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DISHES

1-Break dishes for making a mosaic tabletop, lamp base, gazing ball, birdbath or bowl.
2-Use chipped plates and bowls as a bird feeder.
3-Use chipped teacups and glasses for vases and flowerpots for small silk arrangements.
4-Use chipped cups or mugs to hold homemade candles.

SILVERWARE

1-Use silverware to make unique drawer pulls.
2-Make a wind chime with your old odds and ends of silverware.

3-Use the decorative part of handles in jewelry making.
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BOTTLE CAPS

1-Attach metal bottle caps to a piece of lumber, seal and use for a mud scrapper.
2-Cover with cloth, hammer out flat and use in jewelry designing.
3-Tiny picture frames for doll houses.
4-Refrigerator magnet art.

WIRE

1-Create miniature eyeglasses, patio furniture and other accessories for dollhouses.
2-Use to create unique jewelry.
3-With wire and beads you can create unique wine glass stem art.
4-Make a basket or hanging plant holder.

WOOD

1-Create one of a kind picture frames.
2-Make unique carvings of people, animals and objects.
3-Make bird and bat houses.
4-Carve tiny dollhouse furniture.

JARS AND BOTTLES

1-Nicely shaped jars are great containers for layering cookie or soup mixes for gifts.
2-Pretty bottles make great containers for herb oils or vinegars.
3-Use graduated jars to make a set of canisters.
4-Make a lamp from a large jar filled with shells or other collectibles.

These are only a few of the items you can craft from recycled goods. It only requires looking at things from a fresh prospective. Use your imagination and see things in a different light. The possibilities are endless and the pleasure gained from making craft products from recycled goods is immense.

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