the object project: Upcycled Bra Strap Headband. A How To. Via Craftzine.com
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the object project: Upcycled Bra Strap Headband. A How To. Via Craftzine.com
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Scott Jarvie designed this lamp made from thousands of drinking straws. (via Craftzine.com blog : Lamp made from Straws)
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What would you do with a sack full of dead iPods, or a homemade RP machine? Check out the goings-on at this Brooklyn-based “Hacker space,” where up to 30 tinkerers get together to take stuff apart and Frankenstein it into other things.
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“Project that turns an everyday bottle into a modern backyard tiki torch.” Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: erik’s recycled wine bottle torch
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This etsy seller has a variety of Epson ink cartridge lamps for sale.
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“Wired contributing photographer Dan Winters … used nearly 50 Starbucks cups and a crazy number of stirrers to build this, the coolest TIE Fighter ever. ‘The ribbing on the drink holders reminded me of solar panels,’ Winters says. ‘That instantly registered ‘TIE fighter’ in my head.’
“Now we put the challenge to you: What can you make out of the free stuff from Starbucks?”
Please see: Contest: Make Art From Starbuck’s Junk
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“The Northeast Portland Tool Library is a non profit lending library of tools located at NE 20th and Killingsworth Sreet. Open on Saturdays and Wednesdays, the checkout of the tools is free; it works just like a lending library for books. It began a year ago with 100 members and has now exceeded a membership of 500 patrons. On any given day, over a 100 tools are checked out and being used within the community.”
(Thanks, MAKE)
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“Jordynn Mackenzie has a tutorial to sew up a market tote from a pillowcase that can fold up and stashed in your purse for when you need it.” Craftzine.com blog : Pillowcase Market Tote Tutorial
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Everydaytrash: “Sometimes I search YouTube for trash terms. This morning, punching in “upcycle” led me to this amusing chronicle of an craft and design class in Sweden upcycling waste into designer dinner tables. Rock on.”
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“Filth Wizardry shares the steps she went through to create this awesome Wall-E robot model with her kids. She has some brilliant re-uses for everyday materials in there. Can you guess what all the pieces are?” — Craftzine.com blog : Wall-E Robot Made From Recycled Materials
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Scott Amron rescues the bottoms of spring water bottles to create the Re-Juicer. If you’ve got similarly shaped bottles, this could be a great DIY project. Or pick one up from Scott for $6.50.
via Wired Gadget Lab
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