Tony Grigorian, who has produced a set of instructions for recycling the varied and fascinating components in washing machines into intriguing and sometimes beautiful furniture.
via HOWTO make furniture from dead washing machines – Boing Boing.
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$10 DIY One Hour Upcycled Firepit | House & Fig
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A few years ago while on a trip to Joshua Tree Joe’s friend Jens introduced him to the washing machine drum firepit. It’s a super-easy project and the design of the washing machine drum is perfect for a fire. Its small holes around the drum not only allow for oxygen flow to the fire but also make for a pretty light show. Joe added some welded feet to ours and painted it black but if you omit the extra features you can make this in an hour or less. It couldn’t be easier.
For instructions and a super read go to $10 DIY One Hour Upcycled Firepit | House & Fig.
Lebanon Green Designers Transform Washing Machines Into Beautiful Seats | Green Prophet
According to Jennifer Hattam over at TreeHugger, Baghdadi and Kradokian first tried upcycling when they were invited by gallery owner Rania Choueiri to take part in a recycled art and design exhibition earlier this summer at L’Atelier Fanfreluche in Beirut’s Mar Mikhail neighbourhood. The exhibit, “Trashy Treasures,” featured furniture, accessories, sculpture, and art works by 18 different artists.
Scouring junkyards, Baghdadi and Kradokian used old washing machine drums for the latest designs which makes the most of traditional designs and modern, upcycling principles. Together the two designers form the collective ‘Junk Munkez’ which also sells a collection of playful planters made from scrapped car parts and kitchen utensils.
Lea Kradokian in an email to Jennifer Hattam at TreeHugger said: “As a team we design with a green conscience, giving life to the lifeless heaps of Beirut’s rising metal mountains, in hopes of pushing other Lebanese designers to think green as well.”
via Lebanon Green Designers Transform Washing Machines Into Beautiful Seats | Green Prophet.
Amazing Washing Machine BBQ – 1/4 – The Fire Within – YouTube
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Yes, this is a BBQ / camp-fire made of an old washing machine. Due to the open structure of the drum, oxygen access is no problem. Due to its origin (yes Byrds) it still can Turn, Turn, Turn. Centrifuge to BBQ!
via Amazing Washing Machine BBQ – 1/4 – The Fire Within – YouTube.
Do it Yourself Grill | Oddity Central – Collecting Oddities
What can you do with a broken washing machine? Normally just drag it out of the house and dump it somewhere for the garbage-men to pick up. But not if you need a grill…
Finally a way to put that old washing machine to good use and get some nice burgers out of it
via Do it Yourself Grill | Oddity Central – Collecting Oddities.