July 27th, 2010
Last month on our FriendlyPlastic TV YouTube channel, I showed you one way to use even the tiniest bits of Friendly Plastic to create a quick pendant using a marble.
Today, I want to feature Liz Welch's tip on what she does with her tiny bits and pieces of Friendly Plastic. Look real close.......can you tell what is Friendly Plastic?
Liz reveals: "
The ‘life preserver ring’ is made from recycled Friendly Plastic, using my Tubebead kit. The resultant tubular ring was then covered in fabric. The metal ball bead is entirely scrap FP with a metal effect paint and rusting solution applied."
Here is another view
Sometimes your Friendly Plastic bits do not have to be visible at all? What a great use for left over bits and pieces. Use them as forms and cover them with all sorts of fabric, wire or whatever else may inspire you.
You can read the whole story behind this design by visiting Liz on her blog at:
www.rarelizzie.wordpress.com
Oh and check out her Tubead kit...it's awesome!
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
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July 21st, 2010
If your company is serious about sustainability, check out how injection molder Cascade Engineering Inc. treats the subject. The company puts out an annual "Triple Bottom Line" report, which measures its environmental and social goals -- something that's fairly unique...
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July 21st, 2010
I couldnt resist sharing this photo with you. This design by Cynthia Venet combines beautiful colors with a vintage feel. She has more photo's of her work by visiting her facebook profile: Cynthia Venet
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
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July 20th, 2010
The Plastiki -- the all-recycled-PET catamaran that's been sailing across the Pacific Ocean since February -- has reached its destination in Sydney, Australia. The last 200 nautical miles of the 10,000-nautical-mile journey were made with the help of a tow,...
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July 20th, 2010
Radio.cz has an interesting story about a Czech toy manufacturer re-issuing a classic toy from the country's recent past. The toys, a line of figurines named Igráček, are described as "a communist-era knock-off of the well-known German Playmobil brand." The...
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July 19th, 2010
Vinyl siding manufacturer Associated Materials LLC is looking for a buyer/investor, according to a report from TheDeal.com. (subscription required). The Deal's Vipal Monga writes that the Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based company "seems to be looking at the world through rose-colored glasses,"...
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July 19th, 2010
The summer heat has been miserable this year, which sometimes creates office attire issues. The Grand Rapids Press tackles the topic today with a story, "What's too casual for office attire? Managers offer advice." Correspondent Morgan Jarema talked to a...
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July 19th, 2010
Some political pundits are starting to whisper that the GOP could win control of the US Senate in November. If that happens, Ron Johnson, the plastics company executive in Wisconsin who is a newcomer to politics, could be a key...
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July 15th, 2010
Add Mark and Melanie Rummel to the list of bloggers who say they're trying to live a plastics-free lifestyle. The newlywed couple from Texas has a goal of buying nothing made of plastic for the next year, and they've set...
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July 13th, 2010
Remember that Town Meeting in Concord, Mass., where citizens voted to ban bottled water? It turns out residents didn't have the authority to make that decision, so bottled water sales are legal again in Concord. That's the story from the...
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