Artists have always been recyclers. This gallery of work made from repurposed materials is both a visual delight and "a source of ideas for crafters" (Library Journal).
Artists and crafters have always been recyclers at heart, but in recent decades, it's become not only a thrifty choice but a moral imperative for many.
1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse contains a cutting-edge collection of the most inventive...

Using vintage and flea market objects, the author of the UnderbaraClara blog transforms budget-friendly objects into unique creations for your home.

"Step-by-step instructions for crafts made from everyday items and information about reusing and recycling"

"Step-by-step instructions for crafts made from old newspapers, magazines, and junk mail and information about reusing and recycling"--Provided by publisher.

Every household has an abundance of junk mail. What if you could turn it into something beautiful? With this book, readers can do just that by following the simple instructions to turn colorful junk mail into jewelry! Packed with many other recycled paper crafts, this volume encourages readers to reconsider what s garbage and what can become something more with a little paint, glue, or glitter. Each craft engages readers with art and creatively highlights...

Once a month--every week in the summer--Steve the electrician dons special gear and, with the help of youngsters who live in his building, dives into a dumpster seeking useful objects that they can transform into imaginative new ones.

"Step-by-step instructions for bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry crafts made from repurposed materials"--Provided by publisher.

"Hudson Miller has made his living in the boxing ring...That's when life delivers him another hook to the jaw: his estranged father, Leland, has been murdered in what appears to be a robbery-gone-bad at his salvage yard...Hudson learns he's inherited the salvage yard, and he returns to his Bible-belt hometown of Flint Creek, North Carolina, to run the business. But the business is far more than junk cars and scrap metal. It was the site of an illegal...

Big truck, big dog, big hair. Bad attitude. Roxy Abruzzo, bestselling author Nancy Martin's latest creation, is the loud-mouthed, sexy, independent-minded niece of a Pittsburgh Mafia boss trying to go (mostly) straight. She'd like to stay completely out of her uncle Carmine's shady business dealings, though he's trying to reel her in. She'd like to concentrate on the architectural salvage business she runs mostly on the up-and-up for a tidy profit....

Reimagine, refurbish, and refashion vintage finds into functional and fun furniture and home accessories. Whitney believes that, in today's home decor, matched furniture is out and individuality is king. Refurbished vintage pieces make a statement, add a little flair, and tell a story that just can't be conveyed with store-bought items. Here she provides inspiration for reimagining and refashioning vintage pieces into truly unique furniture and accessories....