 Celebs Made of Garbage - A-List Mosaic Makeover Portraits Are Pretty Trashy::American mosaic artist Jason Mecier has created 3-D portraits of famous people using everyday items and trash such as margarine tubs, pens, pink toys, discarded cell phones and Coca-Cola bottles.
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 Miniature Desk Launchers - Wood Trebuchet Kit Lets You Assail Unsuspecting Coworkers::Ready to launch your action figure into orbit? If so, you'll need the Working Wood Trebuchet Kit which can send small objects airborne over twenty feet. Use it to launch gummy bears at unsuspecting co-workers,… [MORE] |
 DIY Bicycle Wheel LEDs - Persistence of Vision Displays for Rave-Worthy Mobile Light Shows::You may have seen pre-made programmable bike blades that can be attached to your bicycle wheels to make bright light patterns, but when some people at San Francisco’s Maker Faire got into the act with… [MORE] |
 Steampunked Monopoly - The Popular Board Game Goes Victorian in this DIY Set::The very popular Monopoly board game has received the steampunk treatment, and with a little use of electronic components, the board has become more “active.” The modification adds a community chest that… [MORE] |
 Year-Long Papercraft Projects - Making A Toy-a-Day (Or Blogging About It)::Toy-a-day is a seemingly pointless blog, based on a craft project, where a toy is made, or at least blogged, once a day for a year. You know, I kind of like the fact there is no point to it.
On viewing… [MORE] |
 Site Specific Dancing - Kate-Watson-Wallace Anonymous Bodies Redefine Modern Dance::Ditching the stage and going public, Philadelphia based modern choreographer Kate Watson-Wallace is creating "site based performances that re-imagine everyday spaces." Except, it is not called ‘modern’… [MORE] |
 21 Sewtastic Notions - From Super Sutures to Threadless Stitches::Sewing can construct or embellish. Decorative threads are used for embroidery and needlepoint. Other types of thread are matched to their work, lightweight threads for fine finishing and hefty threads… [MORE] |
 Poker Chip Landscapes - Colorful Casinoscape Inspired by Shanghai::These fun and colorful landscapes of cities are made from poker chips. This way Chinese artist Liu Jianhua can be sure not to loose his currency. I guess that the phrase “the city is built on money” fits… [MORE] |
 Massive Knitted Bears - Dave Cole Is A Master Crafter of Cuddly Creativity::Boston-based artist Dave Cole knits in a different league than most people. His knit-work is considered contemporary modern art, and is even exhibited at museums and galleries across the world. His knitt… [MORE] |
 Wooden V8 Luxury Cars - University Uber Vehicle Causing Splinter Groups::The students at NC State University are taking green car design to a new extreme. The project goal was to build a super car from wood, and their updates show they are making progress. It's incredible to… [MORE] |
 Papercraft Idols - DIY BushDoctor Does Your Bidding::This DIY papercraft BushDoctor is a perfect desk adornment for the days where things just aren't going right. Simply print out the PDF from 3EyedBear, cut the idol out, fold it up and paste appropriately,… [MORE] |
 VIbrant Street Art Collages - Mixed-Media Public Posters by FKDL::These brilliantly strong and graphic street posters of kneeling ladies and jumping figures are by FKDL. In real life, Franck Duval is his name.
FKDL is a French street artist residing in Paris. His colorful… [MORE] |
 Radio-Controlled Mobile Bars - Finally, a DIY Robot Actually Worth Making::We’ve seen a number of bartending robots before, but this BaR2D2 on Instructables is my favorite of the bunch. For starters, it dispenses liquor and both bottled and canned beer. There are flashing neon… [MORE] |
 Punk Junk Chandeliers - Lighting From Liberated Kitchen Gadgets::At a glance, you might not notice that while these chandeliers are embellished with faceted glass and other baubles, they are made from everyday found objects like baking tins, cutlery and tea cups. UK… [MORE] |
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 Portable Igloos - The Cloud is An Inflatable Domicile (UPDATE)::This is a wonderful portable blow-up space called The Cloud. It is designed by Monica Förster, a Swedish designer who is internationally renowned for her creations in contemporary Swedish design.
You… [MORE] |
 DIY Drawtography - Eerie ‘Invisibilia’ Technique Channels “Take On Me” Video::Not only are these 'Invisibilia' photographs really creepy, there is also a great tutorial on the website so you can create your own.
