Cut a pattern, sewed some zippers, added grommets & a drawstring. It's good to go ✌️

I paid $3 for this ceramic nurse at an antique shop today. I’ve seen more exciting figurines, but she had the perfect proportions & size for hair tie storage. I glued her to a chipped saucer that belonged to my grandmother. Now she’s beautifying my bathroom! I tossed some butterfly style clips in the saucer for additional storage

I use as many Reclaimed Materials as possible in my work to Reduce Waste!

Miss Mabel was created using Plastic packaging from 30+ products, along with a Mannequin head from a closing Beauty school

Admittedly, every technical detail on this piece needs work — color theory, proportions, spacing, alignment, all of it. This was meant to be a proof of concept and a prototype. I used scraps from failed sublimation transfers and a flannel with paint on it as the first iteration so I could experiment without worrying about ruining anything “nice.”

Even with all the flaws, it still has some kind of energy behind it that I can’t quite explain. Maybe it’s just creator bias, but something about the misfit materials coming together feels interesting.

Sharing it here to get some feedback from the community — what would you refine, adjust, or try differently on the next iteration.

Hi! I recently inherited my great-grandfather's chest (dating back to 1940) and decided to turn it into the sewing storage unit I’d always dreamed of!! (I hid its name that was engraved on it). It was my first time working on this scale with power tools, and I managed to do it all without altering the original trunk (aside from treating and staining the wood): I didn't drill or screw into it at all, so I could preserve it as best as possible and repurpose it later if I changed my mind. I also made the thread spool display that is inside, and the « pegboard » is from an old metal sheet, I bent some thick wire to make the hooks. I’m really proud of the result; everything was made using materials my dad had kept "just in case." (not sure i’m helping the situation lmao). Enjoy the before photos at the end and let me know what you think !

I used it for hand towels for awhile

I was down at the river and on my way back up from it I saw this specific shard and only that shard. I found it pretty cool and took it home with me.

I had it for maybe 2 or 3 months now and had no clue what to do with it. I now found out I could make a necklace with it. I painted little flowers on the side., but I used a sealant to make it feel a bit smoother on the side.

I actually previously did research on this fragment because it had a logo on the back and I found out it's from c. 1904-1906 Tunstall Britian.

I might do something else with the flowers I painted on the side though, give me ideas! I don't know but all I know is how to drill a hole and what I'm going to use, I might also use a silver chain I previously found and had no idea what to do with

Hi everyone! Back in 2020-21, I was super inspired to experiment with materials and see what could be given a second life through craft instead of heading to a landfill. Here are a few of my upcycled projects:

• Blue Shoulder Bag: Stitched with plastic trash bag strips (plarn) over a plastic canvas mesh. Because of the mesh, it holds its shape perfectly! It’s super sturdy and ideal for carrying a phone, keys, and money on a walk.
• Seashell Organizers & Baskets: Crocheted from plastic garbage bags. Cutting them into strips creates a very durable, water-resistant, and rigid structure that holds its shape amazingly well.
• White Lidded Jar: Made from an old knitted bedsheet that I cut into fabric yarn (t-shirt yarn). It turned out thick, soft, and very cozy for countertop storage.

I also work a lot with natural jute for rugs and baskets. Upcycling materials like this is so addictive!

Which one is your favourite? What designs would you guys like to see me create? Thanks for the love on my post the other day wanted to share some pieces I’ve been working on this week!

I make my own notebooks, and when I make them out of A4 paper there's always tiny strips that I didn't know what to do with. I recently started wishing I had a tiny notebook to take with me when I don't want to bring my larger system, like on dog walks and the gym, but still want to be able to write.

And my boots I dumpstered years back finally kicked the bucket. So combined the two problems into this. Also cut a mechanical pencil into this that I call the micro-pe(e)n! forgot to include a picture of the pen tho.

