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Old Spindle Repurpose Project "Whimsical Feather Christmas Trees"

abitofwhimsy, member | November 1st, 200916 comments

Finally thought of a unique project to make with my collected old spindles. 1- Cut spindle down to size and cut square 2x4 for base. 2- Screw half of dowel screw (2 sided screw) into the spindle and...

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Fall Mantle with salvage

BraytonHomestead, member | November 1st, 20096 comments

Salvage pieces mix with fall's bounty on kitchen fireplace mantle. Just so easy to mix corbels and crumbly wood into seasonal displays...

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I used to be an onion box

TinTinJunkFan, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

Did not remember to take a photo before I started this project...but this box was originally a dark brown pine onion box that I have had hanging around forever...it's an odd and awkward size, not...

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Another great grate!

oldnews, member | October 23rd, 200910 comments

I found this grate at a wharehouse junk sale for a dollar. I had been looking for something to turn into a porch light for the front of my house. and I knew instantly that this would work.

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I Had a "LIGHT BULB" Moment

Georgia Terrell, contributor | October 18th, 200911 comments

I found this old light cage and bulb cover at a barn sale in Cayucos Ca. (Sue's favorite place) and knew I could do lots of things with it. Here are a couple of ways to use them ..together and apart...

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Trick or Treat

Jim Healy, contributor | October 17th, 200927 comments

Here’s a creepy project that was brewed up by combining vintage Halloween memorabilia with some estate sale treasures.

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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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FINALLY!! Organized - sort of...

oldnews, member | October 12th, 200918 comments

I worked most of my fall break reorganizing my craft room. I found these GREAT used lockers on line that have 10 lockers per column, so I have 60 in all! Now everything has a place! Well, almost...

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Happy Autumn

Jim Healy, contributor | October 12th, 200928 comments

This vintage shopping cart is a recent flea market find that was destined to hold falls harvest.

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Trundling Along

Georgia Terrell, contributor | September 22nd, 200910 comments

I bought this old, low trundle bed at a yard sale and took the springs off the box, and like Candy, a while ago, decided to make a message board of sorts. You can use it for hanging almost anything...

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Junk Angel

simul66, member | September 21st, 20099 comments

12" tall, wood and silver salt shaker, circular saw blade, wiring, antique Erector Set cog.

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Oh Junk Angel of Wind Chimes

byabpryor, member | September 16th, 20097 comments

BLAH! I am so corny.... My jeweler gave me a challenge.. if passed he'd give me some of the the silver plated items that crosses his precious metal desk that isn't so precious..... I rejoiced...

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From garden fence...to cloche...to chandelier!

Kathy Stantz, contributor | September 3rd, 200918 comments

Here's the finished product - from my wire "cloche" post - inquiring minds wanted to see! :)

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Don't be Chicken

Jim Healy, contributor | September 1st, 200925 comments

But if you are afraid of the dark here’s a Nightlight made out of an old Chicken Feeder.

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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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From garden fence to cloche - an unexpected project!

Kathy Stantz, contributor | August 28th, 200918 comments

My girlfriends and I had our workshop night and in the midst of a whole different project - a wire cloche was found/made...

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hanging up pictures

creativejunquer, member | August 24th, 20096 comments

I purchased a bundle of wood hangers, painted them off white(antique white) scruffed them up, I glued to sheets of tissue paper together for strength, and glued the paper to the back of the hanger...

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