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DIY or DIE: Steampunk Projects +

When perusing the internet, I usually stumble across other blogs from time to time that feature a collection of neat projects. Sometimes, it breaks my heart when the item being created asks for all brand new materials, but a few among the recycled projects isn’t always that bad.

Recycle Renew Reuse Mother Earth Projects has a collection of arts and craft projects that can add character to one’s home, or provide beautiful gifts to someone deserving. There are running steam punk and other alterna-themes going on with a bunch of the projects, or at least they can be adapted and themed as so.

Here are just a few of my favourites, but by all means, feel free to check them out and do some!

Never know when you need your BoS, so have it at all times.
Image:”How to Make a Book of Shadows”
Quite ingenious, seeing CD Cases are always in abundance, usually broken or not holding CDS like they’re supposed to.
Image:”Recycle CD Green house”
Hoot, hoot, these are too damn cute.
Image:”How to Make a Recycled CD Owl”
Probably a project for Fall or Winter, seeing branches are most likely to fall off, rather than you being destructive for this project.
Image:”How to Make a Tree Branch Candle holder”
Tea Cup candles are quite popular, but the design ideas are well worth a look.
Image:”How to make Tea Cup candles”
For all the writers, an authentic quill pen is a beautiful necessity. Also has a few recipes for some specialty inks at the bottom of the page.
Image:”How to make a Feather Quill and Magic Ink”
Ornate masks for the Day of the Dead, or just for any occasion that requires frightening spirits.
Image:”How to make Dia de los Muertos Masks”
Goodwill always has suitcases–some rag-tag and some gently used. Now you can go forth and make sexy seating with them.
Image:”How to mae a Suitcase Chair”

July 18, 2013 | Categories: dark green revolution, environmentalism, gothic subculture, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

D.I.Y. or DIE: Modern-Look Projects to Tackle

To all who reach for their sewing machines and power tools with confidence, I salute you. DIYers, get it done.

That being said, there’s been a viral D.I.Y. furniture project slinking around on the interwebs, that states you can make your own lounge chair for $30, granted you have a chainsaw and power drill readily available. It’s an attractive modern piece of furniture that calls for reclaimed wood. If you live in the southwest areas, it might be a bit more difficult to get your hands on the stuff than if you lived more east, but people are always willing to get rid of lumber somewhere–most cases for little, or for free.

This lounger, featured on Homemade Modern’s blog (and Instructables, too) isn’t the only item in their collection though. They have other projects as well that utilize soda and wine bottles, plywood, and other recyclable materials, along with a few upcycling projects of older furniture–all with rather aesthetically appealing results.

 The people behind this project stated that down the line they would release a book with all their creations inside, but until then, you can look at their website and see all sixteen episodes they have to show. Below are just a few of my favourites; the concrete pieces and wooden furniture had me goin’ the most, and each project can be tailored to be just a smidgen darker, if you catch my drift.

May 14, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment