Tag Archives: creative reuse
Part of The Collective
Remember my upcycled chandelier tutorial? I had listed the fruits of that project on Etsy, and a couple of the pieces were purchased by designer Robert Delpazzo of  iCrave Design in New York for “a little cafe project” he was … Continue reading
How To: Upcycle Dated ‘Art’ into a Corkboard
Lately, I’ve been inspired by cork. Why, you may ask? Well, I found a huge, huge stash of wine corks at the fabulous ReUse Centre run by the City of Edmonton. Nearly half of them were those horrible plastic-and-foam abominations … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living, how-to
Tagged cork, creative reuse, custom design, Etsy, how-to, limited edition, thrifted, upcycled, wine corks
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How To: Make Upcycled Pendant Lamps
I’m excited to have recently added handmade pendant lamps created from upcycled materials to my portfolio. (Most materials are “downcycled”, degrading in quality and value, as they are recycled into new products – an oft-cited example of downcycling is the … Continue reading
Posted in custom design, how-to, slow design
Tagged creative reuse, custom design, DIY, Earth Day, Etsy, how-to, lighting, limited edition, slow design, upcycled
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