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Look!: Recycled Magazine Wastebasket

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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.

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

Read more about it here.

Images: Crafter user lovething

Comments (14)

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

posted by oakland on 2008-05-08 18:26:58
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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 2008-05-08 18:32:50
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super cute! Are those the end bolts of tape?

posted by PlanItGirl on 2008-05-08 18:48:18
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Very neat book! I just ordered it from the Brazilian river company.

posted by quiltmaster on 2008-05-08 18:54:38
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Wow! I really wish I read magazines now.

posted by jackie_22 on 2008-05-08 19:13:18
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it's craftSTer

posted by jenniejen on 2008-05-08 21:03:15
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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 2008-05-08 22:20:38
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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 2008-05-09 07:11:53
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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 2008-05-09 08:11:23
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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 2008-05-09 09:12:00
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I love this! I want to make this! Are there instructions?

posted by adorninc.wordpress.com on 2008-05-09 09:40:57
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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 2008-05-09 11:28:59
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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 2008-05-09 12:21:09
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I'm going to try to make this, only out of froot loops.

posted by K T G on 2008-05-09 21:50:04
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