How to Make 10 Incredible Chandeliers Created Out of Everyday Junk
June 17, 2011
What do bike chains, eyeglasses, coffee stirrers and beer bottles have in common? They’re wonderful raw materials for chandeliers. Hard to imagine? Seeing is believing.
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Steampunk Cyclopean Spiders!
June 14, 2011
Steampunk spiders are born when old watch parts, copper bits and brass wire are turned into stunning, creepy works of art!
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A Millionaire’s Playground Made from Thrown-Away Lottery Tickets
June 9, 2011
Ghost of a Dream’s “Easy Money” series uses recycled materials to create large-scale objects and scenarios that explore our innermost drives and desires.
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Seven Incredible Uses for Old Graffiti Spray Cans
June 9, 2011
Graffiti artists, take note: Really cool stuff can be made from old spray cans! The objects shown here are both functional and stylish! Shout-outs to the makers!
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When Plants Grow Out of Old Manga Comics
June 8, 2011
Manga fans, take note! If you’re looking for a way to creatively reuse your old comics, here’s a way: manga farming.
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Tiny Recycled Robots Appear All Over Hong Kong
June 6, 2011
Though Canbots are shy critters, their creator, Orson Li, snapped some pics of his green friends in their natural habitat of Hong Kong. Recycling with a truly can-do attitude!
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Freaky Robocritters Created Out of Electronic Junk
May 31, 2011
Nature 2.0 is where our environment merges with technology. Kasey McMahon turns discarded animal parts and techno junk into Robocritters — funny, strange, thought-provoking artworks.
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Classic Movie Icons Made Out of Dice
May 25, 2011
Created from hundreds of ordinary dice, these portraits manage to capture each movie star’s characteristics beautifully. Dicey repurposing this most certainly is not!
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Guns and Ammo Transformed into Incredible Urban Jewelery
May 24, 2011
Outside their original context, old bullets and reclaimed gun parts can become fashion items, coming with a message that hits the target — and goes beyond just recycling.
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Music Icons Created from Shards of Broken Vinyl
May 18, 2011
Genuine pop artist or parodist of pop culture? One thing Mr. Brainwash isn’t is a broken record — though the same can’t be said of his portraits of music legends using upcycled vinyl.