The coconut is nature’s Altoid tin. If there was one accessory that could drastically improve the coconut it would be the zipper. On Lamu Island, off the coast of Kenya, it would appear that they’ve developed a decent trade around this concept.
(Photo: Freegan.info, Dumpster divers in Australia) Abundant Waste: The Gleaner’s Role & Tips for Dumpster Diving By Wendy Tremayne A Herman Miller chair, an iPod, a commercial juicer, Charles Russell prints, a china cabinet, used vegetable oil (for fuel), 400 USB thumb drives, and a 5-foot-diameter fiberglass globe. This is a short list of items […]
Egg Crate Flower Napkin Holders & Centerpiece Flowers By Sonya Nimri Reduce, reuse, recycle … reinvent! Egg crate flowers make a fantastic craft because they are probably one of the easiest materials to find around the house. They tear apart easily and paint beautifully with nothing but a little food coloring.
Omg, omg, omg. This is the ultimate in creative terrarium recycled containers.
Aloha! I love this crafty version of the Hawaiian lei. I see them on everyone everywhere here in Waikiki. I think it’s wonderful. This instructable, by user zigglau, has great photographs and easy steps. I think the petals look like butterflies! Plus, you make an everlasting lei that might fade, but will never wilt!
Being a self-proclaimed word nerd, of course I would love the awesome jewelry made by the folks at The Weekend Store. They offer rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and cuff links made using the the thin flat serif keys of Smith Corona typewriters rescued from the junkyard. Now that’s character!
The world needs more sock monkeys. There. I said it. There’s much to be said about taking something as old and inanimate as a sock and breathing life into it in the crafting process. Slovenia-based Cardboard Castle definitely has a knack for just that. Pictured above is Salvator, one of the crew of “models of […]
