shirts
Here's a helpful tip for some serious upcoming summer getaways. Cause the more efficiently you pack, the easier you travel; and the easier you travel, the more places you can go. The technique is...
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How to: Make a DIY Natural Hair Pomade
I've admitted it before on ManMade: I'm a hair product guy. I have a very short forehead, and rather thick and heavy hair, and if I don't put a little hold in it to get it off my brow, I just look sad...
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From School Bus to Cabin: A Traveling Vacation Home Makeover
This isn't the first multi-person transit vehicle-turned-personal road trip travel home makeover project I've shared, and it probably won't be the last. Why? Cause I always think this is a great idea....
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This Video Will Teach You Everything You Needed to Know About Steak Cuts
With grilling season in full swing, it's time to head to the butcher shop, see what looks awesome, and build those fires. And while the flavor and luxury of beef is relatively straightforward, buying...
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How to: Make an Affordable DIY IKEA-Hack Table
DIY meets IKEA meets affordable-is-my-last-name. This table is perfect to hold your summer drinks and snacks and requires little work. Make one this weekend!I've got a soft spot for projects that take...
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How to Throw a Great Father's Day Lawn Party (Everything You Need!)
This year we teamed up with Lowe's to throw an early Father's Day lawn party for our friends and family. Today I'll share the nitty gritty details, all the pretty pictures, and (hopefully) inspire you...
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How to: Make a Custom Leather Luggage Tag
Working with leather can be as complicated as you want it to be. You can get involved in stitching ponies and floral stamps and swivel knives, or you can keep things simple with pre-cut shapes and the...
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Art: Columns Made Out of Suspended Charcoal by Seon Ghi Bahk
Whoa. Optical illusion? Nope! This is all made by hand using nylon threads and charcoal pieces. Fascinating? Definitely! Check out the rest of the images of this awesome installation:These incredible...
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How to: Make a Backyard Dining Table with a Built-In Cooler
This time of year, I try to do as much outside as possible. Everything from cooking to writing blog posts (like this very one...hooray for working from home) to paying bills is that much better from...
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The Process: Crafting a Wooden Beer Tap Handle from Scratch
Industrial designer and maker Mike Cheung took a handmade approach to creating a custom beer tap handle. His design is made from hardwood - maple and walnut - with plenty of graphic details and type to...
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Weekend Project: Make a Super Efficient DIY Fire Starter
It's the season of campfires: whether in your own backyard fire bowl, a rock ring at a weekend getaway to the lake, or a (designated) spot in a backcountry trail. And the best way to get them started?...
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Weekend Project: Make a Super Efficient DIY Campfire Starter
It's the season of campfires: whether in your own backyard fire bowl, a rock ring at a weekend getaway to the lake, or a (designated) spot in a backcountry trail. And the best way to get them started?...
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Men's Style: The Case for Fewer — but Better — Clothes
In the first half of the 20th century, the average U.S. citizen spent about 12-14% on clothing. Today, we spend only 3%, and yet we own about 5x the amount of clothes. In the vein of fast food,...
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