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Chunky Beaded Ring Tutorial
My Best Friend gave me the most beautiful handmade beaded ring for Christmas this year. She found it at Smoking Lily , which is one of my favourite places to find unique handmade gifts. Their headquarters are in Victoria BC, but they have a handful of stores scattered around Vancouver and a few other Canadian cities.
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Salvaged Doors Repurposed
If you haven't already noticed, there's something about salvaging and repurposing that really excites me! Check out these new takes on old doors! Get this look with decoupage and old wallpaper.
We sold sugru at Maker Faire San Mateo and due to the overwhelming response, we now have it online in the Maker Shed ! For those that don’t know, sugru is an air curable rubber with millions of uses. It molds like Play-Dough, cures within 24 hours, sticks to nearly anything, and is abnormally tough. I used it to fix my aging MagSafe connector then became addicted. Next, I added some to my space pen (it kept sliding out of my pocket) and a guitar pick (for extended Rocksmith sessions).
New in the Maker Shed: sugru
January 17th, 2012 in member junk ShareThis 5 users recommend Here's a couple of birdhouses that I created recently. The shaker I call "Timebomb". It just started evolving when I was putting it together and took on a life of its own.
Timebomb Shaker Clock Birdhouse & Elevated Teapot Birdhouse - JUNKMARKET Style
March 16th, 2012 in member junk ShareThis 3 users recommend This particular birdhouse was a long time coming. First I created the two birdhole entrances and it sat for a while on one of my work shelves as the creative juices stirred on it. Finally I picked it up and got to it.
Upcycled Minnow Bucket Duplex Metal Birdhouse - JUNKMARKET Style
December 31st, 2009 in member junk ShareThis 10 users recommend Another shot of my mosaic backsplash. Design above stove. I painted the lime green tiles and as I finished up this area realized the design was not going to work. So I added the trivet in the middle...while not my favorite it worked.
MORE COLORFUL, JUNKY, KITCHEN - JUNKMARKET Style
November 23rd, 2010 in member junk ShareThis 7 users recommend Front view (Also available as a print at my website.)
United States License Plate Map of the Fifty States - JUNKMARKET Style
December 2nd, 2012 in member junk ShareThis 9 users recommend I've always wanted a life-size nutcracker... a little too much money for me so I decided to make my own...We were cleaning out the one of the old buildings on our property and I came across this old bed, when I threw it on the back of the truck I seen a nutcracker..I know weird huh!!! What a fun project...All it took was, a tin can, an old bucket, some lamp parts, paint, and a vision of a nutcracker and there he was standing on my porch ready for the season to begin... Pattern or design used: My Own Design - Patti Nicely aka Msjunkin
From a bed to a Nutcracker... - JUNKMARKET Style
April 3rd, 2012 in member junk ShareThis 9 users recommend Where do we start? Old door, old storm windows, screens removed and used in our other projects ......
Ultimate Salvage Potting Table - JUNKMARKET Style
July 13th, 2011 in member junk ShareThis 4 users recommend I found this old tool chest in a thrift store. I loved that it was red inside. I also had found a vintage mannequin arm and hand and loved the look of them put together. The letters are cut out of old license plates.
Fighting to Survive - JUNKMARKET Style
July 7th, 2012 in member junk ShareThis 6 users recommend 20"L x 38"H x 13"W I made this out of a fiberglass head I found in Santa Barbara, an old prop from a movie. The body is a child dress form. I've put a vintage bingo cage, with bingo balls, in the form for it's belly (there is also a bird on a spit in the cage).