Freeway Fasteners' Monster

And last but not least, for the month, your humble author as...drum rolll please - Frankenstein's Monster!

Joined by her friends Dracula, Wolfman and a Zombie.

(I got a really good price on my bolts.. hee hee)

From your friends at Freeway Fasteners
Have a Happy Halloween!

DIY Bolts for Frankenstein's Monster

Over at a website called Life PreKARIous.com there is a tutorial on how to make your own neck bolts. You must click over to learn how but here's a sneak peak...she uses ear plugs!!! I'm not telling how (click over!) but look how good they turn out!

Our Friend, Frankenstein's Monster

Our favorite costume every year is Frankenstein's Monster. Why? Because he's got bolts coming out of his neck! We love seeing how different people attempt this. Here's a collection of our some of our favorites from all over the web. It's fun to see how different people do the bolts in the neck.

This photo from a make-up kit you can buy on Amazon.com

Found these guys at Coolest-Homemade-Costumes.com

And look at these cuties - his bolts almost look real!

Photo from Costume-Works.com

This one is incredible! I guess the other one fell out.

Click over and you can see him with his bride - photo from whatiwore.tumblr.com

And for those of you who don't have a costume yet, did you know you could download a prinatable mask from someone on Etsy? You can. They range from $1-$5. Bolts included.

You can color this one - buy it here.

This one is great for photo booths - buy it here.

Another photo booth option that even works on your dog! So cute!!!!

Buy it here.

Pumpkin Learning

Found a newsletter online about a bunch of kids in Shanghai learning to use one-handed tools by applying fasteners to pumpkins!

The parents brought in a bunch of pumpkins and nuts, bolts, screws and washers and the kids learned to how put them in to action. In the true Halloween spirit, the kids attempted to make a scary face.

Read more at the Dulwich-Shanghia Newsletter.

It's Pumpkin Time!

We're starting off October with a
Steam Punk Pumpkin Tutorial.

Our favorite thing is using nuts & bolts to decorate pumpkins!
Click over to Live Laugh Rowe.com to learn how to make your own.

Big Bolts and a Hammer

More from our warehouse:

How huge are these?!

We used our hand to show you perspective because I can't remember how long or thick these bolts were.

Maybe a hammer will show you a better perspective - how's that look? 

Huge, right?!

Hey Squirt!

Do you know about Squirting Washers?

They exist, and they are a very smart invention.

Once the washers have been given adequate tension, orange silicon that is embedded in the depressions under the bumps squirts out! So you know exactly when you have tightened them enough. Pretty brilliant!

Underneath those bumps...

ORANGE! 

When inspectors see the orange squirts, they know that they have been tightened appropriately.

Pretty clever.

We're in Style, People!

The September 2015 issue of People's Style Watch (this one)...

 Has put together an "On the Edge" hodgepodge of cool accessories and clothes, and we are currently in style - SEE!

They are earrings that, when you wear them, look like they have gone through your whole earlobe.

In case you can't read it, it says they are $23 and from a website called www.myjewelcandy.com

I have to say they got this one right - my sister has a pair and she does look cool in them.

Did You Ask How You Can Organize and Store Your Drill Bits?

How about make a Drill Bit Organizer with a CNC Machine?

Then watch this video to see the final product - it is awesome!
(He also explains the whole process of designing and making it.)

I WANT ONE!

Found the videos over at Core77 - an Industrial Design Magazine + Resource

Phillip and His New Hat

This is Phillip.

And this is his hat!

We're all green (like his hat) with envy.