In each photograph, a person's image is replaced with an illustration,… [MORE] |
 Whimsical Wall-Mounted Animals - Junk and Containers Create Crazy Critter Trophies::Carolien Adriaanche was inspired to create her wall-mounted trophy animals and animal sculptures after visiting a natural history museum. They just make me laugh! Adriaanche’s choice of repurposed objects… [MORE] |
 Junktastic Interior Design - Discarded Beams and Blankets Transformed to Pleasing Decor::One of the things that makes this 'Odds and Ends, Bits and Pieces' collection stand out is its excellent use of color. The subtle variations within the chosen shade create a watercolor effect. The weaving… [MORE] |
 Bizarre Bicycles - Peculiar Pedal-Powered Designs::Design inventions are always good fun to keep up with. These unusual bike designs caught my eye at Designboom. How amazing must it be to bike down the slope on a snowy mountain top on a ski-bike, for instance?… [MORE] |
 Tortoiseshell Fashions - From Heirloom to DIY and Everything in Between::The tortoiseshell has long been a popular material for fashion and home accessories since the 1700s due to its rigid yet moldable nature.
We’ve found many uses for the material in the production of everyday… [MORE] |
 Fast Food Origami - Calorie-Free Burgers Made of Fancy Folded Paper::If your new year resolutions include eating a healthier diet and doing more creative things, then look no further. I give you the rather brilliant origami burger kit, from the far east.
For only $6, you… [MORE] |
 DIY Business Cards with Gears - Intense Planetary Gear Self-Promotion::This DIY planetary gear business card is no mere piece of card stock. It's an intense piece of self-promotion that features working planetary gears, and best of all, this business card is one you can make… [MORE] |
 Top 30 DIY Trends in 2008 - Stuff You Can Make in a Credit Crunch Year::This countdown features the top DIY trends and stuff you can make in the year of the credit crunch. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly… [MORE] |
 Post-Its Against Violence - Hand-Written Guerrilla Street Campaign for Peace in Denmark::A group of young creative individuals are fed up with the growing violence in the streets of Copenhagen. As a counter attack, they are hitting back with handwritten post-it notes all over the city to promote… [MORE] |
 Pavement Illusions (UPDATE) - 3D Drawings On Concrete Canvas::Sometimes on a hot summer’s day, you nearly fall over a guy tirelessly drawing on the pavement with chalk in a busy capital town hall square. Days later you realize what the guy was doing, when an amazing… [MORE] |
 28 Innovative Urban Art Activities in 2008::The street art scene has got us excited in 2008. So many brilliant urban activities and different forms of expressions has seen the day through the city’s sphere all around the world. It’s hard to pick… [MORE] |
 Custom Cedar Strip Boats - Make Your Own Dreamboat or Have it Made::Even someone who knows nothing of boat-building techniques will be struck by the superb quality and beauty of Ray Klebba’s award-winning designs. Each craft is a work of art with wood selected to accentuate… [MORE] |
 Taking Flight with Branding - Bird Image Art on Wine Bottle Labels::Take a stroll down any supermarket wine aisle and you can’t help but notice the use of birds in wine label art. The images range from silly to classic, but they do seem to have universal appeal-- not too… [MORE] |
 Design Your Own Guitar - Zoybar's Interactive Instruments::Resembling the exoskeleton of a guitar, the Zoybar is the brainchild of Ziv Bar Ilan and described as “a unique platform for developing innovative music instruments and effects." Zoybar’s interactive site… [MORE] |
 DIY Junk Food Clones - Make Your Own Twinkies::Twinkies are as American as the automobile assembly line. They’re factory-made chow at its beloved best. They may not be the most wholesome of foods, but Twinkies are an icon, and Twinkies are food. They… [MORE] |
 Skins for Snowboards - DIY Deck Facelifts::Maybe your snowboard is old, maybe it’s ugly, or maybe you just want a change. No matter your motivation, giving your snowboard a face lift is made easy when you change out the deck graphics with a new… [MORE] |
 DIY Christmas Cannons - Create Your Own Tinsel Explosions for Hours of Blastastic Fun::Using the same concept as a potato cannon, you can create your own Christmas cannon with PVC pipe and a bicycle pump. Instead of loading the cannon with a potato, however, you use tinsel, confetti, or… [MORE] |
 DIY Robots from Aluminum Cans - The Canbot Helps You Recycle, Kinda::The guys at Le Club du Golf would love this Tin Can Robot Kit. It’s really cold and boring in my part of the country and Le Club du Golf activities have generally regressed into yelling and throwing beer… [MORE] |
 Personalized Parcel Calendars - Custom Danish Christmas Packages For Adults::If you live in Denmark, the whole month of December is one big celebration. Every day when you wake up, you jump out of bed to open up your Christmas calendar, which either your mum and dad, partner or… [MORE] |
 DIY Home Produce Gardens - Hydroponics Is a Growing Winter Phenomenon::There has been a huge rise in interest for hydroponics. It seems everyone is tapping into the idea of growing their own plants and minimising the effort and use of dirty soil. It’s growing your own plants… [MORE] |
 DIY Techy-Fashion - A Visual Intro to Smart Crafting::Personally, I am not much into the whole crafting gig. After seeing the cool stuff in Syuzi Pakhchyan’s Fashioning Technology, “A DIY intro to smart crafting”, though, I may just change my mind.
