There are the Beatles and there are Beetles. The Beatles are a beloved band from the 60′s/70′s and Beetles are a beloved car from the same period. You recycle the Beatles every time you listen to them on the radio, an old LP or your iPod.
You can recycle a Beetle in a variety of ways. Here are some fun and creative ideas.
If the body is rusty and you want a quick fix, try this fuzzy option, this patchwork beetle, this green as can be beetle, or … how about this conversion that even the Big Bad Wolf couldn’t blow down?
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Got your attention with that one, didn’t we? Well, we’re going to cover several things here. You actually can recycle fish. Here’s what we mean: First, there is the most straight forward form of recycling fish. You have probably heard of the concept of catch and release. There is a website called RecycleFish that encourages catch and release, and … you have to admit … the name is fun. Secondly, if you decide to keep and clean your fish, the guts or remains can be used for gardening. Fish remains when properly composted make a second to none garden fertilizer. Here are some great links for how to properly compost fish remains:
Last, we share with you a number of ways materials have been recycled or repurposed into some crafty fish or fish related items:
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Cardboard tubes from various packaging and paper rolls can be transformed into a trendy art gallery in just a few steps according to Apartment Therapy.
Here’s how to do it:
- Clean the rolls by removing any labels or leftover paper.
- Mark the rolls by using a ruler and pencil to mark the width of each ring will help you keep the cuts straight and level. Make different sizes to add interest and dimension.
- Cut the tubes into rings using an X-acto knife and/or scissors.
- Trace circles around the ring to mark a circle on the photo you want to frame. Cut out the circle using scissors. The circle should be just a bit wider than the outside of the ring.
- Glue photos to rings by drawing a thin bead of glue on the rim of the cardboard ring. Glue the photo circle in place. Consider gluing the photo to the front of the ring so it stands out from the wall, or to the back of the ring so you can peer in at it.
- When all the rings are done and dry, use a little white glue on the side of the rings to glue them together.
- Hang the rings on the wall by putting up a few pushpins or small nails and slipping the rings over them.
Thanks so much for the great idea Apartment Therapy.
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These easels are a great way to display pictures as well as recipe cards. They have been created by bending the tines of vintage silver forks to make them stand upright. It looks like the metal has been heated in order to be manipulated so that the tines serve as support legs.
RecycleChicken found thes great idea at Inherited Values
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Bottle caps come to life in the Harris studio, nestled near downtown Dallas in the heart of north Texas. These brilliant one-of-a-kind bottle cap mosaics are truly remarkable works of art. Each piece contains several hundred bottle caps glued in pattern (sometimes cut with tin snips), then grouted, and covered with epoxy so it is smooth.
A mixture of whimsy, design, and elegance, with a nod to today’s green mindset, they are the perfect decoration for your neighborhood tavern, a Fortune 500 Boardroom, or your game room wall. Harris has been working with bottle caps for years, but began doing commissioned pieces in 2009.
Visit the online Portfolio to see all completed works, some of which are available for purchase. Pricing of customized designs will vary depending on size and intricacy.
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Recycled crayons in the shape of fortune cookies make coloring fun. Creativity creates happiness from within. Good fortune comes to those who take care of the earth. Lucky for you that you have found these wonderful crayons made from recycled, non-toxic crayons. Perfect for creativity and friendly to the environment.
One package comes with pink, red, orange, yellow, light green, green, light blue, blue, purple, gray, brown and black crayons. Each crayon has a fortune attached and all are packaged in a reusable take out box.
Such a cute idea. Children and adults alike will love these innovative recycled crayons.
These crayons are available for purchase from Etsy.
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RecycleChicken thinks that this company’s ideas are great and the stuff they are producing has charm and a somewhat rustic look to it. It is stuff that’s being reused and recycled after all.
Junktion was founded in Tel Aviv in 2008, in order to give a second chance for what the city had already classified as junk. junktion people take everyday objects out of context, sometimes attaching them to others, unrelated, and at other times just turn them upside down on the table, take a step back and say: hmmmm…
junktion people love seeing objects in new ways, stuff that makes them think, stuff that makes them act, stuff that makes them laugh. They, apparently, love stuff.. Junktion people believe that there is enough stuff in the world already and try to take from what there is. And, often find our desires in what no longer interests others. They are committed to go happily to work every day.
For even more cool recycled products check out Junk+Ion.
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These flowers are lovely wall decorations for any kids room or upbeat apartment. Leave them as unpainted cardboard color for clean, natural look or go crazy with bright paint and glitter either way you’ll have a beautiful new addition to your wall in no time.
You will need:
Toilette Paper rolls
Scissors
White glue
Stapler
Paint + brushes
Glitter
Laundry pins
How to:
- Cut into approximately 5 equal parts don’t have to be exact
- place the rolls on a flat surface creating a desired pattern. spend time trying different compositions and patterns.
- glue where rolls are touching, hold with laundry pins to dry. You may use a stapler as an alternative, what ever is easier. I find that glue is easier for the younger kids.
- You may paint and add sparkles. Sprinkle the glitter on the wet paint, this way it will sticks and you wont need any glue.
- You may expend the pattern in to an organic cell growth. The challenge is when to say STOP.
Thanks Growing Up Creative.
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Stuart Haygarth has taken old junk he has found at garage sales, flea markets, thrift stores, as well as items that have washed up on the beach near his home, and turned them into gorgeous works of lighting art. Such things as glasses, random plastic toys and containers, and colored glass vases and jars have all inspired him to create amazing reused works of art.
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This clock was made from an old recycled aluminum bike wheel. The wheel mounts directly to the wall through the hub using a hollow wall anchor and gives the illusion that it is floating off the wall. The clock movement is a high torque German quartz movement and is attached to a set of rear cassette gears to conceal the movement. The movement is attached to the wheel by hanging it off of the hub and is very easy to attach and runs on 1 AA battery, included. The wheel measures 22 3/4 inches in diameter. This clock is made from an actual recycled bike wheel and will show signs of past use, scratches, dings, etc. It will make a great conversation piece on your wall or a special gift for that bike nut you know who is so hard to shop for. You can Create your own clock with an old bike wheel some brackets to hang it and a clock kit. Or you can purchase one from Etsy if you’re not feeling too crafty.
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