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Upcycling Projects 

Spoonboozer

★★★★★
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Spoonboozer

Spoonboozer is a set of food serving utensils. The set includes a range of different utensils and each ones functions with the original attitudes and shape of the bottle it was made from. The cuillère ...

Upcycled Material:Glass
Location
Project CategoryHomewares
Hits2288
Created22 March 2012

Cuillère Trio

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Cuillère Trio

Spoonboozer is a set of food serving utensils. The set includes a range of different utensils and each ones functions with the original attitudes and shape of the bottle it was made from. The cuillère ...

Upcycled Material:Glass
Location
Project CategoryHomewares
Hits993
Created22 March 2012

The Orange Chair

★★★★½
Skill Level
The Orange Chair

A reclaimed chair repaired and painted. Then reupholstered using weaved plastic carrier bags.

Upcycled Material:Carrier Bags
Location
Lincoln
Project CategoryFurniture
Hits160
Created07 May 2013
Not Just A Rubbish Chair

"Not Just A Rubbish Chair" is an upholstering and aesthetic style using ribbons of sandblasted plastic PET drinks bottles. Used on chairs that would be otherwise thrown away; in order to create unique ...

Upcycled Material:Plastic
Location
Nottingham
Project CategoryFurniture
Hits792
Created14 November 2012
Acerbic Rebound Garments x2

Two garments made from plastic wallets, inspired by our group trend, Acerbic Rebound. Our aim was to include our colour palette in to our final garments.

Upcycled Material:Plastic
Location
Nottingham
Project CategoryBags & Clothing
Hits190
Created18 March 2013
The Future Human UpCycled Garment

A crop top created from recycled crisp packets and combined with other reused textiles to create a futuristic inspired garment.

Upcycled Material:Plastic
Location
Nottingham
Project CategoryBags & Clothing
Hits160
Created20 March 2013

Glass Half Full

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Skill Level
Glass Half Full

A standard glass drinks bottle, cut in half to leave two serving dishes designed to hold a spoon in the neck of the bottle. Also a perfect ice cream sundae dish.

Upcycled Material:Glass
Location
Sleaford
Project CategoryHomewares
Hits509
Created11 October 2012

CycleLight

★★★★½
Skill Level
CycleLight

Made from bicycle parts, this light offers a unique look and a great way to re-use scrapped metal parts. Bicycle parts are interesting forms which can be manipulated and assembled in many different ...

Upcycled Material:Metal
Location
Nottingham
Project CategoryLighting
Hits309
Created14 November 2012
Plastic Bag Mesh Dress

The outer shell of the dress is a structured shape made from a mesh fabric trapped within plastic bags and edged with a teabag binding.

Upcycled Material:Plastic
Location
Nottingham
Project CategoryBags & Clothing
Hits331
Created15 March 2013

Hanging Out Chair

★★★★½
Skill Level
Hanging Out Chair

Inspired by Martino Gamper's 100 chairs in 100 days this clever use of recycled products thats have an association with washing line is a re-design of the folding garden chair.

Upcycled Material:Household Items
Location
Suttton on Sea
Project CategoryFurniture
Hits101
Created07 May 2013