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It's a sifter...it's a shell casing...it's a cigar box...No... it a vase!

oldnews, member | November 7th, 2009

Just a few of the things that have become vases at my house. Seems like almost anything can become a lamp, a clock or a vase!!

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My Holiday Projects

Gretchen Schaumann, contributor | November 7th, 20093 comments

Some re purposing is going on at the "French Flea".

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What to do with sap buckets...take a look

Grasshopper22, member | November 7th, 20092 comments

I received these sap buckets from a girlfriend and I knew I could do something with them...well here is the results. I used pretty napkins (you must take the napkins apart and only use the first...

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Sweet Junk at The BitterSweet Cabin

Kathy Stantz, contributor | November 5th, 200913 comments

Over the weekend I stopped at one of my new favorite places and visited with my new junking friend, Jan...

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Stirrup Photo Frame

Nina_Julie, member | November 3rd, 200911 comments

When I found a rusty old stirrup this summer at the tractor show, I knew immediately what to do with it. Inspired, as always, by the Junkmarket website, I hung the glittery photo frame by a...

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Art Axes

bluebucket, member | November 2nd, 200910 comments

My daughter needed some painted axes to represent Slovakia at a beer festival. I had a couple days notice to get these ready. They were a big hit.

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Leafy Sail Sculpture

Refinerii, member | November 1st, 200912 comments

A cute sculpture created this spring; made from some old gears, a big bearing, brass, copper, stainless steel, & a few rivets & nuts & bolts. The top portion spins freely on the...

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Paris Themed Necklace

Gretchen Schaumann, contributor | October 30th, 200912 comments

A vintage element redesign, which was in the end snatched up by the one and only "Lani" to be a part of her own colletion.

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Birdhouse beauties

CraftingWendy, member | October 29th, 20095 comments

We love old birdhouses -- especially those with great paint. So for our side yard, we combined an assortment of birdhouses, along with a vintage bird bath we painted red, vintage chairs and a...

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RE Boutique Sign

Refinerii, member | October 29th, 200917 comments

A set of signs made for a cute little boutique in downtown Boise--that my cousin just opened this summer. I used left over copper, re-claimed steel, cable scraps, & other metal...

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Milk strainer "vase"

dohlman, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

An inverted, rusty old milk strainer (with a nice brass strainer grid) gets new life as dried flower container. The grid makes a perfect sort of "frog" that nicely separates and spreads the...

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Book stand of brass on wood

dohlman, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

My very first junk market project (some 30 years ago). Old pulpit brass hardware given to my brother was black. He gave it to me and I cleaned and polished it and went to a furniture...

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In love with old metal

CraftingWendy, member | October 27th, 20097 comments

We love the patina and color of old metal objects and have used them to decorate our outside deck. The blue child's chair, "home art project" red bell, wrought iron candlestick...

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Junkin' Punkin" at the Library

junkgrl48, member | October 27th, 20099 comments

Every year I "junk" up a pumpkin for the library I work at. The hat is from a "shish kabob" cooker and I finally found a way to use some buttons. The nose is a faucet. Love it when I can...

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A Chippy Welcome...

chippingcharm, member | October 25th, 200918 comments

Our light fixure by the front door has always been a dilema...low ceilings mean no fun/fancy light fixture. When I saw this rusty, crusty basket at the French Flea...I knew just what I would do...

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Junk Pumpkins

bluebucket, member | October 25th, 200913 comments

A few junk pieces and pumkins come together to create this scene.

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Steel Spring Table

Refinerii, member | October 25th, 200918 comments

New dining room table I made today; for the whole story behind it see my blog at http://industrialrevelations.blogspot.com . A huge, heavy train spring, with a concrete saw for a top. Base is...

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Junk Style Centerpiece

CraftingWendy, member | October 25th, 20097 comments

If only this rusty, green lantern could talk...We picked it up for $2 at the World's Largest Garage Sale. I love the color and patina. I married it with a vintage silver plate serving tray, some...

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Soap Stand for my Mom

RobJ98167, member | October 25th, 20098 comments

I saw a soap dish on Ikea Hacker- made from a heavy candle stick and a pie plate- Not wanting to waste what could be a perfectly good Pie Tin (In hopes of pie for later) I started scavenging the...

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Keeper of the Bling

RustyDiva, member | October 25th, 20099 comments

I must confess that I am not only a clothes hound but I also indulge in a little "bling" addiction. My bling is out~growing my jewelry boxes so I thought I would make one for myself. I...

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