The introduction… [MORE] |
 Customized Christmas Trees - Festivally Creative Art and Design Competitions::DIY Christmas tree competitions sounds like good fun;l it might be the new community fad after the housewife’s pie competition. Everyone can join in, be creative and make a unique design.
These images… [MORE] |
 DIY Button Fashion Projects – Vintage Button Accessories and Ornaments You Can Make::Buttons can make a dramatic fashion statement and they are so easy to use, that with a little creativity, you can DIY. While accessory designer Helen James is to unveil her vintage glass button embellished… [MORE] |
 DIY 3D Greetings - Build Your Own New York Postcards::Build Your Own New York Postcards will keep children of your friends entertained for hours. Published by Wurlington Press Brothers, the postcards can be sent in flat form and then cut and glued together… [MORE] |
 Eco Alternative Christmas Trees - Recycled Glass Water Bottles Make a Very Green Tree::Christmas is a time for peace, and peace of mind. Why not use your creativity to create an alternative Christmas tree out of recycled products or materials? I think this Christmas tree made out of used… [MORE] |
 Musical Canvases - DIY Speaker Art Is Ideal Credit Crunch Xmas Gift::These personalized painted speakers are a perfect Christmas do-it-yourself gift idea for any musical enthusiast. The concept is relatively simple, with an MP3 player remotely controlling portable speakers… [MORE] |
 Ripped Denim Revivals - Runways and Sidewalks See Resurgence of Torn '90s Jeans::Although reminiscent of punk, safety pins, spiky hair and The Sex Pistols, the ripped jeans look is a brilliantly cool look to bust out when you are in a Gothic mood. Perhaps after spending a week with… [MORE] |
 Mustache Manuals - Decode Your ‘Stache with This Chart::This fabulous mustache poster features the subtitle, “A little hair says a lot about a man.” If it could accurately predict the personality type that lies behind each man's 'stache, then you could cross-check… [MORE] |
 DIY Doubledecker Campers - Mobile Shackitecture::What looks more like the kind of vehicle you might see hawking hot dogs at a carnival is actually the homemade mobile home of three Japanese ex-high school classmates. The three chums had originally talked… [MORE] |
 DIY Tree Cakes - Seasonal Baking Ideas For Festive Fun::As Christmas is just around the corner, it is time to put your apron on, dig out your favorite Christmas cake recipes and step into the kitchen. This is a brilliant way to spend some quality time with… [MORE] |
 Arborsculpture - Ornamental Tree Art::We’ve covered arborsculpture before at Trend Hunter, but the piece we featured is just the tip of the iceberg in this category. Arborsculpture is the little-known art of growing trees and shaping their… [MORE] |
 Grow-Your-Own Wine Racks - Is GYO the Next DIY for Greenies?::This GYO kit from EcoCentric lets you grow your own wine rack. It's comprised of 22 pieces of willow that are tethered together and planted, either in a container or directly into the ground.
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 Eco Wrapping With Fabric - Furoshiki Uses Colored Cloth, Not Paper::Wrapping holiday presents just got greener. Recycle Now has released an instructional video for the art of Furoshiki gift wrapping.
Furoshiki gift wrapping uses folded swatches of fabric, not traditional… [MORE] |
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