recycle Archives - Shop Time

How to Make Micarta : A Study in Mistakes

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 Bill Livolsi 0 Comments cardstock, cloth, composite, epoxy, experiment, frustration, How to make, micarta, mistake, oops, paper, Peter Brown, resin, shop time, upcycle

Micarta is a composite material made from paper or cloth and resin. It is exceptionally hard and durable, and is

Jolly Rancher Candle Holder

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 Bill Livolsi 7 Comments candle holder, diy, hard candy, how to, jolly rancher, make, mess, mistake, molten sugar, Peter Brown, shop time, sugar, turning, woodturning

Hey! Do you like sugar? Of course you do! Do you want to get sugar all over everything in your

Rainbow Crayon Bud Vase

April 10, 2016April 11, 2016 Peter Brown 1 Comment crayons, experiment, turning, vase

I present to you 256 crayons melted into a large rainbow block turned on the wood lathe for your amusement..

Make A Handle From Used Bottles!

March 16, 2016April 10, 2016 Peter Brown 4 Comments handle, HDPE, recycle, upcycle

HDPE is the plastic used in many household containers including gallon sized milk jugs. It’s a dense and highly versatile

How To Make A Mallet From Milk Jugs!

February 19, 2015January 20, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, HDPE, how to, How to make, make, Mallet, milk jugs, plastic, recycle, reuse, shop time, Square Milk Jug, upcycle, Wood, woodworking

HDPE is the plastic used in many household containers including gallon sized milk jugs. It’s a dense and highly versitle

How To Make A Shot Glass With HDPE

November 19, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments

This is my second HDPE project, and it was just a quickie. With materials sourced from milk jugs and coffee

How To Make An Retro HDPE Wall Clock

November 18, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, green, HDPE, High-density polyethylene, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, plastic, recycle, shop time, Wood, woodworking

I recently melted down some milk jugs and bottle tops to make a colorful block of material. I began pondering

How To Recycle HDPE Plastic The Easy Way

November 12, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, green, HDPE, High-density polyethylene, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, plastic, recycle, shop time, Wood, woodworking

After spending 2 hours cutting up a single milk bottle with kitchen shears, I knew I couldn’t do it again.

Bar Stool Restore

November 20, 2013January 12, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments restore, stools, woodworking

I just finished a quick restore on a set of Lyra bar stools. These are really cool bar stools, and

Industrial Aluminum Table

September 9, 2013January 12, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments aluminum, industrial, table, woodturning, woodworking

This table is made from a re-purposed oak base and a hunk of aluminum that was polished up and given