October 10, 2014
A
while ago, someone gave me a collection of broken teapots. I've heard of people collecting teapots, but never broken teapots! I thought it strange, but knew I could do something with them. So, they sat around my workshop for a good 6 months before I got the brilliant idea of tumbling them in my cement mixer. (I've seen it done before, so I'm not a pioneer in this line of thinking.) I created an ocean environment in my mixer with sand, water, and small ...
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October 03, 2014
I
have always dreamed of having a koi pond in my backyard. I was constantly reminded (discouraged) how impractical it would be with all the cranes and raccoons around. Still, I didn't give up the dream. When I spotted an old locker room hand-washing station at the salvage yard, "compromise" came to mind. I got the brilliant idea of having a container pond with goldfish, lily pads, and other assorted water plants. Long story short, I purchased the ...
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September 29, 2014
There are so many ways to reinvent lampshades. Just because they're dented, dirty, or torn, doesn't mean they have to be thrown away. You can paint, embellish, deconstruct, weave in yarn, twine and fabric, or whatever your amazing imagination comes up with. Pretty, refurbished lampshades light up my ...
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