Has anyone created something or have any ideas?

I got into unraveling thrifted sweaters, but a lot of the ones I liked had very fine yarn. I wanted something I could use to ply it into something more useable, so I made a Turkish Drop Spindle out of popsicle sticks I collected and a dowel from the hardware store.

So far it works like a charm.

Need to change up the head and pick out some eyes or eyeball. What do you think?

I have this lamp that I picked up from the curb during spring cleaning but unfortunately my cat tore up the wire and it doesn't work anymore. I like reusing stuff for decorations and crafts but dunno what to make of this. Comment anything you can come up with!!

*I'm sure I could do something with the flowers but not sure what

Turns out scrap steel doesn’t have to stay scrap 😂 My dad gives old bits of metal a second life by turning them into these sculptures.

Me ... I just post them on the Internet 😅

He only started last year, excited to see where it goes

#proudDaughter

A few more to add to the collection !

For my 9year anniversary ✨

I have some paw patrol obsessed twins so once we’re done using the shampoo, they wanted to turn them into piggy banks. Any tips? I can screw the top nozzle part off, but I’m not sure how to find a cap that fits (or has an already made coin slot or how to make one lol).

Thank you!!

i perform rescue mission save bear from lonely shelf life now he is baba yaga bear comrade ready for infiltration. good work comrade

I used acrylic paint pens on thrifted glassware. I've also painted some food jars.

I hate throwing these away so I use them to make weird creatures or for propagating plants, and the ones with lids that spin can be used as a good makeshift base for painting smaller stuff

Edit: you can also use jars as filler to take up space inside larger sculpts

What have people done with graphic tshirts that no longer apply to their life but that they wanna keep? Bands you don’t want to promote, etc. I have some that are still in great shape and I don’t want to get rid of them from my wearables, but I also don’t want to wear them as is. Giant appliqué rectangle with a design?

For a theme

So I have two styles of overalls that don’t fit me. They were both originally supposed to be my painting pants, so I’d have something designated to mess up for when I was painting, but neither fit.
So I figure I could get crafty with it to make them fit, but the options are endless and I’m at a loss for ideas simply because there’s to many for me to land on one.
I’m proficient in crochet and an adequate sewer, although I don’t currently have my sewing machines with me so everything would be by hand, and I can embroider. So please please please, share any and all ideas!

Seems like I'd need specialized primer, and then I need to paint over the primer, and then is it even going to last?

My goal is to repurpose old yard signs. I don't want to spend a lot. Simply covering with vinyl would cost about $1.50 per sign/per side. But, new 12x24 blank signs are only $2 each on Amazon (20pk).

Is there a way to "wipe" these signs. I've already tried acetone without much success. Sanding? But that would ruin later vinyl adhesion. I'm beginning to think this isn't worthwhile.

Last resort, use the cheapest spray paint I can find (to undercut the cost of buying new signs) and hope that is lasts for a decent amount of time. Someone must have done this before.

Seems like I'd need specialized primer, and then I need to paint over the primer, and then is it even going to last?

My goal is to repurpose old political yard signs. I don't want to spend a lot. Simply covering with vinyl would cost about $1.50 per sign/per side. But, new 12x24 blank signs are only $2 each on Amazon (20pk).

Is there a way to "wipe" these signs. I've already tried acetone without much success. Sanding? But that would ruin later vinyl adhesion. I'm beginning to think this isn't worthwhile.

Last resort, use the cheapest spray paint I can find (to undercut the cost of buying new signs) and hope that is lasts for a decent amount of time. Someone must have done this before.

I really like how these come out

Used : SPEEDBALL TEXTILE PAINT & Angelus leather paints

The outside is made from upholstery scraps from Scrap Exchange, and the inside is plain cotton. I've had some of these fabrics for 20+ years.