Comments on: Don’t Craft with a National Treasure! Do A Price Check Before You Make Recycled Art http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/ DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Video Tutorial: Make a Rockin’ Record Wrist Cuff http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/comment-page-1/#comment-55571 Video Tutorial: Make a Rockin’ Record Wrist Cuff Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:25:42 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1629#comment-55571 [...] Suey has an awesome video showing how to make a record into a custom wrist cuff! Once you make sure your second hand record isn’t a rare one, you’re ready to grab your scissors, head to the kitchen, and get [...] [...] Suey has an awesome video showing how to make a record into a custom wrist cuff! Once you make sure your second hand record isn’t a rare one, you’re ready to grab your scissors, head to the kitchen, and get [...]

]]> By: Video Tutorial: Make a Rockin’ Record Wrist Cuff : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/comment-page-1/#comment-55560 Video Tutorial: Make a Rockin’ Record Wrist Cuff : Crafting a Green World Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:01:12 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1629#comment-55560 [...] Suey has an awesome video showing how to make a record into a custom wrist cuff! Once you make sure your second hand record isn’t a rare one, you’re ready to grab your scissors, head to the kitchen, and get [...] [...] Suey has an awesome video showing how to make a record into a custom wrist cuff! Once you make sure your second hand record isn’t a rare one, you’re ready to grab your scissors, head to the kitchen, and get [...]

]]> By: Tutorial: Cut Circle Pendants from Vinyl Record Albums : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/comment-page-1/#comment-25360 Tutorial: Cut Circle Pendants from Vinyl Record Albums : Crafting a Green World Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:12:18 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1629#comment-25360 [...] vinyl record albums of no apparent worth [...] [...] vinyl record albums of no apparent worth [...]

]]> By: How To List Books, Vinyl Records And Other Tangible Items Online … http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/comment-page-1/#comment-21905 How To List Books, Vinyl Records And Other Tangible Items Online … Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:41:48 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1629#comment-21905 [...] Do A Price Check Before You [...] [...] Do A Price Check Before You [...]

]]> By: Leah Mackin http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/comment-page-1/#comment-21821 Leah Mackin Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:57:33 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1629#comment-21821 I make a lot of items out of old, discarded books. When people see my journals and notebooks made from the covers of books and especially the bracelets made from the spines of books, I usually garner similar responses of "YOU RUINED A BOOK!" or "I bet this was really valuable!!" I am of a very similar mindset where I would never destroy a perfectly good object to create something else - especially a book. I receive my books from the FREE/discounted section of used books stores where the owners have told me the books are headed to the recycling center. I contact libraries that officially discard books that are damaged, out of circulation, duplicates, etc. All of these places check the titles to make sure they are not valuable financially and it is usually clear that they are not valuable reading material. Whenever I receive books through other ventures, I check the titles online at book resellers like Amazon Marketplace or Alibris... I haven't found one listed for over a few bucks yet! Great discussion! I make a lot of items out of old, discarded books. When people see my journals and notebooks made from the covers of books and especially the bracelets made from the spines of books, I usually garner similar responses of “YOU RUINED A BOOK!” or “I bet this was really valuable!!”

I am of a very similar mindset where I would never destroy a perfectly good object to create something else – especially a book. I receive my books from the FREE/discounted section of used books stores where the owners have told me the books are headed to the recycling center. I contact libraries that officially discard books that are damaged, out of circulation, duplicates, etc. All of these places check the titles to make sure they are not valuable financially and it is usually clear that they are not valuable reading material.

Whenever I receive books through other ventures, I check the titles online at book resellers like Amazon Marketplace or Alibris… I haven’t found one listed for over a few bucks yet!

Great discussion!

]]> By: Julie Finn http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/comment-page-1/#comment-21814 Julie Finn Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:02:39 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1629#comment-21814 Ooh, yeah, comics are very important! I craft with comics, too, and my partner is in charge of checking to see that the comic I want to cut up isn't at all valuable first. I'm always calling him at work and saying things like, "The Salvation Army has five issues of The She-Hulk at $1.49 each. Should I buy them?" I also don't cut up the weird comics, either. I have this one comic in which Wonder Woman gets a job as a fast-food worker--I have that cover framed. Ooh, yeah, comics are very important! I craft with comics, too, and my partner is in charge of checking to see that the comic I want to cut up isn’t at all valuable first. I’m always calling him at work and saying things like, “The Salvation Army has five issues of The She-Hulk at $1.49 each. Should I buy them?”

I also don’t cut up the weird comics, either. I have this one comic in which Wonder Woman gets a job as a fast-food worker–I have that cover framed.

]]> By: Upcycling Inspiration: Stunning Pieces of Found Object Art : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/comment-page-1/#comment-21812 Upcycling Inspiration: Stunning Pieces of Found Object Art : Crafting a Green World Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:22:11 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1629#comment-21812 [...] scrap heaps, recycle bins, and objects on the side of the road. Julie talked just yesterday about making sure you know exactly what you’re working with before you start your project. Even after you’re sure you aren’t about to take a blowtorch to a rare piece of vintage [...] [...] scrap heaps, recycle bins, and objects on the side of the road. Julie talked just yesterday about making sure you know exactly what you’re working with before you start your project. Even after you’re sure you aren’t about to take a blowtorch to a rare piece of vintage [...]

]]> By: Lauren http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/14/dont-craft-with-a-national-treasure-do-a-price-check-before-you-make-recycled-art/comment-page-1/#comment-21761 Lauren Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:18:37 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1629#comment-21761 I offered to craft with some of my dad's 45s, I got a stare of disbelief! I craft with paper, mostly junk mail and magazines. The rare comic that I cut up is usually one that my husband has an extra of, or was a freebie (free comic book day is coming up in the US!) I offered to craft with some of my dad’s 45s, I got a stare of disbelief! I craft with paper, mostly junk mail and magazines. The rare comic that I cut up is usually one that my husband has an extra of, or was a freebie (free comic book day is coming up in the US!)

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