The new round of Wardrobe Refashion signups is happening now! If you’d like to pledge to abstain from buying new clothing for a period of 2, 4, or 6 months (choosing to refashion, renovate, or make new items yourself instead), check out the Wardrobe Refashion blog for the full scoop.
Instructables user silver912targa (Eleonora, 9 years old, from Portugal) loved her swim fins so much that they broke! She had the bright idea to cut off the broken flippers to make neat new shoes, perfect for riverwalking or the beach. Related: CRAFT: 07 Preview the Shoe Issue – CRAFT Video Podcast
Simone at Crafty Daisies shows you how to refashion girl’s jeans into a cute fiesta skirt.
Rob and Corrine give us a dose of fashion inspiration as they visit with fashion designer Jared Gold who shows off his offbeat style, which includes Swarovski crystal cockroaches as jewelry! You’ll also learn some sewing techniques from Jared on how to create an effect of a scrunched up t-shirt.
Here’s a gorilla sculpture made from who-knows-how-many coat hangers over a plastic base by David Mach. Via BoingBoing. And here’s a chair made from 47 coat hangers by Vanessa Marie Robinson. Via Core 77.
Jonah and Marc over at MAKE are on a roll with recycled lighting projects. Madeline Boulesteix makes chandeliers from “old spoons, jelly bowls, teacups and more,” and the BVD group’s lampshade made from 121 plastic knives gives new life to lunch trash.
We’ve seen lovely creations by flickr user ~aorta~ on CRAFT before, but I’ve never seen such a lovely necktie! These squiddy ornaments come in a variety of fabric and tie combinations, and each one is unique! Check them out over at aorta’s etsy shop. What a great idea for father’s day! Via the CRAFT Flickr […]
