17 Ways To Transform Old Magazines Into Other Amazing Stuffs
Magazines get out of date in time and eventually you’ll find a ton of these laying on your table. When that time comes, you can either recycle or transform them into useful things such as a container or decorations. It’s probably hard to imagine what you can do with magazines beside reading them. So, that’s why we have this list of fascinating ideas that will help you out! Let’s check them out.
1. Magazine Pot Decor
House plants are some lovely things to have in the house. It’s always nice to see some greens and as a common way to connect with nature. However, house hold plants are usually placed in boring pots. Wouldn’t it be great if we could decorate these planters with something nice? You can do it with a lot of things such as twigs, rocks and in this case, rolled magazine pages.
2. Balloon Round Bowl
Cut down strips of magazine and roll them together. After that, stick them around a balloon. That’s how you can get this perfect egg-like shape. Just be sure to glue to the rolled magazines together and not onto the balloon. It’s nice as a vase for faux flowering plants as well as a lamp shade if you invert it. There’s really no constrain on how you want to use it. Just get creative!
3. Square Boxed Container
Out with the balloon-shaped containers, in with the square containers. The nice thing about square containers is that you can arrange them neatly.
4. Spiral Photo Frame Decor
By using magazine pages of different colors, you can create a variety of colored combination that would enhance your photo frame in a great way.
You also can roll them up into little rods that you can tile up around the photo frame.
5. Flower Vase
Flower vase has never been so unusual! It’s quirky but in a good way. Bundles of rolled magazine papers are arranged in a slanted angle. Faux flowers can then be placed onto these extensions. You can also put other stuffs such as test tubes. Fill them up with water and now, you can put some real live plants too!
6. Feather Wall Decor
There’s no limit when it comes to art. This huge feather can be made with magazine sheets. Some painting might be required so that you get them at the right color combination. It makes a fine decor to be put onto empty walls.
7. Magazine Wall Clock
You can purchase clock kits to make your own DIY clocks. Utilize junks such as tin cans, bicycle wheel and even photo frames. In this idea, we get to see how rolled magazines are creatively put on a circular layout. There’s different color combinations here and there making it fun to look at. You can consider putting a black round paper with clock ticks around it so you can tell the time better.
8. Magazine Square Coaster
Protect the surface of our table with these fancy coasters! You can spray them with a protective coating for longer lasting use.
9. Magazine Basket
Sometimes, you just want a trash bin made of trash to throw your trash in! That’s how these rolled up magazine strips come in! It’s not perfect as a trash bin on its own because there’s just too many pores around it. So, you need to put a trash bag into it.
10. Rolled Magazine Chair
Bundle some rolled magazines together and tie them up. That’s how you’ll get the quickest magazine chair you can make! The tying must be tight enough so it will remain in shape.
11. Magazine Ball Ornament
Roll strips of magazine pages together to form a ball. It’s a creative idea because it makes use of waste to create something that looks so amazing. You can even spray them with metallic paint so as to give it an elegant look. Checkout the tutorial link below to get started!
12. 3D Sculpture
Create modern sculptures that you won’t be shy to put on a display with magazines! These rolled paper just need some creative arrangements and you will have this unique piece.
13. Bear Silhouette
Silhouette is always a classic choice but you can never go wrong with it. You can go for your favorite spirit animal and get a pattern of it. After that, make a mark on a cardboard. Cut out strips of magazine and glue within the lines. After that’s done, you’ll have a master piece that you can proudly hang onto the walls of your room.
14. Magazine Bracelet
This is a pretty fresh idea because I would never though of making a bracelet out of it. But here it is! Someone made a crafty bracelet with magazine strips. Each strips are rolled together. When combined, they create beads of unique coloration. It’s probably a great idea to spray it with protective coating as well.
15. Colored Wall Art
Here’s another modern piece that you can make with rolls of magazine. You might need to get the right pages with the right color to create a beautiful spectrum. It’s a gorgeous piece nonetheless.
16. Magazine Centered Table
These magazines become the support beam to this mobile coffee table. It looks strong and sturdy. You can sit on it, no problem!
17. Magazine Stool
You can either make a stool or a side table with this superb idea. Self-locking cable ties can be used to tie these up. Come to think of it, it might start to sink if you keep putting heavy objects on it. So, it might be best to make your craft a little bit higher to compensate.
