An old clockwork finds a new use with Dans idea. Dan says: “In my favourite thrift store I bought some old clocks. One clock was sold …
Day 397: Guest Post – RedBull Lampshade
With the help of beverage cans Helmut could adapt a lamp for his personal purposes. Helmut says: “The lamp should only shine to one side rather than …
Day 396: Guest Post – Sweater Frog
Regula gives an old sweater a new life – matching the colour. Here you see how it works. Regula says: “I couldn’t wear my favourite sweater anymore because it …
Day 395: Guest Post – Earring Racket
A badmitnon racket can not only be used for playing as Caroline shows us. The net is a great rack for earrings for example. Caroline says: “This old …
Day 394: Guest Post – Vintagebag
Yvonne, qualified designer, vintage-online-shop owner, blogger and modern hippie from Berlin Kreuzberg sent us these nice bags. Yvonne says: “I’m constantly looking for old treasures that I can convert into …
Day 393: Guest Post – T-Shirt Pillowcase
Cornelia shows us a nice idea how to reuse old t-shirts. Cornelia says: “Sometimes you still have an old t-shirt with a nice print on it that …
Day 392: Guest Post – Light Switch Covers
When ever your bored by the naked light switches on the wall you can pimp them with Elaines idea. Elaine says: “I use the lid from a …
Day 391: Guest Post – Key Board
Lena sent us a key board made from a small book. Lena says: “A lot of books are afflicted with memories so it’s hard to give them …
Day 390: Guest Post – Remnant Clothes
Some other pieces from Theresa and her collected remnants. Share
Day 389: Guest Post – RubberPure
Sasa, designer from Vienna, creates individual jewelry from tubes. Sasa says: “RubberPure is an innovative collection made from old bicycle tubes. Through exploration of the new …
Day 388: Guest Post – Pencil Case
Patchwork for pencils by Theresa. Theresa says: “I collected the remnants of curtains, towels, clothes, bed linen and other things over the years. All pieces …
Day 387: Guest Post – Fruit Crate Lamp
Turning packaging into a luxurious lamp with Eva. Eva says: “To a beautiful old lamp pole we added a lampshade made of a fruit crate which …
Day 386: Guest Post – Flower Ring
Marlen is going to high school and just recently discovered her passion for sewing. Marlen says: “My flower ring is a combination of a fabric flower …
Day 385: Guest Post – Smart Phone Case
To prevent the big smart phone dislays from scratching Theresa created this case. Theresa says: ”The case was made from an old advertising poster and leather …
Day 384: Guest Post – Sewing Pad
A nice little idea from Nina for sewing needles and pins. Nina says: ”I found the toy car in the cellar and the fabric was a leftover …
Day 383: Guest Post – Metal Crab
Marina and her two siblings create art objects from waste metal. Marina says: ”We find the material on metal collecting points and put them together to …
Day 382: Guest Post – Flower Dress
A vision in remnants and buttons by Theresa. Theresa says: “The challenge was to combine 144 different fabrics with 144 different buttons and create 144 …
Day 381: Guest Post – Balloon Balls
Kirstin sent us these little balls from Bremen. Kirstin says: “I would like to show you today the balls that I made the other weekend. …
Day 380: Guest Post – Roller Stool
Today we have from Nina a stool made of cardboard rollers that were used to roll up carpet. Here you see more. Share
Day 379: Guest Post – Can Tealights
Patrick and his son create these can tealights and can even live from it. Patrick says: “This is my invention. I got the idea one …
Day 378: Guest Post – Draining Gully Lamp
It’s unbelievable what can even be made out of a draining gully. Daniel shows us exactly how it’s done. Daniel says: “I glued a foil …
Day 377: Guest Post – Mini Turnscrew
Sara, an Agronomist from Portugal, had a nice idea for all the little craftsmen among us. Sara says: “I decided to make a mini turnscrew, …
Day 376: Guest Post – Skewer Knitting Needle
Rahel enjoys how WE UPCYCLE inspires people to get creative. She got a nice idea as well and presents it to us today. Rahel says: …
Day 375: Guest Post – Plastic Shopper
Ironing plastic bags together makes a very robust material to work with. Tabea made a bag out of it. Tabea says: ”The upper part consists of …
Day 374: Guest Post – Globe Lamp
An old globe makes for atmospheric lighting in Daniels corridor. Daniel says: “I made a lamp out of an old globe. There’s never enough light …
Day 373: Guest Post – Magic Ball
When you knot a couple of threads together while knitting you’ll see these messy knots everywhere. Regula invented something that lets you knit without knots and without …
Day 372: Guest Post – werk4 stool
Malte sent us this simple stool made from wooden pallets. Here you can see a lot more nice projects. Malte says: “The stool has also been …
Day 371: Guest Post – Tie Pouch
Today we have a nice little sewing project with neckties from Isabelle. Isabelle says: “This small pouch is made for a camera, mobile phone and other bits. …
Day 370: Guest Post – Bicycle Chandelier
Broken bicycles are everywhere. Janina got a great idea to convert them into unusual chandeliers. Here you find more of her work. Janina says: “My flatmate collects …
Day 399: Guest Post – Pants Protection
Rainer from Berlin likes to tinker and you can see all of his work on his blog. Rainer says: “Actually I planned to make a bracelet out …