I’ve been getting issues of Ready Made at the estate. For those of you who don’t know, Ready Made is kind of like Esty on paper, but with instructions. For example: You wanna know how to make a flowerpot out of old electrical outlet covers? Don’t fret, it’s in the latest issue.

I can admit I’ve been flipping through it as I devour my typical breakfast of yogurt, kefir and some internet smut. It’s above Real Simple as far as respectability as a publication, but still not my thing. Ready Made is buying thrift store jeans, while Real Simple is paying $250 for distressed denims.

Being a print publication, they know their days are numbered so they are really, really pushing their Facebook site. You can become a fan, get great ideas for arts and crafts projects around your house, and even suggest a few nifty projects you’ve completed.

Of course, I read this and was instantly thinking “I make nifty shit out of left-over crap all the time. Remember the time I made a Tesla Coil and some cut-off shorts from a Tesla Coil and a pair of full-length pants? Fuck. I should be all over this.”

But, we all know print is dead and Prince has decided the internet is just a fad, so I’m going just throw out these ideas I’ve got laying around. Besides, Ready Made already rejected them. Some of them I’ve completed and some are still just plans.

• Hang a lawn chair from the ceiling using old inner tubes from your bike. Add booze and friend for just about the most fun ever.
• Use a couple pieces of bread and some cheese to make your own cheese sandwich. For extra fun put the sandwich in a pan with just a touch of olive oil to make a GRILLED CHEESE.
• Rather than sitting for your own portrait, style yourself after someone famous and simply buy their portrait. Abe Lincoln, John Kennedy, and Kramer seem to be the most readily available.
• Use cigarettes to create bad breath and probably some cancer.
• Mix-up sour cream, a packet of taco seasoning and zero creativity for a quick, easy and absolutely shitty snack to bring to any event.
• Create your own angry neighbors by pumping either Mac Dre of The Mars Volta all damn day.
• Pull your shirt up for a cheap and effective gas mask.
• Skin lamp.
• Make your own popsicles with used 8 oz. yogurt containers and some popsicle sticks. Make your own pipe out of dented Coors Light can and a safety pin.
• Collect a bunch of hackory arts-and-crafts projects, add some urbanite models, Use the Eames font and put out a magazine of your own.

Let me know how these work out, and remember—HAVE FUN!