How to make beautiful crafts from your empty wine bottles, broken dishes, and other glass or ceramics. Say yes to reclaiming creativity! For crafters at all levels from beginner to advanced, here are 75 environmentally friendly, beautiful, and innovative projects that upcycle and transform your discards. Use a wide assortment of craft materials and techniques, from marbling to chalkboard paints to kintsugi, to upcycle the bottles in your recycling bin or the plates that were dropped on the way to the table. Make lovely decorative and useful items that may even become heirlooms. As reclaiming and reusing materials becomes ever more important, these creations offer rejuvenation not only for materials, but for you and your living space. The first projects focus on glass bottle use; learn how to make elegant olive bowls, cocktail glasses, cookie jars, gorgeous illumination for your outdoor dining, and much more. The second group of projects transforms your china, porcelain, and other ceramic tableware, whether it's showing signs of wear, is broken, or just doesn't match. Learn to make clocks, charming signs, neon-marbled chargers, wedding keepsakes, and much more. With this book full of beauty, reclaim not only used wine bottles and teacups, but your crafting joy. AUTHORS: Petra Knoblauch is a fashion editor and stylist for international advertising campaigns in fashion, including knitwear. Her styling talents come in handy as she designs craft projects. She lives in Dusseldorf, Germany. Ina Mielkau is a visual merchandiser and is also the author of 10 craft books on topics ranging from origami to concrete to eco crafting. Her popular blog shares her DIY projects and design insights. She lives in Darmstadt, Germany. SELLING POINTS: . 75 projects to transform not only wine bottles and teacups, but your living spaces-indoors and out . Bring new treasures to life from discards and feel great about your crafting as you reclaim and upcycle . Think boutique: these impressive projects bring you stunning decor 650 colour images
