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Plastic Bag Crochet by Cheri E. Woodman of Saginaw

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:04:25 +0000

That’s an amazing project guys: reusing plastic bags to create everything, exactly as you do when you Knit/Crochet using cotton or wool! have a look at this amazing and simple tutorial:

Old umbrella for: box magazine holder, dry your clothes or sun shade!

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:44:05 +0000

How to reuse an old or broken umbrella? Here 3 creative & unique ideas:

Umbrella’s box magazines holder – thanks to Recycled Crafts Gossip

“Umbrella dryers”: simply use an umbrella to dry your clothes “hang it upside down by the handle for use” by Things Your GrandMother Knew

Umbrella as a sun shade, reusing only the covers thanks to Craftzine

Fashion Tutorial: How to create high waisted skirts or trousers! Episode 17

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:57:25 +0000

How to create high waisted skirts or trousers: I’m going to show you 2 ways, one more complicated but another very simple, so simple that you don’t even need to saw at all! Have a look and start to create by yourself. Be ReFashinoso!

Just open your wardrobe and start to do the same with your friends too. For any questions or if you get some old clothes but you have no idea about how to modify them please email to refashinoso@shicon.com

Then wait for Refashinoso Episode 18 Fashion Tutorial.
See you around

“Cycle Chic Guide” by Copenhagen Cycle Chic

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:13:52 +0000

As you already know, at Refashinoso we are addicted to “Be Eco-Fashionoso” and Copenhagen Cycle Chic is one of the most amazing inspiration site talking about how to cycle chic!. I’m going to show you just an examble of the “Guide they’ve created so far!

On the Copenhagen Cycle Chic’s site you can read: “Here in Copenhagen, our bicycles are just tools that we use to get around. We don’t give them names or fetishize about them, we just use them. However, if you going to spend half your life on your bicycle, you may as well personalise it a bit. We see the bicycle, above, quite often around Copenhagen and it is the ultimate personalised example. Simply gorgeous.

I suppose this isn’t really a How To Guide but more of a source of inspiration from the cyclists of Copenhagen to you. With love.

There are different reasons to personalise your bike. To make it look a bit nicer, to make it match your personal style, to hide the rust, to make it less attractive to thieves. Whatever the case, the sky is the limit and only you can make it your own.”

And now have a look at Copenhagen Cycle Chic’s site to find out all the ideas they’ve collected to personalize your bicycle right now! have a green life.

Winners List of the “Eco Fashion” Contest by Fiat and VFNO.

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:04:09 +0000

The winners of the “Eco Fashion” contest by Fiat & Vogue are:

It was amazing! It was not an easy brief, and the designers really surprised us and Fiat with their original and unique ideas for eco-fashionistas. We saw much diversity coming from different Cultures, Countries and so many colours. It was very hard to choose the winners!

Thanks to everyone for sharing your talent with us!

The winners were selected following one key rationale:

The most original interpretation of the “Eco Fashion” concept in everyday life, which fits the image of an icon like the Fiat 500.

Fiat didn’t make their final decision about the first, second and third prize yet.
But the 3 winners are:

“Eco Friendly” by jun087 from Malaysia | “Eco Flowers” by silvyjam from Italy

“RIFLETTERA” by participant from Germany

We have also chosen 6 additional ArtDesigns to print out on “The best of” Shicon book/brochure 2009-2010:

“Garden of Eden” by radiomode from Singapore | “Birds of Paradise” by Cristina from Italy

“Ecoexistence” by alnavasord from Colombia | “These Shoes” by monrix from Chile

“Anyone can be Eco” by felipesosadiaz from Colombia | “ECOpherenology” by Panthernon86 from the UK

Thanks again for being part of our community,

Shicon.

Reuse Denim for Art Tree by Michele Made Me

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:40:57 +0000

That’s the amazing idea by Michele Made Me: she shares on her blog all the tips & tricks to create this great mirror and pencil case reusing old denim!
Below just an example to show you how simple and funny is to create your unique pieces of Art Tree for everyday life! And now have a look at Tree Mirror Tutorial or Tree Pencil Case Turoial by Michele Made Me.

And now have a look at Michele Made Me’s blog!

Repurposed Car & Vespa: Sofa & Chair by BelyBel

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:30:52 +0000

“Bel & Bel is a creative studio-workshop opened in 2006. It is located in Viladecans (Barcelona). It is a seventeenth century country estate house which, after a thorough process of rehabilitation, became our creative space where developing our creations.”

Bel & Bel’s artists write: “We admire the brilliant design of classical vehicles as the legendary Vespa Scooter or our beloved SEAT 600. From that admiration we began to work with these old pieces in order to give validity to its great style.”

“We are young, creative and contemporary artists. We appreciate the Art surrounding us, we live it and we adapt it.
For us, there are other ways of approaching Art to the public apart from Museums and galleries. From this intention we decided to create an open art space.
From the opening of our space, we have tried to open our as a meeting point for other artists, film makers, musicians, etc with the aim of finding a common ground to set up and share projects.”
Have a look at Bel & Bel’s porfolio and enjoy their creative-eco minds!

Everything to create Tetris ArtWorks by Michael Johansson.

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:03:36 +0000

That’s the amazing idea by Michael Johansson: to get everything, regular and irregular, to turn into regularly ArtWorks. A kind of Tetris Art.

“I am intrigued by irregularities in daily life. Not those that appear when something extraordinary occurs, but those that are created by an exaggerated form of regularity. Colours or patterns from two separate objects or environments concur, like when two people pass each other dressed in the exact same outfit. Or when you are switching channels on your TV and realize that the same actor is playing two different roles on two different channels at the same time. Or that one day the parking lot contained only red cars” he writes.

“These irregularities, these coincidences, are another focus of my artwork.” And now have at Michael Johansson’s site to find out all his amazing ideas.

Animal Sculptures from Broken Electronic Parts by Ann P. Smith

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:41:55 +0000

Few days ago “sailing” at etsy I found this amazing artist: Ann P. Smiths. “ANN SMITH spends her days making little robotic like figurines from broken electronics and machine parts. The sculptures are sold in stores and galleries throughout the US and have been published as illustrations in magazines and brochures. Her Clients include Chevron lubricants division, Cricket Magazine, and Cicada Magazine.

“Ann’s illustrations have been selected to appear in the Communications Arts Illustration Annual #337, the American Illustration 25 Annual, and the 3×3 Illustration Annual No. 7. Recently, She has received both local and international recognition from Wired Magazine (US), PBS Boston, DPI Magazine (Taiwan), Architectural Digest (Germany), GQ (Germany), and The Discovery Channel Canada. ”

Have a look at Ann’s “burrowburrow” website to find out all the details about her creations, to buy them or simply to get inspirations about how to reuse your everyday broken electronics and machine parts.

Fashion Tutorial: Dutti Shirts into Sexy Dress in 5 mins! Episode 16.

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:58:46 +0000

How to turn old Men Shirts into Sexy Dress in 5 minutes withouth sewing at all! Have a look and start to create by yourself. Be ReFashinoso!

Just open your wardrobe and start to do the same with your friends too. For any questions or if you get some old clothes but you have no idea about how to modify them please email to refashinoso@shicon.com

Then wait for Refashinoso Episode 17 Fashion Tutorial.
See you around