Tag Archives: upcycling tutorial

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 [...]

Waste diversion at its finest!
If I had a better camera, you'd see how ugly this lamp really was before I rescued it. It had weird stains on it that I couldn't get off, some sticky substance that also wouldn't come off... but I loved the shape. It had potential!
Since I hadn't played with my magazine [...]

Recently going through my computer desk, I found a whole bunch of old, outdated CD-ROMS- the kind that are so old that no one would want them. This meant one thing- I needed to figure out what to do with them!
You all know I love upcycling paper, and this is no exception. Quite frankly, I'm [...]

Tin Can Wall Organizer
You may have discovered from our Upcycling Tutorial Posts that it's possible to be incredibly ecologically-conscious without having to be super "crafty." With a little inspiration it can be quite easy to reuse, recycle and go-green with your no-longer needed items.
That's why we thought it would be fun to bring you upcycling [...]

While I've found people interested in my old VHS movies, no one seems to want the recordable tapes. Since I needed another pen holder, it only made sense to upcycle them into a pen holder!
Tools:

Glue gun
Scissors

Supplies:

4 old VHS tapes
Glue sticks
Piece of sturdy cardboard- I nabbed a coaster from a restaurant (Shh!)

Arrange the tapes into a [...]

By Chief Hipcycler, Andrew Sell
When I was asked to be on the Live Well Network’s TV show Deals in March, I was terrified. No, not because I was going to be in front of a camera, but rather because they wanted me to demonstrate a few upcycling projects. I have massive respect for our Product [...]

Vase Skirt
If you're an experimental upcycler like I am, you have more "upcycling fails" than you'd like to admit. But there is that rare occasion where what you think is a fail actually ends up to be pretty stinkin' awesome!
Today's tutorial is not at all what I was going for and a complete accident, but [...]

Be the coolest cat on the block with this catchall!
As I was getting my upcycle on and working with some records, I spied my metal recipe box in the corner on the counter. A mischievous glint in my eye, this is what I ended up with- a good sized catchall that is not only practical [...]

Groovy spot for keys?
It seems that everyone these days is making bowls from old vinyl records. While I could certainly have done this and provided a tutorial, there are already a bajillion available online, and we all know I am all about putting a new spin on upcycyling projects.
With this in mind, I raided my [...]