Monthly Archives: July 2012

Recently Hipcycle Intern Extraordinaire Evan Hopkins chatted with Debby Zutant, co-owner of FSD Glass Studio and creator of our super cool wine bottle lanterns.
Here is what she said.
So, how did you get involved in upcycling?
My Partner Joe and I have been in the glass business for about five years. We started off doing traditional stained [...]

When we ship to you the upcycled goodness you order from Hipcycle, our number one priority is to get your items to you safely and quickly. Right behind that in priority is to minimize the impact of shipping your order on our environment. We save pretty much every piece of packaging material that comes in to [...]

Pretty nifty pen holder, huh?
Where did all these stinkin' light switch and electrical outlet covers come from? A box in my storage room.... that I hadn't looked at in at least 4 years! Why do I have them in the first place? Not a clue! Since they were just sitting and taking up space, I [...]

Die-hard upcyclers will surely have plenty of little pieces of scrap fabric around- with the intent to use them productively. These little piles can soon stack up and get annoying, though.
This is where this upcycling tutorial comes in! It's incredibly easy, quick, and is sure to delight your little ones for those invisible boo-boos. If [...]

The story of FunkyJunk Recycled is an amazing one, and we here at Hipcycle are extremely proud to be a part of it. We think one of the best things about Hipcycle products are the stories they tell: the inspiration of the manufacturer, the benefits of the product, and the positive impact on the environment [...]

By Andrew Sell
The new "Shop by Material" drop down is pretty snazzy.
Recently we went through the massive task of completely redesigning Hipcycle.com, and while I may be biased, I think it turned out really well! I hope you have had a chance to check it out, and I hope you like it too.
Why did we [...]