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Recycled Crafts: Metal & Cans

Vintage Brooch Bouquet. Recycled Crafts: Plastic & Vinyl. Baby Wipes Cover. Am constantly digging in my purse for this so instead of a boring old plastic case I thought that one of these padded numbers would be nicer.

Baby Wipes Cover

What You'll Need: Cotton Fabric Polyester Batting Scissors- big and tiny nail scissors Hot Glue Gun Rick Rack Directions: 1. Hot glue the batting to the top of the box drawing a line of hot glue along the top of the box ¼ inch from the edge of the top. 2.

Recycled Crafts: Glass & Corks

Faux Porcelain Cans & Jars. This clever faux-pottery project comes from diy queen erica domesek of p.s. i made this. inspired by mid century porcelain from west germany, erica decided to create the look of white porcelain using bottles, cans, spray paint and an elementary school flashback- puffy paint. this is a seriously fun- and simple- project that anyone could tackle on a rainy (or snowy) afternoon. thanks so much to erica for sharing- click here to check out more projects on her site.

Faux Porcelain Cans & Jars

CLICK HERE for the full project after the jump! Materials: -matte spray paint -puffy paint -bottles and cans steps: 1. using your puffy paint, paint on your desired pattern. you can create shapes or stick with a simple line and dot pattern. 2. once your puffy paint has dried, spray paint over your entire can or bottle. let dry and repeat if necessary until you have a smooth, solid coat. let dry and you’re ready to fill with flowers or display them around your home.

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15 Bottle Cap Crafts

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What To Do With Foam Trays From The Supermarket

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Distribution Partners Website operators that license our ad serving technology pass information to us so that we may serve advertisements to you. Website Registration Forms We collect information about you when you register on one of our websites. Recycle Dead Umbrellas Into Bags. Shoulder Strap Bag From Recycled Umbrella Fabric. So much human effort and fossil fuel consumption goes into the design and manufacture of umbrella fabrics, selecting the colours, weaving the polyester or nylon,and all that labour goes up in smoke or to landfill because at the moment recycling plants are only interested in the metal component of the umbrella.

Shoulder Strap Bag From Recycled Umbrella Fabric

WHAT A WASTE. An Italian gentleman has recently designed an umbrella which is entirely recyclable, appalled by an estimated number of umbrellas going to landfill at 900,000,000 globally! Recycled Microwave Crayons. I've seen several tutorials for recycling crayolas using the oven, but never with the microwave.

Recycled Microwave Crayons

And as my kid's pencils box looks like this....I decided to give a try. He visto varios tutoriales para recyclar crayolas usando el horno, pero nunca con el microondas. Y como la caja de crayones de mis niños era eso....me decidí a intentarlo. J'avais déjà vu plusieurs tutoriels pour recycler des crayolas au four, mais jamais au micro-onde.

Et comme la boite à crayons de mes enfants ressemblait à ça...j'ai décidé de tenter le coup. 4 Ways To Recycle Broken Crayons. Tire Sandals: Innovative Footwear Made From Old Tires. Make Your own Tire SandalsAdapted from Participating in Nature: Wilderness Survival and Primitive Living Skills I'm hard on shoes.

Tire Sandals: Innovative Footwear Made From Old Tires.

It's not uncommon for me to go through half a dozen pairs of shoes, or more, each year. I maintain an active lifestyle, hiking, playing, camping, and working. Water wears out a shoe quicker than anything else. Make A Perpetual Button Calendar. By Diane Gilleland I know calendars (and clocks and address books) are quickly becoming computer-centric tools, but I like the old-school charm of this desk calendar.

Make A Perpetual Button Calendar

Make it once, and you can use it forever – just move the numbers to their correct location each month, and change the nameplate! Materials Picture frame, 11″x14″ or 16″x20″, see belowSheet of foam board or 1/2″-thick corkRuler Craft knife Piece of woven fabric, about 24″x30″ Spray adhesive Masking tape Scissors 42 large buttons, 3/4″ to 1″ in diameter 42 flat-head thumb tacks 5 sheets card stock, for numbers and nameplatesDownloadable name/number template 3/4″ circle punch, optional E-6000, or similarly strong glue Water-soluble fabric marker Fine-point Sharpie 2 squares of wool or acrylic felt 1 sheet of Friendly Felt, or lightweight chipboard Sewing machine and thread 2 sets Velcro dots plus 22 “loop” style dots (the softer half of a Velcro pair)Greeting card envelope Directions Step 1: First, prepare the background.

Button Craft Ideas. DIY Craft How To’s and Instructions. Recycling Crafts: Reuses & Recycling. Uses For Dryer Lint, Dryer Lint Clay. Cigar Box Purses. Wood Spatula Handle Letter Opener. Make this wood letter opener from an old spatula handle and decorative stickers.

Wood Spatula Handle Letter Opener

Materials:1 wood spatula handle2 decorative stickersWood stain, and lacquer Tools:Wood rasp, sand paper, and brushSteps:1. Remove handle from old spatula and rasp to the basic shape as in photos, be sure to keep the hole at handle end of opener.2. Rasp and sand the blade of the opener to a thin edge, sand complete opener until smooth.3. Apply wood stain to opener, allow to dry. Collage Crackled Purse. Lamps - They're Not Just for Lighting Anymore. How often do you go out junking and come home with exactly what you set out to find?

Lamps - They're Not Just for Lighting Anymore

I made a quick mid week trip to our local thrift shop/junk yard (more like a dump), in hopes of finding something I could use for a new necklace display. Vintage Radio Into A MP3 Player Speaker. Cards, Letters, Magazines, Etc. Recycling Crafts. Bricolage recup. Recycle Crafts (non Fabric)