Monthly Archives: September 2011

Well, we’ve been working on Hipcycle for about 5 months, and we’re just about set to go live with the site tomorrow, October 1 (which also happens to be my Dad’s 69th birthday…happy birthday, Dad!).
I couldn’t be more excited to share the site with you. I’m really pleased with how it has turned out, and [...]

Black and white and read all over!
Just in case you haven't had your fill of fun paper upcycling tutorials, this week brings you another one! If you've already made the magazine coasters (or even the trash can!), you'll be all set to make this magazine bowl, which is really just a spin-off of the coasters.
Tools:

Scissors
Ruler

Supplies

Quick [...]

During a recent visit to my local ReStore, I discovered an entire shelf of both new and used plastic switchplates. I snagged a couple of used ones, knowing that I’d find something to do with them- especially at just a quarter each!
BOR-ING! (Nice wallpaper though!)
This week’s tutorial for decorative switch plates is, in general, more [...]

Hipcycle launches in a little less than two weeks, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring you a great selection of upcycled products. We’re going to have about 400 items in the housewares, furniture, office, and garden categories, and everything that we will offer is made out of materials that would have otherwise been [...]

Saying that we have a big problem on our hands is the understatement of the decade. As global warming begins to become a reality affecting more individuals every day, people everywhere are wondering what in the world we can do to stop, if not reverse, the damage the human race has done to the planet [...]

Hipcycle is pleased to have guest blogger Michael Conathan this week:
Back in the 19th century, intrepid New Englanders braved frigid treacherous seas and spent years of their lives at sea hunting the abundant whales. Meanwhile, the state of Massachusetts had a law on the books preventing wardens from feeding lobster to prisoners more than twice a [...]

If you’ve already been successful at making the magazine coasters, making a trash can is like the coasters on steroids. This takes a LOT of time to make (I stopped keeping track after ten hours), but who else do you know that has a trash can made out of... trash? Upcycle those magazines while you’re [...]

As I look forward to the launch of Hipcycle's super fun online store on October 1st, I've started thinking about the difference of buying secondhand versus buying upcycled.
Thrift Shop Fashion

We all know about buying secondhand -- thrift shops, yard sales, consignment stores, and online auction sites. Personally, the vast majority of what I own is secondhand [...]

On February of 2006, I gave birth to a superhero.
From the moment my little hero was born he has been strategically planning his secret identity for the world of crime fighting. Often, out of nowhere, he prompts conversations about the special gear he needs in order to be faster, have x-ray vision, or fly. (Mostly [...]

Do you like to win prizes? WE like to win prizes! That's why September is
Hipcycle Giveaway Month.
We are giving away three snazzy Hipcycle t-shirts a week until October 1 (the BIG launch day!) All you have to do is subscribe to the highly-informative and entertaining Hipcycle Newsletter, by clicking here.
Or if you are a current [...]