Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni says he ready to mass-produce a 20-pound bicycle made of cardboard that’s waterproof and even fireproof. There are no metal parts. The chain is actually a car’s timing belt and the tires are made from reconstituted rubber. The cost? Twenty bucks.
This simple but clever kit lets you build a pumpkin-shaped flickering light.
Commercial composting canisters can be expensive, but spend an hour or less drilling holes in an old trash can, and you can compost to your heart’s content.
I was really struck by Canadian artist Peter McFarlane’s circuit board skeleton, and his views on electronic waste. The series includes skeletons, sculptures, and paintings.
The robot Halloween costume. It’s classic, right? It’s one of those costumes you can make at the last minute, and still look great — some cardboard boxes and whatever random junk glued on as knobs, levers, and screens. Spray paint the whole thing silver, and you’re done! Illustrator Elena Nazzaro transformed her three kids into […]
Showcase your favorite stitches with this DIY sweater art tutorial from Lucinda at Sew Wrong! All knitter’s have one: that sweater that you tried so hard to “make it work,” but all that ever resulted from it were tears, frustration, and wasted yarn. I’ll admit I have a couple of those hidden in knitting bags […]
The cardboard toilet paper tube is a great crafting material: cheap, upcycled, and full of possibility. Check out these 12 fun crafts to use up that bag of toilet paper tubes you’ve been collecting in your craft corner: [make_slideshow slug=”12-awesome-toilet-paper-tube-crafts” title=”12 Awesome Toilet Paper Tube Crafts” link=”Start the Slideshow”]
