August 2014 | the ReFab Diaries

Fab: MakeShift Accessories

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License plates, cymbals, street signs, musical instruments, machine plates and metal rulers ... just a few of the salvaged things Devin Johnson turns into jewelry. Amazing jewelry, made in Minneapolis! I was lucky enough to oggle MakeShift Accessories in person at a recent street festival and it's impeccable. Not a word easily applied to re-junked stuff. But there it is. If you're up in MN, visit the actual store or shop on Etsy  :)  
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Upcycle: Light-up cardboard!

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Last week I posted a round-up of ideas for upcyling cardboard tubes. While I worked on that, an idea for a light slowly dawned (no, I cannot resist the obvious pun). This light was simple to make and because I used found materials, cost nothing.
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Upcycle: Classy cardboard tubes

in , by Candice

True upcycling involves creating with post-consumer waste in new, imaginative ways. It involves re-envisioning things that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Crafting with dollar-store pool noodles is, well, crafting. Nothing wrong with that... but it's not upcycling.
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Refab: Mod Podge table makeover

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A couple of weeks ago, an early morning run resulted in found treasure ... this little table. If the sun hadn't been hitting the stainless steel in a blindingly bright way, I might not have noticed it. But I did. And it took about 30 seconds to establish the important things about it: the top is solid wood, the frame is in perfect condition and it's balanced. So I grabbed it. The makeover was fun and easy!

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Upcycle: When sawdust meets plastic bags ...

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sawdust plastic upcycle


Kulla is an Industrial Design Studio, based in Israel. It's two founders (Adi Shpigel and Keren Tomer) remix waste materials in amazing ways to create strong, beautiful products.


sawdust plastic upcycle


What looks like a witch's brew above is a mixture of plastic grocery bags and sawdust. A measured mixture of the two materials is pressed into an aluminum mold and then baked. The heat creates a natural connection between them without any need for adhesives. 


sawdust plastic upcycle


sawdust plastic upcycle


Impressed? Me too. Read more here. 


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