Crayon Fawn
I’ve seen recycled crayons before, but never in the form of an adorable deer sculpture! Check out the work of Crayon Fawn here. Related: • Skull Crayon Art • @ MAKE: Crayon Cookies
holiday projects
Two Recycled Chandeliers
Jonah and Marc over at MAKE are on a roll with recycled lighting projects. Madeline Boulesteix makes chandeliers from “old spoons, jelly bowls, teacups and more,” and the BVD group’s lampshade made from 121 plastic knives gives new life to lunch trash.
Recycled Umbrella Shade
(Photo of CRAFT contributor Christine Haynes by Jessica Wilson–more in the Flickr pool.) Just wanted to share this clever summer project–sewing together recycled, thrifted umbrella fabrics to create a fun multicolored sun shade. This one was made by the gals who run ReForm School, who hosted the CRAFT: 07 release party in L.A. last Sunday. […]
HOW TO – Make a Market Bag from a Tank Top
Anitra wrote in about her tutorial for making a market bag from a tank or t shirt in just a few minutes. She also describes variations that take a bit longer.
Decorative Storage Box Tutorial
DIY Maven on Curbly has a video podcast showing how to turn a take-away container into a decorative storage box.
ThreadHeads – Green Festival in Chicago and Making a Pin Necklace
This week, the Thread Heads take a trip to the Green Festival in Chicago and checks out all the eco vendors. Then they head over to forum member MamaSasss’s house and get and lesson on how-to make a pin necklace.
HOW TO – Crafty Baby Mobile
This baby mobile is a more complex than it appears at first glance. It has light-up stars and paper cranes. The best part is that insctructibles user kazaam shows you how to make your own.