Eco crafts , as you know, are bitchin’. You take something old and cool and turn it into something even cooler and totes epic (like repurposing the English language, for example). Your craft won’t even recognize itself. Unless, that is, you give it a brain of its own… #1 – Super Mario Question Mark Block Ottoman! Your eyes do not deceive you. This is a Super Mario ottoman slipcover stitched together patchwork-style with pieces of vinyl material. This is a genuine nugget of gamer’s gold right here. The only downside is keeping your friends from jumping on it to score those free monies. #2 – The Electric Umbrella Why does this gentleman look so cool? Because he’s holding an electric umbrella . Made by soldering LED lights onto the spokes and cloth of a regular old umbrella, this piece is especially useful if: Your next Halloween costume is Mary Poppins on acid. You attend more than 12 raves per calendar year. You want to be creepy and illuminated in the park at nighttime. Whatever, you still look cool. #3 – Recycled Book Jacket Headboard Now this is giving me creative tingles. It’s a fantastic multicolored headboard made from repurposed hardcover book jackets and a plywood backing. Cool factor: 9,000. Difficulty level: Pretty time-consuming, but obviously worth it in the booty department. Learn how to get the ladies here . #4 – The Dodecahedron Lamp What you’re seeing here is an original IKEA hack . One extremely clever fellow with a computer image generating program and a whole lot of time created this trippy orb lamp. Basically, he fused together small IKEA lampans ($4.99 apiece) into kickass geometric shapes. He offers tutorials in 6-, 12- or 36-lamp editions . All are bright enough to illuminate several adjacent rooms and piss off your neighbors all night long. #5 – Snazzy Sweater Boots It’s common knowledge: feet always look cooler in slipper boots. But guess what? You don’t

have to spend $120 on overrated Uggs. All you need is an old pair of sneaks, a cool thrift store sweater (Argyle or not), and basic sewing kit to pull off the greatest sweater boots in the history of the world. Get the step-by-step instructions for gray booties and Argyle varieties as well. “OMG, where did you get your boots?” “From my never-ending hurricane of creative brilliance.” “….what?” “You wouldn’t understand.” #6 – Salvador Dali Clock I know you want a little melted Dali in your living room. Inspired by the melting clocks in “Persistence of Memory,” this is a real-live functional wall clock – or a draped-over-couch clock. Or it-doesn’t-even-matter-it’s-so-awesome clock. Ingredients: old clock mechanism, leather, silk and puff paint. Get the tutorial here . #7 – Cupcake with Cat Filling I’ve always poked fun at crazy cat owners, seeing as they’re usually lacking in people skills, but I’ll just come right out and say it: I would give my opposable thumbs to live in a cupcake house . Consider that my formal apology. #8 – Simple Balloon Drums Fabulous for kids and grown-up clowns alike. This guy takes glass bowls and stretches balloon rubber across their tops, tweaking them for different pitches. They give a surprisingly good resonance. #9 – Big Pimpin’ Piano Bag If you’re good with a needle and thread (or have an extremely generous grandmother), you can custom-design your own tote bags, like this super sweet piano bag. It would also look cool with multicolored keys – get creative! Here’s the tutorial . #10 – Boozy Bottle Cap Belt Is it Rush season yet? Who cares! Get a head start on the festivities with your very own hand-punched bottle cap belt . You’ll need an awl, hammer and about 12 bottle caps of your choice. All the more reason to run to the 7-11… Please bookmark and share

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10 Bitchin’ Eco Craft Ideas