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NOT ON FRONT PAGE

DIY Trends of 2011

Amazing DIY Projects, From Broken Skateboard Art to Comic Hero Costumes

— May 25, 2011 — Art & Design
These amazing DIY projects will get your creative juices flowing and provide some inspiration for repurposing common everyday objects that you might have sitting around. The flowing images take objects that we all encounter (at least from time to time) and give them new value.

In some instances, simply by altogether changing the function of the objects, the people responsible for these amazing DIY projects were able to create an end product that was altogether different from what they started with. By restricting the materials available, the designers of these fantastic projects were able to unleash their creativity thinking and come up with a unique result.

Flip through the images to get a sense of the scope involved and prepared to be inspired.
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Activity
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DIY Taxidermy Workshops
DIY Taxidermy Workshops
Charlie Tuesday Gates Hosts a Lesson on Stuffing Animals
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Crate-Vaulted Campaigns
Crate-Vaulted Campaigns
Meu Movel de Madeira Ads Market Easily Assembled Moveables
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18
DIY Designer Tees
DIY Designer Tees
Mike Parry Lets You Apply His Art to Your Clothes
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17
DIY Customizable Speakers
DIY Customizable Speakers
The Origaudio Doodle Speakers are Interactive and Fun
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16
Curtain-Covered Furniture
Curtain-Covered Furniture
This Shower Curtain Desk is a Simple and Stylish DIY Project
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15
DIY Comic Book Tales
DIY Comic Book Tales
Moxy Creative Lets You Create Your Own Comic Character
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14
DIY Masonry
DIY Masonry
The MecoPress by MecoConcept Lets You Make Your Own Bricks Like an Egyptian
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13
Fan-Made Comic Costumes
Fan-Made Comic Costumes
The Amazing DIY Iron Man Mark V Briefcase Suit is Brought to Life
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12
DIY Bike Lanes
DIY Bike Lanes
Vladimir Turner and Ondrej Mlady Have Created Their Own Paths
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11
DIY Backpacks
DIY Backpacks
Hoodie Laptop Bag How-To Helps You Turn a Sweatshirt into a Carryall in Seconds
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10
Broken Skateboard Art
Broken Skateboard Art
The Haroshi Hydrant is Another Addition to the Artist's Upcycled Work
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9
DIY Papercraft Instruments
DIY Papercraft Instruments
The PePaKuRa Papercraft Instruments Stun With Realism
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8
DIY Comic Hero Costumes
DIY Comic Hero Costumes
This Rafael Bastos Guide Offers a Cheap and Easy Halloween Solution
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7
DIY Crafty Spacecrafts
DIY Crafty Spacecrafts
Fan's Papercraft Starcraft 2 Replicas are Out of This World
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6
Custom Cartridge Urinals
Custom Cartridge Urinals
The Nintendo Video Game Urinal is a Gamer's Dream Bathroom Project
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5
DIY Decorative Bedsheets
DIY Decorative Bedsheets
Sleep in Style With The Adorable Doodle Duvet
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4
Low-Cost DIY Living Spaces
Low-Cost DIY Living Spaces
'My Place' by Recession Design is a Series of Sustainable Life Scenes
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3
Toy Brick Picture Cameras
Toy Brick Picture Cameras
The Legotron Camera is a Snapshot of DIY Success
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2
Office Supply Sci-Fi Fighters
Office Supply Sci-Fi Fighters
Instructables Shows You How to Make a Star Wars X-Wing Fighter
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1
DIY Film Furniture
DIY Film Furniture
These DIY Life IKEA Lamp Hacks are Fun to Make and to Look At
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