Chair from Recycled Cardboard Tubes
Manfred Kielnhofer made these chairs from cardboard tubes that are manufactured with recycled paper. The armrests may be a little wonky for actual sitting puruposes, but it’s a novel idea nonetheless.
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How-To: Steampunk Balancing Robot from Recycled Materials
By Scott Bedford Amaze your kids by transforming two old toilet rolls and a few other recycled bits and bobs into a cool steampunk-inspired robot. Amaze them even further by balancing your robot on the edge of a ruler, table, shelf, or even your finger. And then triple amaze them by rotating the arms and […]
Cork Monograms
I have monograms on the mind and came across this unique spin on the idea using recycled wine corks on this eco-friendly blog, Green is Universal.
Dapper Diminutive Dwellings
Has anyone else noticed an upward trend in diminutive cardboard dwellings, or is it just me?
Upcycled jewelry from wire and cable
Courtney of St. Louis, Missouri’s Twisted Handmade takes “recycled/pre-loved/found” data wire and cable and artfully weaves and twists them into unique jewelry items. Twisted Sunshine Data Wire Bracelets Black and Green Hoop Earrings Cable Bracelets Weavy Data Wire Earrings Twisted Handmade is Courtney Chesley, aka Courtney Watson, who was born and raised in Bellevegas, IL, […]
How To: Make a Tangled Basket from Recycled Wires
This video from youtube user pixelcutter is rad. It is beautiful to see what a pair of human hands can create with straight-up tangled trash.
Felted Sweater Beads in Bulk
When I saw this lot of 150 felt beads for just $12, by woollyfabulous on etsy, my jaw dropped. I can think of a million things to make with these beauties. The possibilities are endless- necklaces, buttons, bracelets. I even want to set them out in a bowl on the coffee table to admire as […]
