How to Make Something Out of Nothing…
You can make some awesome, one-of-a-kind stuff without spending any
money – get creative and give your things new life by recycling
them into something new: it’s cool for you and cool for the environment!
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Tote your stuff: Turn a bandanna, and old tank top,
or even duct tape into a beach bag and haul your towel and sunscreen
to the beach in style!
- Fancy footwear: Decoupage your sneakers or embellish
flip-flops using beads, paint, fabric and tissue paper!
- Funky jewelry: Grab anything with a hole (beads,
old hardware like nuts and bolts, macaroni, rolled paper) and some
twine or wire and get to work!
- Fashion forward: You can turn an old tee shirt into
almost anything: braided rugs, tablecloths, pillows, skirts, and anything
else you can imagine!
- Altered books: Ask your friendly local librarian
for some old books, and you can revamp them into purses, secret hiding
places, journal covers, and picture frames!
Get crafty! Check out these DIY books, available at BPL, NYPL and QBPL:
- Generation T. by Megan Nicolay
ISBN: 0761137858
- Junk Drawer Jewelry by Rachel Di Salle and Ellen Warwick
ISBN: 1553379659
- Altered Book Collage by Barbara Matthiessen.
ISBN: 1402714106
And check out these online guides!
