POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Making your own picture frames can be a fun and rewarding project, and one that saves you some dough compared to paying for custom framing. But there are a few tips to keep in mind that will make the ...

DIY guide shows how to build and antique a picture frame for home decor.

Build a sturdy woodshed that will keep firewood stacked, dry, and ready for use. Includes materials list, plan, and building instructions. Here is a woodshed from real wood-burner’s country-the ski ...

Kustoms are all about styling- taking an original body, chopping it up, and redesigning it to fit the vision in your head. That is one of the things that makes building cars so much fun, you never ...

For a long time options for buying a bike were limited to what was at the local shop, which was a roll of the dice in terms of selection and service. In many ways, the manufacturer-distributor ...

Cold frames are season-extending covers constructed over vegetable beds to keep the frost off. Like a miniature, temporary greenhouse, they are employed in early spring to create a warm space for ...

Many early X-frame cars had a single exhaust that was channeled through the chassis, like this 1941 Lincoln Continental featured here. The original exhaust went through the driver side of the frame ...