r/repurpose

Hi!

I like beer 🍺!! I’m not a huge consumer, but I love in the summer hottest days get a pipe of freezing beer . I’ve got a unique spot where I like to go . So , I’ll take the boat from Cacilhas, Almada to Cais Sodre , Lisbon , than take a walk until I’ll reach the Estrela garden . And it is there that I have a spot on the deck of a little cafe that serves beer on mugs. Just love that spot .

One day I was on streets of Almada and I found this commercial clock for a German brand beer that I can’t even pronounce the name of . It was into a really bad shape , but reminded me of he mugs….. so ….. I just picked it up and Upcycled it into a lighting piece .

I’m sorry I didn’t documented the process , but this piece is one of my first projects in upcycling , so those projects never came to be documented . I’ll let you enjoy the pics now .
I just want to say that the led stripe is on power bank supply ( so that makes he clock portable) , it was 100% restored , new paintings , and I attached a toggle switch that ignites the light .

Thanks for your time !

Inspiration from u/shadyallie here. This sub doesn't allow videos or galleries so more details and video posted here on Imgur.

Mods are:

1. Clear coat (Rust-oleum 2x) which was lightly sanded down with 2500 grit paper (the coat's causing the slightly distressed look)
2. A drawer pull as a handle using screw-in rivets
3. Velcro PC cable ties repurposed as locking mechanism
4. Paper hinge reinforced with electrical tape followed by cardboard colored tape.

Wanted to the clear coat for a bit more longevity and protection from dirt and finger grease. Was a bit worried that the coat would cause discoloration. Immediately after I sprayed on the clear coat, it looked VERY distressed and took on a darker hue like pictured here. After about 24 hours though, it lightened. A little bit of a distressed look remains but I like that.

Was intent on using as much stuff I already had on hand as possible. That's why the attaching mechanism is made of Velcro PC cable ties. There are 4 cable ties in total. All of them have the soft (loop) side facing outwards. The ones on the underside are glued and taped to the inside after I routed them in though holes I dremelled in the back. The ones in the front are routed in through slits and wrapped/hooked around a metal rod I repurposed from a hanger. I used no glue here so I that I could replace these if necessary. The hook (rough) side of the Velcro is only used on these front cable ties, so would be the ones that could need replacing.

Honestly, I spent a while set up the controller for use with Deadlock, doom and the desktop. But then, just as I was about to start actually playing, I got obsessed with (repurposing / reusing) the box. Must have been a cat in another life ...

I'm refilling as many as I can use, obviously. As for the rest, I currently use some as autoclave containers for small stuff or random small storage, maybe 600μL tube racks, or also fill them with salt and ice to make little ice boxes for keeping contents cold.

Any other ideas? I hate to just make more plastic waste when they could be useful.

Just wanted to share this cool upcycle I made

Olá ! Desta vez vai ser em português. Mais fácil expressar os sentimentos 🫣.

Bom , hoje apresento-vos duas “estranhas formas de vida “ novas vidas que foram conseguidas através de um processo meticuloso de trabalho manual responsável !

Estas duas peças chegaram às minhas mãos por acaso , num dia em que fui visitar o ti Manel na sua loja de velharias . O Ti Manel é uma personagem que ja viu muita coisa e deve ter sentido muito ao longo dos seus 84-85 anos . E como estava a pôr as conversas em dia e agrupar um monte com várias peças de antiguidades , fiquei de queixo caído e olhos cruzados quando vi estas duas peças em cima de uma prateleira . A minha imaginação já estava em pleno voo, o velhote a falar comigo mas eu sem o ouvir , peguei numa das peças tentando perceber o que era aquilo , qual o propósito, e porque assim é não de uma outra forma . Nem sequer senti quando ao pegar na peça cortei me literalmente em um dos bicos ( que são bem afiados ) no meu quase desespero em entender alguma coisa sobre aquilo que tinha na mão . Pedi informações mas o Ti Manel não parava de rir , a dizer sem folga ou fim que era 20€ por que me estava a conhecer e por que sabia que apenas eu era capaz de comprar aquilo . Acabei de pagar 10€ sem saber o que ia acontecer com as peças .

