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Postage Stamp Earrings
I love the idea of recycling postage stamps — artwork in miniature — into earrings. The fact that I’m a Frank Lloyd Wright fan doesn’t hurt, either. C.D. Childs offers a number of vintage postage stamp...
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Steampunk Ring
Sylvia Anderson‘s steampunk ring is a hands-down portable conversation starter. Made with an antique watch movement — including interesting embedded jewels — this particular ring is adjustable to...
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Junk (and Macaroni) Portraits
Mosaic artist Jason Mecier takes macaroni art to the next level. The artist is known for making portraits of the stars with alternative materials, like this Carol Channing work made with junk. Also...
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Cream City Ribbon
This pretty — and very tactile — ribbon is just about as green as you can get. Cream City Ribbon is made from 100-percent biodegradable cotton yarn and comes in a variety of solids and stripes. If you...
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Bottlecap Little Bottlecap
Michelle Stitzlein’s new book, Bottlecap Little Bottlecap, is a how-to arts and crafts booklet for kids that focuses on using plastic bottlecaps from milk jugs, orange juice cartons, water bottles,...
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New Life Artworks
Christine from New Life Artworks creates lovely frames and treasure boxes by combining her love of mosaic with the interesting look and textures of Scrabble pieces, text, molded clay pieces and more....
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Junk Mail Portrait Artist
I’ve written about junk mail portrait artist S.A. Schimmel before, but a reader recently reminded me of this fabulous artist. Now it looks like S.A. Schimmel is looking for fresh subject matter for her...
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BOGO Juice Pencil Case
If you have a Walgreens in your area (in my hometown, there’s one on nearly every corner!), this week you can get a great deal on recycled juice pouch pencil cases. They’re just $2.99 to begin with,...
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ReadyMade/Rust-Oleum Project Contest
The Rust-Oleum Project Contest sounds like the perfect challenge for any trash-to-treasure crafter out there. Share a project you’ve done with Rust-Oleum (spray paint), and you could win a $1,000 Home...
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From Tea Towel to Tote
Check out this cute pink-and-lime-green shoulder bag made from a vintage tea towel. It’s offered in She-Su’s Etsy shop, along with a sampling of other wonderful wearables reconstructed from neckties,...
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From Empty Prescription Bottles to … ?
Here are the details on the latest ReadyMade magazine MacGyer Challenge, due September 22. Show ‘em your creativity! MACGYVER CHALLENGE: PRESCRIPTION BOTTLES Increasingly, stealing a peak into the...
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Hardware Jewelry Book
If you’re looking for some alternative materials to add to your jewelry projects, I encourage you to take a look at Nicole Noelle Sherman’s new book, Making Designer Jewelry from Hardware, Gems, and...
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Knitting Needle Jewelry
Nancy of Sassafras Creations combines two of her loves — knitting and recycling — to make beautiful jewelry, like this striking pendant. First, she drills into and cuts up the needles by hand, tiny...
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Soda Can Tab Flower
If you know how to crochet and love to recycle, this simple tutorial is a keeper! Escama Studio shows us how to create a cute flower using old soda tabs and crochet thread. Add a pin-back to use as a …...
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Umbrella Bat Costume
I’ve been searching for a unique and well crafted recycled Halloween costume, and I think I found it at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. Along with a detailed tutorial of making a homemade bat...
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