Skate and Destroy
Tokyo exhibit Skate and Destroy is full of work by Harvest by Haroshi made from old skateboard decks. [via Evil Mad Linkblog]
holiday projects
Recycled Computer Wiring Dress From Tina Sparkles
Last week was Austin Fashion Week, and there were some truly amazing garments and accessories featured all over town. One of my favorites was this fantastic dress from local designer, Tina Sparkles, called Systems Supernova. Tina created the dress for the Keep Austin Beautiful Recycled Fashion Show. Made mostly of recycled computer wiring, the Systems […]
Jason Tennant’s Amazing Chestnut Sculptures
Sculptor Jason Tennant uses local downed chestnut wood to make beautiful carved sculptures. Go inside his process and studio in this video by Etsy. Before my encounter with Jason, a sculptor and painter, I had a lot of ideas about his work. Meeting him washed these ideas away, and I was left with the raw […]
Coffee Table Made From 92 VCR Tapes
When I’m at the thrift store and see piles of old VCR tapes, I always wonder why in the world people would want them and what on Earth they could do with them. Well, Luisa Montealegre used 92 of those tapes and transformed them into a cool coffee table.
IKEA Chair Recycled Denim Slipcover
Laura from The Klubb commented to yesterday’s recycled denim post with her IKEA chair recycled denim slipcover project that took her four Saturdays to complete. The denim pocket on the side holds the TV remote! Laura writes: Hauled this home from Chicago IKEA almost 10 years ago. The slipcover was very dirty. I didn’t want […]
7 Unexpected Ways to Recycle Old Denim Jeans
Ecouterre shows off 7 unexpected ways to recycle old denim jeans in a stunning photo gallery. Two of my favorites are pictured here. Above are denim Converse sneakers made by an Australian jean company. I love how they show off belt loops, pockets, frayed edges and more. You can recreate this look with our All […]
Garbage Moguls Series Premiers on National Geographic
CRAFT contributor Tiffany Threadgould has exciting news about Garbage Moguls, a new show about products made completely from trash. You may remember we posted about the pilot episode, well now there are three more new episodes: On Saturday August 21st, National Geographic will air three all-new episodes of Garbage Moguls, an inside look at the […]