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Recycled gloves and socks

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

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Nothing sadder than a lonely glove drifting around the house looking for its long lost “other”. Never fear!! …here are new ways to give a new lease on life as a squirrel, an elephant, a penguin, a donkey, or a bunny. The artist behind these transformations is Miyako Kanamori from Tokyo, Japan. Check out Miyako Kanamori’s adorable website here. Full instructions to make this squirrel can be found on the Etsy website. Miyako has two books:

Happy Gloves: Charming Softy Friends Made from Colorful Gloves Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves

Recycled Bottle Caps EXTREME EDITION

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
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Made completely from recycled materials: the caps, of course, the backings are made from scrap copper and the sterling silver bezels are made from reclaimed silver.
$35.00 at Art By Elissa’s Etsy Shop


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This etsy shop is filled with inspiring words that you can choose for your recycled bottle cap necklace. Check out their website, I find it joyously hope-filled!
$10.00 each at Syncopation’s Etsy Shop


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The talented John T Unger, famous for his recycled Fire Bowls, also works his artistic magic in this fine Folk Art tradition with recycled bottle caps. This fish is made from a mixed palette of blue bottle caps with a white face of Becks caps. The fins and tale are cut from recycled roofing copper. Absolutely stunning! Dimensions: 12.5″ high by 44″ long
$450.00 at John T Unger’s Etsy Shop


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Imagine what fun jewelry you can create with these recycled bottle cap beads.
About $8.00 each at Glass Garden Beads


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Whistle created from vintage recycled bottle caps. No extra charge for the scratches, dents or well seasoned patinas.
$14.00 each (plenty of different caps available) at Loran Scruggs’s Etsy Shop


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A recycled bicycle inner tube transformed into a belt studded with Pabst Blue Ribbon recycled bottle caps. The workmanship is visible…you’ll never wear out this baby!!
$50.00 at Kroseadams’s Etsy Shop


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From Zimbabwe, a hand painted scene created on a recycled flattened bottle cap.
Each set includes 3 cards and 3 envelopes – $10.50 at World of Good


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Bottle cap magnets of peace signs
$12..95 at Beaded Adornment’s Etsy Shop


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Bottle Cap Activities : Recycled Crafts for All Ages
According to the reviews, this book seems to be a good mix of simple to sophisticated crafts, with lots of creative projects and a dose of environmental awareness, too.
$17.95 at Amazon

More Recycled P.E.T Plastic Recycled Beauty

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Wonderful bowls and jewelry made from recycled PET bottles from architect GULNUR OZDAGLAR GUVENC. No words needed for these beautiful products.

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Bowls are $75.00 at Gulguvenc’s Etsy Shop

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Recycled Plastic Necklace

Necklaces are $80.00 at Gulguvenc’s Etsy Shop
Check out Gulnur Ozdaglar’s blog at http://gulguvenc.blogspot.com/

Take your Pants Off for “Denim Revolution”

Friday, February 20th, 2009
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Am I the only girl who has 10 pairs of jeans in her closet that she never wears? Artist, Nancy Minsky, from “21st Century Dressmakers” has assembled a crazy compilation of the best ways to make your old duds look great and fashionable again. Check out her website for some fun tutorials or get the book and join the revolution! (everyone at Amazon gave this book 5 stars. many mentioned that it gave clear project directions and many mentioned that it gave great inspiration!)
$14.95 at Amazon

More books for recycled denim projects:

denimmania

$15.56Denim Mania: 25 Stylish Ways to Transform Your Jeans

99ways

$13.5799 Ways to Cut, Sew & Deck Out Your Denim

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$17.99Denim Redesign
jeantherapy

$13.59Jean Therapy: Denim Deconstruction for the Conscientious Crafter (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls)

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$10.17Subversive Seamster: Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street Couture

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$15.63Altered Style: Sewing & Embellishing Wearable Fashions

Eco Friendly Books For Bringing in the New Year

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

“Making a Living While Making a Difference: Conscious Careers in an Era of Interdependance, Revised Edition” by Melissa Everett gets lots of 5 star reviews over at Amazon for its usefulness as an informative guide to a working life built on principled choices.
$17.99 at Amazon

“Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on Becoming a Conservation Professional” by by Malcolm L., Jr. Hunter (Author), David Lindenmayer (Author), Aram Calhoun (Author) Good advice for college students or graduate students.
$14.96 at Amazon

“Careers in Renewable Energy: Get a Green Energy Job” by Gregory McNamee (Author)
2 people over at Amazon gave great reviews to this book as helpful for environmentally conscious readers to find a new career.
$13.60 at Amazon

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