Skills & Techniques

Be boring—in a good way! Follow this guide to take your glass- and mirror-centric DIY crafting projects to the next level.

Has your shiny marble has lost some of its luster with use? It’s not uncommon for dull spots to show up on polished marble—in fact, the occasional imperfection is easy enough to fix yourself. Read up on how you can restore its good looks using just a few specialty stone products.

Talk about an exit strategy! Here’s an open-and-shut case for fixing a common problem yourself.

With any of these 5 easy DIY methods, you can weather new wood and add years of rustic charm in a weekend—or less!

Don’t toss that candle quite yet—these clever methods can help you rescue a candle with a broken or buried wick.

It takes a little technique and some practice before the file fits naturally in your hand, and your stroke is smooth and regular.

The more you take on DIY projects the more important storing sandpaper becomes to your productivity and peace of mind.

Easy and inexpensive to make, a birdhouse can be a great woodworking project to undertake with the kids—and a boon for the avian population in your neighborhood.

Once relegated to the mudroom, beadboard is now featured in homes’ main living areas. Dress up your traditional or farmhouse-style space by DIY-ing your own beadboard walls.

Discover simple and innovative plans for crafting DIY sawhorses, which are easy and useful projects for novice woodworkers.