posts tagged with ‘bottle cap’

bottle cap mosaic art by john unger

posted by the scholar on February 20th, 2008
filed under: art, metal, green
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okay, okay, one last blast with the upcycling and then i will be quiet. look at the beautiul details of these folksy mosaic fish from michigan artist john unger. they’re carefully and obsessively made of bottle caps, with select metal accents.

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purchase the fish and see more sustainable design work at john’s etsy shop. be sure to check his blog out too for much, much more!

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recycled bottle cap beads

posted by the scholar on February 1st, 2008
filed under: personal accessories, art, metal, green
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oh what charming beads minnesota artist cathy collison makes! she solders recycled bottle caps together to create these handmade one of a kind pieces.

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aren’t the vintage ones fun?

check out cathy’s website for more beautiful things!

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