Miniature Tree Houses for Houseplants | Home Design, Garden & Architecture Blog Magazine. Who said plants are boring didn’t see what this artist achieved with his potted plants! Jedediah Corwyn Voltz used his long experience as a commercial prop maker in the movie industry in a creative new way. He made impressive miniature tree houses for potted plants and bonsai. The level of detail is extraordinary as the houses aren’t just a bulk piece, but have all the features of a full-sized structure. That means Voltz has made miniature wooden furniture, decorative rugs and even tiny art objects. They were all carefully crafted by hand with all sorts of materials, like silk and wood. Browse through the images and imagine how awesome your potted plants will look with these miniature tree houses. credit: Jedediah Corwyn Voltz. (226) Facebook. Fix Absolutely Anything, Anywhere With A Keychain Toolkit. 50 ways to reuse your garbage.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once described a weed as, “a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” Might we not consider garbage in the same way? One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, after all. To the non-recycler, an empty bottle is garbage. To the reuse enthusiast, that empty bottle could be a chandelier, a vase, a drinking glass, a candelabra … you get the picture. In a world being consumed by waste, it’s time to think of our trash in a different light (and save some money while we're at it). The following 50 tips are just a few of the endless ways in which to discover the virtues of garbage. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Related stories on how to reuse your garbage: DIY: Rubber Bike Tire Stamps. The old worn out bike tire can be turned into a killer rubber stamp set. You’ll need scrap wood to mount your tire material to, contact cement, (can also use nails/tacks but the cement works best), and wooden finials make nice handles for your DIY stamps, or you can use a larger piece of wood and carve a handle. Drawer pulls would also work great. See more photos and read the full directions on borganic.net See more photos and read the full directions on borganic.net. ReStyled Rubber Bike Tire Stamps | Here is another repurposed bike part that you can get a lot of creative mileage out of. The old worn out bike tire can be turned into a killer rubber stamp set. Yes, indeedio…interesting impressions and easy to make. You’ll need scrap wood to mount your tire material to, contact cement, (can also use nails/tacks but the cement works best), and wooden finials make nice handles for your DIY stamps, or you can use a larger piece of wood and carve a handle.
I’m thinking drawer pulls would also work great. Just be sure to give forethought to what you’ll be using for a handle, so that you use a thick enough piece of wood to secure it to without interfering with the rubber stamp portion or if you need to drill your holes through it BEFORE gluing down the rubber. Some tire material may have a steel/wire band that runs around the entire tire and it’s a good idea to remove it so that it’s easier to work with. When using old tires, be sure to give them a good cleaning so any dirt or debris is removed.