Tive as peças guardadas 1 mês antes de as ver de novo . Agora com mais tempo realizei porque ou o que me atraiu tanto para as comprar : o aspecto de “estranha forma de vida” foi em primeiro lugar . O formato , o acabamento, o facto de serem em grés esmaltado feitos à mão , o também por serem a visão de alguém numa certa altura e de ter uma aparência tão fora deste mundo copy paste .

A transformação em candeeiros

Foi desafiador conseguir fazer com que não perdessem o ar Alien Steampunk , aquela sensação de áspero , de único . Estive a procurar no meu stock de latão peças que encaixassem na perfeição , métodos diferentes de aperto , vários designs até chegar para as versões finais . Como já devem se apercebido , trata-se de um par , ele e ela , feminino e masculino, tentado diferenciar o mais que pude uma da outra .

Ele : bem mais áspero , com alguns dos bicudos partidos , bem mais imperfeito , com as peças de latão que encaixam com o casquilho feitas a mão , rasgadas propositadamente, mostrando as batalhas tidas , algumas perdidas , outras ganhas , caloso como as mãos que lhe deu a vida , com uma base generosa em latão polido de forma selectiva para alcançar mais profundidade , uma lâmpada de tubo edison , e cabo têxtil trançado , e um interruptor tipo alavanca vintage robusto evocando estilo industrial .

Ela : com uma base mais suave , quase a parecer a levitar , tão fina e brilhante lembrando-me de dois olhos bem ensopados ao me verem , quase diáfana , tentado dizer : “sou diferente , sim , mas sou única” com duas lâmpadas tipo edison instaladas e as peças em latão encaixadas na perfeição com já o inconfundível polimento selectivo . O interruptor de alavanca bem mais fino , mais discreto quase como um ritual eterno de um satisfatório CLICK . Também para elevar o estatuto coloquei cabo têxtil trançado .

Os dois levam a marca da cura , do renascimento , da metamorfose de todos os elementos que agora dão luz a estas novas vidas : A Sutura . Embutida no latão de forma mecânica , feita em arame de cobre , lembra-me da marca que levo na palma da minha mão , todos os dias , para sempre , a marca da cura , cura que deu a oportunidade a esta mão passar o testemunho .

Apenas desejo-vos sentir , ver , pensar , achar , imaginar , aquilo que poderem em relação a este par !

Obrigado !

Hi 👋 !
I found those on the curb , and I thought that would be an awesome project . They did came out really nice .

Let’s go see the process :

Made of stoneware, from the Portuguese extinct Campos e Filhos from the city of Aveiro , these bottles were made with a distinctive glaze : salted glaze or “casca de laranja” ( orange peel ) . The process : Salt glazing is a traditional ceramics technique where common salt is introduced into a high-temperature kiln. The salt vaporizes and the sodium reacts with the silica and alumina in the clay body, bonding to the surface to form a durable, glossy, and subtly textured "orange peel" glaze.

It was really hard to drill but with patience I was able to finish the task. I had to find and fit the brass from my “collection” of brass fittings. Applied a selective polishing to get more depth .

The shades were found on the trash. A just clean them up and painted . My skills on the painting are astonishing 😂😂😂🤷‍♀️. Well, I just applied some very cheap acrylic paint ( the only colors that I’ve had in the house in that moment)

High end fabric cord and old school replicas switches .

I think I’ve made some pretty decent job with those .

What do you think?

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i have started buying from my local farmer but all of the items are packaged in glass jars like these, ranging from 8 oz to 64 oz. i saved the ones from last week but i realized the more i keep buying, the more glass jars i will have. what do i do with them?

edit: they do not take back the glass jars

How can I repurpose this? Would love to make yard art of some kind.

I didn’t want to make two posts lol

for the test tube rack I’ve been goin crazy trying to think what to do with it, it fits a lipstick but I don’t wear makeup, and I already have enough propagation jars so I don’t need those, so any ideas?

as for the capsule machine I can’t think of what to put in the capsules. I have the colorful ones (1.1 inch) and the ones it came with (~2 inch). rn there are just little affirmations I had but I want somethin different (that also isn’t candy)

any ideas are more than welcome!

What could you make withe these 5 ceiling fan blades. Art, furniture,tool...... please post your ideas. Thanks