Paper Skateboard is Tougher, Lovelier Than Ply
Making skateboards out of… books? Yes, quite lovely and sturdy ones at that.
recycled materials
Meet the Makers: Maurice Connolly
Maurice Connolly built a 300 lb steel sculpture and dropped it off a cliff. He pitted his art against gravity, just to see what would happen. The piece is a massive sphere called Ganymede- constructed from recycled wine barrel hoops and hundreds and hundreds of bolts. Once Maurice mastered the material and perfected the form, […]
How-To: Tin Can Punch Light
Punched metal is a classic technique used worldwide that transforms tin scraps and old cans into beautiful and delicate pieces of art. This project uses a recycled tomato can filled with ice to create a sturdy and safe candle holder. The standard motifs for this type of project include hearts, stars, and spirals, but I […]
Guitar Slide from a Wine Bottle
One interesting historical example of upcycled crafting is bottleneck guitar– or as it is now widely known, slide guitar. The unique resonant sound of slide guitar was originally formed by playing with a glass bottleneck over one finger and running the slide up and down the strings. While the materials for making slides have evolved, […]
Upcycled Sweater Boots Mini Tutorial
The mini tutorial for these sweater boots by Urban Threads on Crafster is great, it gives me just enough information to get the project done. Sometimes when I am reading how-to instructions, I feel like following them is more of a challenge than the craft I’m trying to do and that if I have to […]
