Re-Blowmolding Turns Pop Bottles Into Piggy Banks

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May 30th, 2012 4

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In this video from Core77, designer Taylor McKenzie-Veal uses a toaster, a two-part wooden mold, and a bit of compressed air to turn an empty sports drink bottle into a plastic piggy bank. So much win. [via adafruit]

This Little Piggy — Taylor McKenzie-Veal Design

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4 thoughts on “Re-Blowmolding Turns Pop Bottles Into Piggy Banks”

Adric Menning says:

May 31st, 2012 at 9:40 am

Dangit, someone beat me to it.. i was thinking of making 2 liter bottle re-blows of molds of peoples heads! good to know the idea is sound!

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1. Sean Ragan says:
  
  May 31st, 2012 at 12:03 pm
  
  I hate it when that happens. Do it anyway, and make it yours. Improve it. I like the head idea.
  
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