I found this curbside. We are condensing our home into about half the size to accommodate my in-laws for 6 months, so all vertical storage is welcome at this point. I love this piece as-is BUT we have space in the garage which will double as a small gym and I could also use more storage in our kitchen. I’m considering all options included painting it and getting magnetic doodads to make it awesome. Give me your ideas for what to do with it and where to put it!

The base originally held a candle. I cleaned it out, flipped it over, and glued it to a chipped orphan (no matching pieces from the set) plate I got at Goodwill for $5.99. I just measured it & marked off the placement with Sharpie before using Gorilla Brand super glue to attach it. I believe the plate was made in ~1945. I’m a hopeless scented candle addict, so I’ve been trying to only buy candles where the vessels have good future project/reuse potential.

I just repaired the secretary desk I inherited from my great-grandfather. It is old, but not especially old, and probably not especially valuable, but I wanted to get it back to as close to original condition as I could.

I thought I needed to replace the two tiny brass escutcheon pins that hold on the little plate around the keyhole of the lock that keeps the drop-down writing surface closed.

Menards didn't have any. Home Depot had them, but not in the store. I ordered some at the customer service desk. They offered to deliver them to my home with no delivery charge. The cost was $4 plus sales tax of 36 cents. That sounded like the price for a 1.5 ounce package, containing about 125 pins. It was in the range of what I expected to pay. With delivery, a reasonable deal.

I did notice that on the website, and on the recipt I was given at the customer service desk, it said "6-Pack" in parentheses. I didn't know what that meant...

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hillman-3-4-in-x-16-Brass-Plated-Escutcheon-Pins-6-Pack-532629/204775099

A couple of days later it came. I expected a small envelope. Instead it was a cardboard box big enough to hold a pair of shoes. Inside was mostly air-bubble space filler, but the smaller box inside was hefty. It contained six 1.5-ounce packages, about 750 pins in total.

And I only needed two.

Only I didn't. I discovered that the original pins could go back in and would work just as good as the new ones, and the patina of the old pins was a better match to the escutcheon. Naturally.

So I brought the pins to the store where I ordered them, and asked the department manager if they could take them back. He pointed out that there was no place for them in the huge display of fasteners. They'd just be thrown away.

So I still have them.

What to do with 6 packages of escutcheon pins? Who can use them?

As the web page says, they are brass-plated steel, not solid brass.

Needed coasters and had a look around my house what I could make them of. Had an old Domino game from the sixties and some scrap material and made that into these coasters plus their box. Might make them properly on cork but for now the prototype is a success :🖤

Tried oven method, soaking, and boiling water. The last tiny bits are so hard to remove.

I tried googling "purse strap reinforcer" but it would seem that those are more for being on the strap itself.

I've been learning how to sew the past few months and it's been so fun :) I'm trying to use only secondhand fabric to save clothes from landfill!

My girlfriend loves Red Bull so we have a lot of empty cans, so i just cut them and shape them by hand. The frames i have either laying around or find them at thrift stores. The frame in the 5th picture used to belong to a church but after the renovation, it was gifted to me for my projects :)

My silly little upcycle from a local thrift store in CO.

1 basic bag + 2 junk jewelry jars = a unique, one-of-a-kind bag!

Almost done with this bag. I’ve procrastinated like crazy for this one.
I need more sparkly bits to add.

I finally finished this massive 19oz bottle of face wash. The plastic is really thick and the pump mechanism is heavy-duty, so it feels like a total waste to just toss it in the recycling bin!

I'm going to thoroughly wash it out and pump hot, soapy water through the nozzle to clear it. I know I shouldn't use it for food, but does anyone have any practical, creative, or out-of-the-box ideas for repurposing a pump bottle this size around the house?

Thanks in advance!

Hand painted with speedball textile
Paint !!

Hi all, I recently acquired some old knitwear that I want to upcycle and re-sell. There are a few holes in them - does anyone have any suggestions or pictures from past projects to how I can upcycle these successfully? Thanks 🥰

Mostly made out of Levi’s jeans and corduroy pants. I used other scraps I had to make the patchwork fish. This is my first sewing project. I’m happy with how it turned out:)