Everything about Christina Engela in one place!
[This is the original introduction page to the former Innovation DIY website 2020-2022, taken down in November 2022.] Hello and welcome to Innovation DIY! Hello and welcome! My name is Christina Engela, and I hail from Port Elizabeth, South Africa! I have a wide variety of interests, crafts and hobbies – and I not only…
I finally got round to making the bracket I wanted to support the front end of Dolly’s gearbox. For those who are wondering, the purpose of the two-part bracket (which closes snugly around the circumference of the long end of the transmission case) is to secure it in place to prevent any movement, to augment…
In the event you’re feeling creative and romantic, or perhaps you have a lot of power issues in your area (as we do), here is a simple idea for making wall-mounted candle sconces from existing steel floor-standing candelabra!
In this episode I’ll show you the wooden entrance portico I made – and hopefully inspire you to make your own too!
Make a …what? Er. Yes. In this episode I’ll be showing you how I made a support breast plate! To figure out what I’m on about, read on!
In this episode I’ll tell you how I improved the road holding or handling of my Beetles with a few minor modifications to the car’s front and rear suspension, virtually for free!
There are probably not many reasons why anyone would actually set out to make a replica of a Viking sword – but if you decided you had reason enough, it’s doable! Here then, is the result of my effort – and an explanation of why I would want one!
Today, in this 70th episode of Easy DIY, I’ll be showing you how I made a center console for my VW Beetle – and how you can too! There are numerous reasons why someone might want to do this – but for me it was to avoid making holes in the pristine original dashboard of…
I have a wide variety of interests, crafts and hobbies – and I not only pursue them, I indulge them! Not to brag, but I’ve always been artistic, creative and good with my hands. I love making things and producing simple solutions for difficult problems, or fixing things other people feel are past their abilities…