For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term Upcycyling, it’s when you take an item that is no longer of use like an old holey sweater or a broken wooden pallet and you craft it into something shiny and new. You can turn an old sweater into leg warmers or a cat bed. … Continue reading Steampunked Upcycling!
WelderJoe recently posted pictures of a lamp he made, over on Imgur. It’s Bender’s head, from Futurama, made from an old steel fire extinguisher. I don’t know where he’s getting all of those extinguishers from, but WelderJoe seems like he’s got a knack for upcycling them into lamps. He’s also made them into Minions and … Continue reading Bender’s Head Table Lamp
Today’s “Geek Craft” might not be the usual conventional type of craft. However, it is pretty resourceful. A Fairy Garden is a miniature garden complete with structures and actual living plants. It is designed to give your green thumb a place to tend year-round and to lure fairies and with them, good luck, to your … Continue reading Fairy Garden in a Broken Pot
I like this craft for it’s ease, it’s versatility and it’s “green-ness,” because it’s an upcycling project. Blondje601 wanted a nicer place to keep his comics, instead of just regular boxes, so he picked up an old metal filing cabinet from Goodwill for a few bucks. He spray painted it black, and, using an overhead … Continue reading Making a Batman Comic Cabinet
With the holidays over, school’s definitely back in session. Why not dress up your everyday look with a fun DIY Doctor Who Inspired Tote Bag made upcycling clothing? Elizabeth Hudec on DIY Ready has got a tutorial on making this fun bag using a tweed jacket, button down dress shirt, bow tie, and couple of … Continue reading Make an Upcycled Doctor Who Tote Bag
I have a friend who creates awesome jewelry by recycling old comics, which got me thinking . . . what else can a person make with old comics? That’s how I found this tutorial on Oh! Rubbish! Blog. It’s a super easy DIY, with great pictures. Plus, I’d bet magazines, newspapers, and old photos would probably … Continue reading A Bracelet DIY Using Old Comics