24/7 LiveRaleighDurhamFayettevilleSurrounding Area

Weather Alert

Heat Advisory

Latest 7-day forecast

Live Updates

Stanley Cup Final

ABC11 Hurricane Special

NC Made

Submit a News Tip

ABC Price Tracker

MAP: Measles Risk

ABC11 Together

Do It Yourself

Julio Cortez/AP Photo

8 things you can do instead of shopping on Black Friday

  • Nov 21, 2019
Shutterstock

Creative ways to treat yourself on Valentine's Day

  • Feb 12, 2019
Stephanie Pokorny via Storyful

Kid wins Halloween with epic crochet 'Slimer' costume

  • Oct 23, 2018
Mandi Johnson/Babble

These DIY Flintstones Halloween costumes are straight out of Bedrock

  • Oct 21, 2018

Mom knocks it out of the park with DIY porcupine Halloween costume

  • Oct 15, 2018

Creative parents turn toy cars into 'post-apocalypse mobiles'

  • Oct 15, 2018

Check out this 'Back to the Future'-inspired kids' Halloween costume

  • Oct 15, 2018

Mom crochets incredible 'Predator' costume for her 6-year-old

  • Oct 15, 2018

Latest Videos

3:09

Creativity Shell empowering the next generation of makers

  • Aug 1, 2025
2:56

Tune-up your own car at this DIY Auto Shop

  • Oct 22, 2021
1:18

Expert advice before you grab the clippers for that coronacut

  • May 8, 2020
2:41

Wake Co. woman builds DIY business

  • May 12, 2017
0:46

This workshop 'village' lets visitors make recycled Christmas presents for free

  • Feb 23, 2017
0:46

This workshop 'village' lets visitors make recyled Christmas presents for free

  • Jan 17, 2017
1:05

8 things you can do on Black Friday instead of shop

  • Dec 5, 2016
0:56

Grandfather builds Disneyland-inspired theme park in his backyard

  • Jul 1, 2016

Latest Stories

Homemade Air Conditioner

These homemade air-conditioner instructions will help you skip the expense of air conditioning this summer.

  • Jul 4, 2018
WLS

Make your own fascinator for the royal wedding

Nothing says "royal wedding" quite like a fascinator.

  • May 18, 2018
KTRK

Egg-cellent Easter ideas and DIY projects

Easter Sunday is April 1, and the possibilities are endless for celebrating with family and friends. From Easter eggs to chocolates and bunnies, what's not to love?

  • Mar 31, 2018
AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Tips for bringing new life to old Valentine's Day flowers

If you love the bouquet you received on Valentine's Day and want to continue to marvel at its beauty, here are some ideas on what to do with those flowers before the petals wilt away.

  • Feb 16, 2018
WPVI

Consumer Reports warns against do-it-yourself sunscreen

Between Pinterest and Instagram and crafting competitions, everyone seems to be looking to DIY these days. But Consumer Reports warns, one thing you should not try to make at home is sunscreen.

  • Jul 4, 2017