Sustainable diy crafts

How to upcycle, repurpose, refashion and re-make everything from jewelry to kids clothing and home decor.

Learn how to make your own candle wicks at home with natural materials! The 17 DIY candle wicks are easy to make, non-toxic and sustainable.

Happy Earth Day! It’s one of our favorite holidays here at DSC, since we are avid recyclers all year ’round. We just adore recycled craft projects! One of the most innovative we’ve seen in a while is this soda-bottles-turn-jewelry-stand from Jen at Epbot. (She’s full of amazing ideas for accessory storage – remember her flip […]

These step-by-step instructions show how to make beeswax wraps. They work as reusable food protectors for lunchboxes and leftovers instead of using plastic cling wrap.

This project is one which has evolved out of my recent experiments with fused plastic. It’s a way of recycling old crayons and plastic bags creatively and I love the finished ‘leaf-like’ feel of these. The finished leaves can be used for a wide range of purposes, or alternatively you could cut the fused plastic sheets up into any shape you like. Materials Plain white plastic bags – or bags with large areas of white that can be used. Roll of Cling film Old wax crayons Metallic Gold Ink Pen…

Making handmade paper is an incredibly easy task. All you need is one new tool to make your own paper at home: a paper screen! After that, it’s an incredibly creative individual process and the ideas become endless. I absolutely love how this handmade paper with flowers in it turned out! In this ste

Fantastic list of zero waste projects that are easy to make and implement in home. Lots of ways to reduce waste and costs too.

DIY Yarnshade! Get Yarnified With This Project :-): In this tutorial you can find a cool and simple technique to transform yarn and a plastic bottle into a very cool lampshade! :-) Even better, make a few of them and bundle them together. The electrical cables can be yarnified as well. Lights up very…

Zero waste and environmentally friendly leaf confetti. A fun diy craft for kids or adults. A festive way to celebrate without littering.