Dude Crafts: The Man’s Guide to Practical Projects, Backyard Ballistics, and Glorious Gags

195 Pages·2018·43.15 MB·English

by  Mike Warren

DUDE
CRAFTS
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© 2018 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
Text © 2018 Mike Warren
Photography © 2018 Mike Warren
First published in 2018 by Voyageur Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group,
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ISBN: 978-0-7603-5778-1 THE MAN’S GUIDE

Digital edition: 978-0-76036-5-335
Hardcover edition: 978-0-76035-7-781
TO PRACTICAL PROJECTS,
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Warren, Mike, 1980- author. BACKYARD BALLISTICS,
Title: Dude crafts : the man's guide to practical projects, backyard
   ballistics, and glorious gags / Mike Warren.
Description: Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press, an imprint of The Quarto AND GLORIOUS GAGS
   Group, 2018.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018016682 | ISBN 9780760357781 (sc)
Subjects: LCSH: Handicraft. | Amusements. | Practical jokes.
Classification: LCC TT157 .W3566 2018 | DDC 745.5--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018016682
Acquiring Editor: Dennis Pernu
Project Manager: Alyssa Lochner
Art Director: James Kegley
Cover Designer: Amelia LeBarron
Layout: Amelia LeBarron
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DUDE
DUDE
CRAFTS
CRAFTS
THE MAN’S GUIDE

TO PRACTICAL PROJECTS,
BACKYARD BALLISTICS,
AND GLORIOUS GAGS
MIKE WARREN
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION · 7
BABY FLASK ............................................................ 10
FINE BBQ BRANDING IRON .............................................. 13
BEER ADVENT CALENDAR ......................................... 16
BOTTLE BANDOLIER .................................................. 20
FOOD &
BOTTLE LOFT ........................................................... 24
CAR CUISINE ........................................................... 27
SPIRITS
DISHWASHER LASAGNA ........................................... 29
JIGSAW MARTINI SHAKER ......................................... 31
COIN RING ............................................................. 36
HIGH CUSTOM BLEACH-SPRAY T-SHIRT ................................ 38
TIMING BELT ........................................................... 41
FASHION
BOOZE-BOTTLE ICE SHEATH ...................................... 46
THE THE GENTLEMAN’S GOLF CLUB (OR SKI POLE) ............. 49
GREAT PARACORD BULLWHIP .............................................. 52
POLAR-BEAR TUBES .................................................. 60
OUTDOORS SWEDISH TORCH ..................................................... 62
AUTOMATIC SHOWERHEAD SOAPER .......................... 66
CUTTING- BARBIE BOTTLE OPENER ............................................ 69
SUCTION-CUP SHOWER HOLDERS .............................. 72
EDGE
SWISS ARMY KEYS ................................................... 74
TAPE ORGANIZER .................................................... 77
2 DESIGN
/ TENNIS BALL MOUTH HOLDERS ................................. 80
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oo WRENCH COAT HOOKS ............................................ 86
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CANDLE BOTTLE TOPPERS ......................................... 92
STYLISH
CONCRETE-BALLOON CANDLE HOLDERS .................... 95
KINTSUGI ............................................................... 99
LIVING
MAGNETIC CEILING STORAGE .................................. 101
SINGLE-FLOWER VASE ............................................. 104
STRING LAMP ......................................................... 107
TOY CAR SHOOTERS ............................................... 110
VINYL RECORD BOWL ............................................. 112
WHISKEY-BOTTLE LIGHT ........................................... 114
WINE-BOTTLE GLASS ............................................... 117
BOOK SAFE ............................................................ 122
FOR MEN DINOSAUR PENCIL SHARPENER ................................ 126
INVISIBLE BOOKSHELF ............................................. 128
OF
TABLET BOOK COVER .............................................. 131
LETTERS
CAR-EXHAUST HORN .............................................. 136
HIGH- FIRE BREATHER ....................................................... 139
HEAD IN A JAR ....................................................... 141
BROW OFFICE-CHAIR AIR HORN ......................................... 145
OFFICE-SUPPLY CROSSBOW ..................................... 148
COMEDY RAINY-DAY GRAFFITI ............................................... 152
SPILLED COFFEE ...................................................... 155
AIR HORN .............................................................. 160
BETTER BALLOON SLINGSHOT ............................................. 163
BATTERING RAM ..................................................... 165
LIVING CO MORTARS ........................................................ 169
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TENNIS-BALL CANNON ........................................... 172
WITH
TOOL CLIPS ............................................................ 179
PVC TOOL HOLDER ........................................................ 182
TOOL RACK ............................................................ 185
TOOL TROUGHS ..................................................... 187
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS · 190
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INTRODUCTION
It’s time to bring those half-baked ideas that were dreamed up on the toilet to life. Whether
you’re making your life easier through clever inventions or bringing to life a concept that’s
been hiding in your mind, this book is here to help get your creative wheels turning.
The functional (and sometime dangerous) projects in these pages represent a cross section
that any “dude” worth his salt would find helpful. Whether in the man cave, workshop, or on
the streets, dude-craft projects are designed to get you comfortable making while having fun
doing it.
The step-by-step projects shown here approach making from a functional standpoint, and
don’t require any specialized tools or knowledge to get started. For those up for more of a
challenge, there are a few projects that will test your maker mettle. Some of the projects I make
throw caution to the wind in the spirit of uncovering new ideas. As such, only attempt projects
within your ability and comfort zone. I’m all for stretching your knowledge and learning new
things, but it’s never worth it if you end up hurt. The projects in this book are meant to inspire
and entertain, and are not authoritative instructions for safe methods. Be smart about what you
read and attempt.
My goal for this book is to give you the tools needed to be comfortable making. Once you’ve
got the basics of this book down, my hope is that you’ll have the confidence and momentum to
continue making, either by remixing the projects in this book or by breaking all the rules and
making your own creations.
Get ready to flex your maker muscles and let the world know you’re an apex inventor.
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