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Eco Craft

October 21st, 2009

If you enjoy crafts, then this book called Eco Craft by Susan Wasinger has a lot of ideas to offer. You can make all kinds of different types of 'green' gifts using ideas in this book. Nowadays, it is important to be green, turn green and stay green. You can make beautiful art and craft while being green. The idea behind Eco Craft by Susan Wasinger is that there is beauty and value in even the lowliest garbage. If you can use your imagination to turn garbage into something beautiful and valuable, then you are doing great for the environment. Don't be afraid of using old things and thrash.

This book gives you ideas for lots of projects as well as step by step instructions of what to do to make the items suggested. The materials you need will be very easy to find and most of the time, they are just thrash to most people. Some of the projects in this book are also great for kids to do. Some of the ideas for gifts in Eco Craft are:

sweater rugs (unique, soft and comfortable - you can knit pieces of old sweaters into a beautiful and comfy rug.)
bottle vases (don't throw away beer or wine bottles, you can use them for your flowers.)
six pack screen (this is an amazing project that will make a very useful screen for your room or office.)
tray made out of old suitcase
grocery bag shade
and much more!

Review of Eco Craft

*Starred Review* So many so-called green books are littered with sage statistics and alarmist statements but contain little to no practical, everyday ecological ideas. Colorado-based designer and Natural Home editor Wasinger quietly promotes her own brand of sustainability, starting with the materials (recycled paper with agri-based ink) used to fashion her 30-item craft collection.

Everything here is fresh in terms of style, dynamic, and fairly easy to complete, thanks to the step-by-step color photographs, well-labeled directions, and notes to ensure a quality finished product. Skills are not difficult to acquire, whether it is simple cutting and taping or carpentry. Plus, the designs are impressive: bamboo trays, an old-suitcase given new life in “tray jolie,”and a six-pack screen that separates rooms, among many other items. Finally, the layout not only complements the author’s eco-theme but also calls attention to the important elements of the different crafts to make. Doing good was never so satisfying. --Barbara Jacobs

Eco Craft Description

Who knew taking care of the planet could look so good? Eco Craft shows how, with 30 truly beautiful home décor projects that elevate environmental consciousness to stylish new heights. Every idea is amazingly clever: who would ever have imagined that plastic six-pack can holders could become a chic Moorish-inspired filigree tri-fold screen? Or that glass baby food jars would make a charming candle chandelier? Every project features at least one beauty shot in a modern home setting, easy-to-follow instructions, and step-by-step color photos, while handy icons spotlight the key techniques, materials, and the estimated time to complete each project.

Buy Eco Craft: Recycle Recraft Restyle