Posts tagged: Styrofoam
Styrofoam Cups as Canvas
By DIY Maven
Artist Cheeming Boey has chosen to use an unusual canvas for his work: Styrofoam cups. He uses a Sharpie to create extraordinary images on the vessels. It started as a hobby back in '06 but now Cheeming sells the cups for several hundred dollars each. » READ MORE
Styrofoam Cup Art.
By Chrisjob
Whenever you have the unfortunate occassion to be at an event that still serves hot beverages in styrofoam cups, you either 1) say "no thank you, it's 2009, and I won't use polystyrene any more, where's the drinking fountain"; or 2) suck it up, feel bad for compromising, enjoy your cocoa, then proceed to impress teeth marks around the top rim, and, if you're really bored, around the bottom angle.
Making Mossy Wall Art
By DIY Maven
Remember the Styrofoam wall art post? Well, here's another version making cool art out of the stuff but using faux moss instead of paper and fabric. To whip a nature-y triptych up of your own, you'll need some stuff, which include » READ MORE
DIY Project: Packing Peanut Chandelier.
By Chrisjob
Bryan, the obviously clever boyfriend of Molly Dash, created this beautiful lighting fixture from everyone's favorite inspiration...trash. Made of a bit more than packing peanuts and some glue, it's truly elegant example of very, very upcycling.
Materials
1. Large box of packing peanuts
2. Half gallon of wood glue
3. Large clear trash bag (leaf bag)
4. Medium-heavy gauge copper wire for hanging (18 ga.)
5. Needle nose pliers for hanging
6. Se » READ MORE
Making Wall Art out of Styrofoam
By DIY Maven
Recently, I received a promotional package in the mail from Dow Chemical with all the supplies needed to make modular wall decor.
The box included:
four 12" x 12" x 15/16" pieces of Styrofoam,
four 12" x 12" sheets of black and white scrapbook paper,
several yards of 7/8" wide black grosgrain ribbon,
a bottle of Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue,
a bottle of Tombo Mono Aqua Liquid Glue,
and four wall hangers.
The instructions were as such:
‘Cover foa » READ MORE
