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Better than HDTV

August 1, 2007 by Alissa

fishtank.jpgMove over, Animal Planet – here comes a more realistic wildlife channel. Sender-inner Trisha brought to my attention this tutorial of converting an old console TV into a fab new home for your fish. By carefully replacing the TV with … Read More ...

Stay Cool and Crafty

July 26, 2007 by Alissa

cdfan2.jpgTrying to stay cool this summer?  How to make a USB-powered personal fan from a used CD. It’s more techie than crafty, but it definitely would make your co-workers green with envy. Just don’t get too close to the … Read More ...

Baking with Blue Jeans + Procrastinators Wanted

July 25, 2007 by Alissa

macgyver.jpgOld denim has been repurposed into many crafty things, but these simple pot holders by Canadian crafter Lise Farynowski caught my eye (OK, they actually caught the eyes of ReadyMade editors as they were sorting through the entries of their … Read More ...

Recycled Shopping Bag Crafts — Part 1

July 5, 2007 by Alissa

Plastic Bag Makeup BagHop on over to [tag]Craftster[/tag] and take a look at jamiewatchthestars’ detailed tutorial of transforming plastic shopping bags into durable, sewable, waterproof fabric with tons of character. After fusing the bags with an iron, the “fabric” mimics [tag]Tyvek[/tag] (used in … Read More ...

Recycled Film Canisters

July 1, 2007 by Shellie Wilson

Film Canisters —

Well, there used to be a time when we all had them to spare and they were a popular topic on recycled messageboards all around the place, but what happens now that people are going digital? You … Read More ...

Techno Bloom

July 1, 2007 by Alissa

Techno Bloom Flower

If you’re like me and love to decorate in aluminum, nickel, steel — in short, anything silver-colored — this industrial chic junk box flower (designed by photozz) made from used floppy disks, a dead hard drive and a floppy drive … Read More ...

VHS Tape Purse

June 29, 2007 by Shellie Wilson

Recycle your VHS tape into crochet ribbon and make a unique retro Clutch Purse

With this fun crochet pattern.… Read More ...

Needle Threader Earrings

June 25, 2007 by Shellie Wilson

Has your eyesight improved enough that you no longer need some needle threaders? then you can get a little funky and go about town in a set of needle threader earrings.

Cat morley has provided a tutorial but it’s pretty … Read More ...

Rice Bags To Nice Bags

June 20, 2007 by Shellie Wilson

I have been saving these rice bags for a while and here are a few projects to inspire you to start buying your rice in bulk Hessian bags rather than plastic bag family sized servings.

Turn your rice bag into … Read More ...

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