Look!: Recycled Magazine Wastebasket

Just when we thought we seen it all in recycled magazine home accessories, a Crafter user spent a day putting together this wastebasket, based on a project in Mark Montano's Big-Ass Book of Crafts. It's different, and we like.

The space between the holes keeps it from feeling heavy, and the uneven edge amps up the fun.

Comments (14)

Very cool. A little too pretty to put garbage in, though. It looks like an art piece.

posted by oakland on May 8th 2008 at 1:26pm
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way cute. turn it upside down and make it a hanging lamp shade..but it looks a little big for that.. cute!

posted by animalhouze on May 8th 2008 at 1:32pm
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super cute! Are those the end bolts of tape?

posted by PlanItGirl on May 8th 2008 at 1:48pm
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Very neat book! I just ordered it from the Brazilian river company.

posted by quiltmaster on May 8th 2008 at 1:54pm
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Wow! I really wish I read magazines now.

posted by jackie_22 on May 8th 2008 at 2:13pm
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it's craftSTer

posted by jenniejen on May 8th 2008 at 4:03pm
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10,000 Villages has a whole line of products like this, which are fair-trade (of course) and made in the Philippines. Love it!

posted by rhiana on May 8th 2008 at 5:20pm
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I made one of these, but only a small container size (think pencil holder).
I'm in awe of this girl, because I can't imagine having the attention span to do all that.

posted by lovelainie on May 9th 2008 at 2:11am
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Oh that's fantastic! Very cool, I'd love to have one of these.

posted by Erin Lang Norris/Yellow Canoe on May 9th 2008 at 3:11am
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I work for a magazine, and have tons of issues (my mag and several sister publications) that I need to recycle. This is a perfect project for my daughter and me to tackle!

posted by Cassidy06 on May 9th 2008 at 4:12am
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I love this! I want to make this! Are there instructions?

posted by adorninc.wordpress.com on May 9th 2008 at 4:40am
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Get the book! You totally won't regret it. Lots 'n lots of great ideas and easy-to-do projects for the fantastic crafster!

posted by darcidoodle on May 9th 2008 at 6:28am
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I usually hate these craft projects, but this is much cuter than the others posted here. Not that I'm going to do it, of course.

posted by Palmetto on May 9th 2008 at 7:21am
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I'm going to try to make this, only out of froot loops.

posted by K T G on May 9th 2008 at 4:50pm
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