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kitty kat found object sculpture made by my friend Ron

ultrajunk, member | January 30th, 200911 comments

Here is a kitty kat sculpture my friend Ron made the other night in my shop. He wanted to give the found object sculpture thing a try and came up with this great piece. It is made with a vintage...

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Miss Galaxy Girl Found Object Sculpture I Made Last Night

ultrajunk, member | January 23rd, 200916 comments

The lovely miss galaxy girl..that i made last night from some old x-mas tree stands for her skirt and base, a vintage hairpin table leg for the legs, 50's auto glass bowl fuel filter for the head...

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Not just for sleeping anymore!

DejaVu, member | January 22nd, 200912 comments

This bed was missing it's side rails. So I used this frame and slats from a futon I picked up on the curb and there you go. I think this would fit nicely on anyones porch or in a...

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Problem solved

DejaVu, member | January 22nd, 20097 comments

A girl friend was telling me about how much jewelry she has that she doesn't wear. In the morning when getting dressed she doesn't have time to look through boxes or untangle pieces to wear. I...

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retro space ship propeller table i made last night

ultrajunk, member | January 16th, 200921 comments

Made this table last night out in the shop..it is made from 100% found objects..the base is a stainless steel half sphere, ceramic insulator, aluminum propeller fan, and some gears and hardware...

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Trash 2 treasure

DejaVu, member | January 14th, 200913 comments

I simply took a solid two tier endtable and removed the top. Upholstered the table and added tassles.

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Ski Tip Table

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | January 14th, 200917 comments

Here is a table I created for a local charity event silent auction. I found the skis for $3 a pair at a rummage sale. The auction bid went for $125. I was thrilled since this...

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new life for old jewelry

roadtriplouise, member | January 13th, 20094 comments

Special bracelets I made out of old and broken necklaces from my grandma.

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CHRISTMAS POST CARD PILLOW

BJMossor, member | January 13th, 20094 comments

By enlarging a vintage post card and using iron on adhesive to apply to fabric. Adding trim to the pillow to finish the pillow. I have made several this year for gifts.

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Create a Faux tile backsplash behind your stove

Valleyartisan, member | January 9th, 20096 comments

Even is you don't have a nice tile backsplash behind your stove, you can create one with nothing more than paint. This can be painted directly on the wall or done on a piece of art cloth...

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Out of this World Chandelier

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | January 1st, 200917 comments

This is a project my extremely creative friend, Sue Wolfe, made out of a saucer/sled.

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Toboggan Winter Photo Display

Candy Allen, contributor | December 31st, 200812 comments

What do you do with your sledding equipment when not in use? Why, make a photo display from it, of course!

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Vintage Bulb and Reflector Wreath

missartgurl, member | December 31st, 20085 comments

Vintage bulbs and their reflectors get a new life on a wreath made from grapevine from my backyard! A little bird and a wooden hand add whimsical touches.

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Here is a 6 foot tall robot project made from the best of junk

ultrajunk, member | December 25th, 200818 comments

Here is my 60's tin robot style sculture project i have been working on..he will stand a bit over 6' tall when finished..he is made only with the very best of my junk. The head started off as an old...

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my next project..a floor scrubber spaceship..just a quick mockup.

ultrajunk, member | December 25th, 200814 comments

Here is a sneak peek at my next project..i found this old floor scrubber base and it just screams robot space ship. this was just a quick mockup and it got me itchin to get started on this one.

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Pantaloon Christmas Stocking

whiteflower, member | December 22nd, 20084 comments

This Christmas "pantaloon" stocking is crafted from vintage ticking I picked up a tag sale and a vintage window curtain. I traced the outline of a woman's thigh high stocking from the 1940s...

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MORE FOUND COLLECTIONS

italianpeasant, member | December 19th, 20083 comments

I WAS CLEANING AGAIN, OR AS I CALL IT "FLUFFING" UP STUFF :) I FOUND ALL THESE CANDY MOLDS & COOKIE CUTTERS IN A LARGE JAR & IN CARRIERS & CUPBOARDS, SO I MIGHT MAKE A KITCHEN...

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America's First Nostalgic Guest House --- going 'green'

GoodOlDaysHouse, member | December 15th, 20086 comments

I have been restoring and renovating an old family home that was built in 1928. In late February it will become America's First Nostalgic Guest House with a collection of vintage items in the...

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