RSSCRAFT Newsletter for September 21, 2007
Craft My Ride, Rice Bag Tote Tutorial, Recycled Bottle Chandeliers, Make a Latch-Hook T-shirt Rug, Remove Tarnish the Non-Toxic Way, Make Recycled Magazine Boxes, and Eco Friendly Yarn.
Hi Crafters,
We all know how important it is these days to go green, but who knew how fun it would be to craft green?
From making a rice bag tote to a recycled magazine box, I've included a roundup of projects as well as tips that will help you live a greener life and show your love for Mother Earth.
Speaking of showing our love, CRAFT magazine is now greener than ever! Starting with Volume 05, we're using 30% post-consumer recycled paper. Between CRAFT and our sister publication MAKE, our new paper will save 2,000 trees every year and will save enough energy to power more than 50 homes!
Cheers,
Natalie Zee Drieu
Senior Editor, CRAFT Magazine
www.craftzine.com
nat@craftzine.com
From the CRAFT Blog
Craft My Ride
Toyota is sponsoring a new contest for all you DIY-ers out there--just whip up a crafty car accessory, submit photos of said project, and stay tuned until October 22 to see if you've won. The Grand Prize is a 2008 Scion XD, with the second and third place finalists netting $1,000 and $500, respectively. A new Scion would certainly make toting around your knitting projects a lot easier, so what have you got to lose? Link.
Rice Bag Tote Tutorial
Zakka Life took two rice bags and made herself a roomy tote bag. Find out how you can make one yourself in her tutorial. Link.
Related:
HOW TO - Turn a Rice Bag into a Purse - Link.
Reusable Grocery Bags benefiting Asia's Hope - Link.
Recycled Bottle Chandeliers
Kevin Kelly points us to these amazing pictures of chandeliers made from recycled plastic bottles in certain parks in St. Petersburg, Russia. No information is given about who made them. There are so many different styles, many of which are very elaborate.
Recycled bottle Chandeliers in St. Petersburg - [via] Link.
HOW TO - Make a Latch-Hook T-shirt Rug (video)
Cara of Juice shows in this fun video tutorial how to make a T-shirt rug by using the latch-hook weaving technique. Link.
HOW TO - Remove Tarnish the Non-Toxic Way
Danny Seo of Simply Green shows you how to safely remove tarnish without having to use all those harsh toxic chemicals. All you need is aluminium foil, soap, salt and hot water. [ via ] Link.
HOW TO - Make Recycled Magazine Boxes
Abstract Octopus Attack has a flickr set on how to make these super stylin' boxes made from recycled magazines. Link.
Eco Friendly Yarn
Did you know that Kath of Whip Up is also a contributor to Treehugger? So cool! She's got a great post about eco friendly yarn and it's new demand by those knitters who are looking to be eco-friendly in all aspects of their lives. She's got some great links to all different kinds of yarn! Link.
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Craft Your Halloween with the Special Issue! MAKE: Halloween, from the editors of MAKE and CRAFT, brings you 40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that’s made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects, this special issue will include: headless Marie Antoinette costume, mechanical ghosts and ghouls, LED jack-o'-lanterns, creature makeup and blood-spurting wounds, DIY tombstones, kid-tested haunted house tricks, and a special "Ghoulbox" section with Halloween kits, tools, and gadgets. Plus demonic decorations, hideous party snacks, and profiles of extraordinary makers and their creepy crafts. |
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