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This is arguably the easiest upcycling tutorial the Hipcycle blog has yet seen. Since my cake pedestal broke, I have been one of the many pedestal-less individuals wandering around without an elegant way of displaying scrumptious goodies. No more! Stand back department stores, there's a new source of cupcake pedestals in town- the local thrift shop.
Wine [...]

Two or three books of similar size and color comprise the bulk of this week's tutorial. This took me a good three hours or so to make, primarily because I kept getting glue from my new high heat glue gun on my fingers and hopping around in circles! So, if you go from a low [...]

Inspired by the Glass and Paper Bowl available here on Hipcycle's website, I figured it really can't be that difficult to make. After all, it is really just strips of paper glued onto a bowl, right? Well.... I would consider this more of a fail than a success, but perhaps you'll do better than I did on [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Another incredibly easy upcycling project is here! Dig out all of those pretty vintage buttons you’ve been storing up for something special, and whip up this surprisingly pretty garland that can be used all year long!
So easy!
Tools:

Scissors
Ruler
Needle

Supplies:

Twine (or ribbon)
Vintage buttons
Thread

First determine how long you want your garland to be, and cut off the desired length [...]

For a recent wedding gift, I made these gorgeous paper flowers from some books that were (literally) falling apart. As an avid reader myself, I am completely against the destruction of any books that are still in good condition and completely readable, so I highly recommend stopping by your local thrift shop to find some [...]