Plastic Ballgown by Jamie Kuli McIntosh
Artist Jamie Kuli McIntosh created this amazing ballgown from salvaged plastic and 225 mustard packets (those make up the corset). Read more about the process on her blog, Twisted Textiles.
holiday projects
Inside Out Security Envelopes
Derek and Lauren on design*sponge show you how to make inside out security envelopes by recycling envelopes you get from bills!
Recycled Calendar Lampshade
I love the look of this recycled calendar lamp by Svanna as featured on Apartment Therapy SF.
HOW TO – Octopus from Sweater Sleeves
Dot at Dabbled made tutorial for making an octopus puppet from recycled sweater sleeves. What a great project for reusing your moth-eaten or otherwise un-thriftworthy garments!
Bicycle rim antenna
Keep an eye out for good salvagable parts, especially around spring cleaning time – Several months ago I was walking home from the post office, nearing my place I saw it was “clean-up week”, the curb dotted with various piles of junk people had put out to be disposed off by the council pickup. The […]
HOW TO – Make a Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox
Oh, Fransson! provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to make this super-sweet lunchbox using a vintage pillowcase and iron-on vinyl. Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox Tutorial
HOW TO – Altoids Tin Watercolors
Jean-Pierre Martineau made an instructable for making a pocket-sized watercolor set from an Altoids tin and some Fimo clay. Portable and practical!