Posts tagged: recycle
Turn Tin Cans into Wall Art/Organizer
By DIY Maven
Tin cans are pretty. Especially when they're grouped together, as evidenced in the picture above. The maker saved a bunch of them up, peeled off their labels, arranged them into a pleasing shape, » READ MORE
Make a Beefy Bolster Pillow from Old Towels
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
Let me just share this nifty RE-Use project with you. I'll be showing you how you can put those old ratty towels you're tempted to away to good use. » READ MORE
Students of Architecture See Marvelous in the Mundane
By DIY Maven
These are perfect examples of utilizing the mundane for extraordinary effect. First up, architecture student Michelle Nicholls saved up foam vegetable trays and turned them into 3D art. » READ MORE
fridge magnet
By sergun 
a day in the garden!
creative, handmade fridge magnets by using paper and acrilic paint.
made by sergun
Turn a Sign into a Lounge Chair
By DIY Maven
Wholman used an old sign and wood--rescued from campaign signage--to create this lounge chair. Except for the fasteners, it's 100% recycled. Because this project must be customized to the individual sign used, » READ MORE
Glowing Light Boxes From Used Wine Crates.
By ChrisjobRecycled? Check. Glowing? Check. DIYable? CHECK.
Australian artist Tracy Johnson has created these glowing sculptures from stacks of reused wine crates. And you can too.. so head to salvage shop, grab a jigsaw and a flood light, and recreate!
How to Turn a Magazine into a Gift Bow
By DIY Maven
All About Orange has posted a FABULOUS recycling how-to. Get this....they show us how to turn a page from a magazine into a lovely gift bow. And the best part is, it looks like a real bow! As you can probably guess, the supplies we'll need to make them are minimal. » READ MORE
Stuff you can make out of old credit cards.
By DIY Maven
In these economic times, you might be better off turning your credit cards into art. Or jewelry. Or clothing. Cooked Brains has assembled a bunch of inspirational ideas to get your creative juices flowing. » READ MORE
DIY Cardboard Laptop Stand
By DIY Maven
Green upgrader Matt Embrey shows us how to turn cardboard into an awesome laptop stand. To make one for yourself, you'll need a few things, which you most likely have on hand.
Recycled Hanger Lamp
By DIY Maven
This hanging lamp from Organelle Design is made of wooden hangers. It is just one from their 'hanger' collection. I'm drawn to the wooden creations, but the plastic hanger jobs are pretty awesome as well » READ MORE
How to turn a t-shirt into yarn.
By DIY Maven
The Eloominator shows us how to turn old t-shirts into yarn. (Yup, that stuff picture above used to be a t-shirt!) She uses the resulting yarn on a Weave-It Rug Loom or 'any loom on which you can weave 4 ends per inch'. I could see using it to crochet rugs, however. Maybe a shower mat...To yarnify a tee of your own, here's what you'll need:
The Trash Temple.
By ChrisjobBuddy, if we'd had one of these on the playground when I was a kid, "King of the Hill" would have been a whole different experience.
This ziggurat of zaniness was created by Salzig Design, a graphic and industrial design firm. It was built in Heijplaat, an old neighborhood in Rotterdam, and made from 100 tons of plastic bottle bales.
Via TreeHugger.
Upholstery Teardown: Ugly but Worth It
By ModHomeEcTeacher
The students in my beginning upholstery classes never fail to be shocked by how much work is involved in tearing old upholstery off of a deliciously vintage chair. Teardown is bad, no doubt. It is, however, » READ MORE
How to Make Glass Bottle Shelving
By DIY Maven
Zero-waste Design turns 'local recyclates' into functional furniture. Case it point, this modular shelving system, which they call 'Ten Green'. They've been know to sell pieces like it on their Etsy shop, BUT they have graciously given us instructions to make our own.
What you'll need to put one module together:
How to make and decorate with magazine reeds.
By DIY Maven
Diane at CraftStylish puts old magazines to good use by turning their pages into reeds. Although she shows us how to make a magazine reed box, she tells us that the reeds can be used to decorate a myriad of things.
How to Turn Plastic Bags into a Table Lamp
By DIY Maven
Urban Threads actually turned plastic Target bags into a lamp. I still can't quite believe it even after reading the tute!
First they fuse the bags. To do that, you'll need the following:
- parchment paper
- a scissor
- an iron
- leftover plastic ba » READ MORE
No Sew Faux Roman Shades
By DIY Maven
Jules turned leftover wallpaper into faux Roman shades. She's used them for many installations around her house, including dressing up her deck door's window and to create hiding places when her plantation blinds are pulled up. » READ MORE
Temple Built with Reused Glass Bottles
By DIY Maven
Back in the mid-80's the monks of the Wat Pa Maha Chedio KaewSisaket temple, Thailand, started collecting bottles with which they could decorate their buildings. » READ MORE
How to Make a Wine Bottle Torch
By DIY Maven
This lovely creation comes to us from Gerardot & Co. Wine bottles were rescued from the recycling bin and turned into an outdoor tiki-like torch. (It might remind you of this project, which can be used indoors.) The supplies, listed below, only cost about $5. » READ MORE
Plastic Bottle Bottoms Art
By DIY Maven
Artist Michelle Brand turns the bottoms of plastic bottles into curtains and chandeliers. The nature of the bottoms make them look like blossoms. Ironic, considering the environmental impact of the things. » READ MORE
