Natural Landscapes Recreated in Junk
September 21, 2011
Environmental artist Tom Deininger upcycles old, unwanted junk on a truly grand scale.
Simone Preuss
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Cute Little Robots Created from Retro Household Junk
September 16, 2011
Discover how a bit of grinding, drilling and riveting can transform a pile of rusting parts into wonderful recycled junk robots with their own personalities.
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Human Bodies Created Out of Dissected Typewriters
September 15, 2011
Reduce, reuse, reassemble seems to be artist Jeremy Mayer’s recycling motto. He dissects salvaged typewriters and forms astonishingly lifelike sculptures.
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WWII Shipwreck Transformed into an Underwater Art Gallery
September 13, 2011
Recycling stories involving objects as big as ships are rare, but here’s one retired and sunken ship, the Vandenberg, that not only fulfills one new purpose, but two.
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Miniature Robo Planter People Overrun the House
September 9, 2011
Mario Caicedo Langer’s little creations are awesome examples of upcycling that give a new life not just to defunct objects, but also to plants and cacti.
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The Cold War Submarine Graveyard of Russia’s Kola Peninsula
September 7, 2011
Submarine graveyards like the one at Russia’s Nezametnaya Cove may have a certain decrepit charm, but they can do untold environmental damage.
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Ten Incredible Suits of Steampunk Armor
September 6, 2011
We’ve found steampunk armor so cleverly upcycled that any time-traveling knight worth his salt wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
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Trapped in Resin: Dead Insects Transformed into Jewelry
September 2, 2011
“Nice fly you got there,” is an unusual way to start a conversation, but if you’re wearing a ring with a fly trapped inside it, you’re bound to attract some attention.
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Ten Totally Bizarre Bike Mods
August 29, 2011
See the most unusual everyday items become integral parts of bicycles. Repurposing at its best!
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Old Books Dissected to Create Intricate 3-D Carvings
August 26, 2011
Julia Strand’s artworks, carved from old reference books and encyclopedias, make for an upcycling book club that we’d join in a jiffy!