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Patriotic Uncle Sam Snowman Candy Container - made from old bedspring

TroyRash, member | November 18th, 20097 comments

a candy container made with the use of a rusty old bed spring - i made a paper mache ball - the old fashioned way - like we used to do in school - textured it - let it dry and cut it for the opening...

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Winning with Winter White

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | November 11th, 200911 comments

You all know me, I love white. And when I found this small barn door, all chippy and white, I knew it was a winner, winner, chicken dinner! It just needed a little jazzing up!

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A new addition to the front yard

Refinerii, member | November 7th, 200913 comments

A cute sculpture I made a few days ago.... Salvaged steel parts including bearings, bolts, chain, gears, a plow disk, & glass insulators. I think it's a nice addition to the...

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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, 20097 comments

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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Fall Is In The Air

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 14th, 20093 comments

Although I don't care for cold weather, I DO love the fall colors of the NE. I hope you enjoy this little vignette on our back porch. This somehow makes it "warmer" in the midst of the 40...

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Treasures Found

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 14th, 20096 comments

These are a few of my favorite things (theme song from Sound of Junkin')...galvanized metal and wood sitting stool, black metal jug and enamelware pitcher,la la la la la la la la la lanbspStay...

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Garden Junk Ensemble for Fall

BraytonHomestead, member | October 10th, 200910 comments

A Garden Junk Sculpture I assembled using a lovely chipped painted metal rooster, an old wash bin (yorkie Krumpet refuses to stay in it) and a heavy gear of some sort I picked up on the side of the...

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RC Cola Cooler Turns Over a New Leaf

Georgia Terrell, contributor | October 7th, 200917 comments

When I bought this old rusty RC Cola cooler I thought I might use it as a drink cooler at a party or BBQ, but soon realized it had a better future, becoming a potting station. With old hooks...

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Artful Rust

RustyDiva, member | October 5th, 200914 comments

I was doing some training in another town when I passed an automotive shop that had this piece out front leaning against a fence. After a quick U-turn, I pulled in and ask if it were for...

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Welcome to The Dark Side.....Of Color

RustyDiva, member | October 1st, 200914 comments

I love being able to peek into the lives of fellow junkers and get an idea of what kind of style they are drawn too. So far I've seen a lot of open, airy, comfortable and lightly beautiful...

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My Simple Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday Project!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | September 24th, 200917 comments

Okay, I love Sue's Simple Mondays! And that inspired me to do my own. But I wasn't sure if it would be a Simple Monday, or if it would be a Simple Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday . . . you get the picture. So whatever day it is, simple is good!

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There might be something FISHY about this FUN(nel) lamp!

oldnews, member | September 14th, 200915 comments

I'm redoing my work room at home, and I want a kind of funky industrial look. I have a wall of old lockers ordered and coming soon, so I'm in search of anything metal, rusty, and fun!This lamp may...

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License Plate Art....

jsouciekitt, member | September 11th, 200912 comments

Eric (husband) cut a piece of ply wood, I painted it black and we screwed on license plates that I had acquired over the years. My favorites are the Nebraska County 72.....my husband's home county...

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Wish I Had a Penny....

RustyDiva, member | September 9th, 20099 comments

I love my wishing well! Mostly because I built it myself ~ except for the box on the bottom. My dad and I drug this off a trash heap at a gear plant and the minute I saw it I knew what it...

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Projects-In-Waiting...

DigginDeep, member | September 9th, 20098 comments

I am in need of ideas for two items I've been staring at for a while. I just KNOW there are some creative things I could do with them, but my brain is stuck. lol The black shutters originally came as...

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handle solution

TroyRash, member | August 31st, 200910 comments

i had this old metal chest of drawers that i painted white. the original handles were missing and no matter what i found, nothing seemed to look 'right' with the piece. as i have said before, i find...

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what it is, what it is ..

TroyRash, member | August 30th, 200910 comments

posted this on my blog and thought i would share with ya'll - found little piece of metal and wire on a morning walk some time ago and held onto it - thought it would make an interesting 'layer' in a...

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Let's Go Camping

Jim Healy, contributor | July 28th, 200923 comments

Old Sears Roebuck & Co. thermos was disassembled and the shell transformed into a Lamp Shade.

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Old Washing Machine now a Planter

BarkingDogs, member | July 23rd, 200912 comments

I picked up this great old washer last weekend at an estate sale for $5.00. I think it looks great with the Nasturtiums in it.

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Bed Spring picture / card / recipe / note / holder

bluejean, member | July 14th, 20098 comments

I have to admit I was inspired by Sue's Junk Market book to make something out of a bed spring. What I came up with was this "holder". I sodered (with a bit of trial...

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