My kids have a pile of cardboard screws that they use to turn boxes into all sorts of things; rockets, forts, cars and you could probably make organizers, shelves and the like too. The screws grip the cardboard surprisingly well, and it's easy to make even quite large structures robust.
That's so cool. My kids are probably too old to appreciate this, so I'll just buy it for myself
Holy jam, these are so cute and I think I might gather some cardboard and create a sensory deprivation chamber I once sat in many moons ago with something like this. I didn't think about how you could use plastic screws to fortify cardboard builds you make. Thank you!
Oh, wow, that's such a neat concept! Kinda wish I had this type of stuff when I was younger, would've been so freaking cool!
Where tf was this when I was a kid?
I got a book about 15 years ago called Guerilla Furniture Design. All about turning things like cardboard and scrap metal into DIY furniture.
I’ve never actually done it, but looks like you can make pretty sturdy chairs out of double corrugated cardboard packaging boxes.
I love the artistry of the creations. I think it sort of reminds me of the difference between frugal minimalism and mindful minimalism. Thanks for the recommendation, I am going to have to take some ideas from this book.
I do shipping fulfillment for my brother's business and at least 60% of the boxes I use are just reused from stuff getting mailed to us. I reuse all kind of stuff for packing material, especially xmas/birthday wrapping paper.
Colorful paper packaging can be good for collage art.
Oh yeah, this is a good idea too. When I used to work at a mom and pop we did this. I forgot about it until you said something. We did use our own air compressor and bubble wrap (not sure what to call this packaging otherwise, but it's those tubular inflatable packaging materials) for delicate glass materials. Otherwise everything else was just a reused product. Solid suggestion =)!
Have any visuals for the collages? Would love to see them with my peepers.
I don't have any pics, but I'll link you this list of artists using recycled materials, and you'll have a good time if you Google that phrase.
When I opened the link I had a "woahohohohoho" kinda deep belly laugh so thank you for that. Hehehe! I never even thought of that. One time I did see a show where someone used beach trash to represent a dead seagull or something like that but it was a long time ago. I think it was a statement on well...beach trash. This kinda reminds me of that. It's so awesome what human minds can come up with =P!
Used Styrofoam to insulate my greenhouse and chicken coop. Cardboard has 1001 uses.
I shred all my cardboard and paper with all plastic windows and tape removed. I use the shred in my compost. I also reuse it as dunnage if I need to ship something.
I plan on getting into building worm farms as a project too.
You can get a 12 page shredder used in tons of places.
I like to cut it into manageable sizes with this tool from harbor freight or one like it: https://hftools.com/app56192
You could cut the cardboard with a razor in a vice too.
I grow edible mushrooms on the shred too. https://lemmy.world/post/22563343
I've considered doing something like this too. Looks like you can make all sorts of cool stuff with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRa1Lx0zvkI
I am making a mental note on this. I once lived in a place where getting dirt was so nearly impossible, and compost seemingly was the only way to produce more outside of just importing it. I have always found this kind of stuff so interesting. I plan on living in the middle of nowhere again at some point soon, and need to put this somewhere in the depths of my brain-bin for future reference. Thank you for not only sharing, but also providing awesome links. I am going to scour them. Cheers and keep being awesome =)!
Hey there, took a look at all of these resources. I had no clue that cutter existed, but it looks quite lovely. Once upon a life ago I used to use box cutters to hand cut a lot of precision things. I still take immense joy from doing so, and have pretty much been cannibalizing everything with an x-acto. I gotta share this guy and see if maybe it'll be a good fit for our household now or later. On the shroomies, looks like you got a good grow with just the boiled cardboard. Gotta love fresh oyster mushrooms =)
Also I think I gotta make one of those finger-friendly cutters because it's just to cute and tinker-y not to. Thanks again for the share!
You're so welcome!
Hit me up with questions here or in DM if you'd like. I've gone down so many rabbit holes on this topic. It would be fun to share and interact with someone else who got excited about it as well.
I can think of anything, but because lots of packaging is cardboard, I’m reminded that Adam Savage has recommended cardboard and hot glue as a way to get into making props and cosplay and such! It’s such a low barrier to entry and really easy to work with, and surprisingly versatile. Even if you plan on using more robust materials in the future, it can be a cheap way to make a proof of concept
Ooo, got any resources? Pass the deets m'friend! Thank you by the by, for the suggestion =)
I do not, just passing along the concept. I catch his recorded live streams fairly regularly and I know that he’s mentioned cardboard + hot glue on multiple occasions, especially when “how do I get started?” type questions come up.
I'll take a look then, I just had never heard of the guy but figured you might have a video or something to show. Either way, thanks for the info =)
I’m making an ass of myself assuming that he’s just a known quantity at this point. I should realize that not everyone was alive, watching those channels on TV then, or that corner of YouTube now! He was on Mythbusters, which was a very popular science entertainment show on the discovery channel from 2003-2018, and his livestreams on the Tested YouTube channel since then are pretty popular where he talks about being a “maker” and all that entails - freelancing, skills, tools, jobs, relationships, etc etc etc.
I can’t think of a particular video where he mentioned cardboard+hot glue, he’s mentioned it a few times because he’s not shy about repeating things- he’d rather convey a point than worry that he’s told a story or anecdote before. I mentioned it here because it really stuck with me with its simplicity- along with a thought in the back of my head that I should get a hot glue gun myself one of these days…
No worries, I am a fucking weirdo like - super cereal. I'm mixed, and I grew up in a predominantly black area without cable or anything. The TV was typically occupied by the adults so it was like a pretty hard thing to get a whack at. I was for sure alive, I just am really shit with a combination of cultural references and names in general. Big apologies on my behalf, cause you know - you can "google" everything but I also figured like - we could just you know - talk like people do hahaha! I think just looking everything kind of ruins the human experience in a way. I mean it's fun, and fine. It's something that I do a lot of. I just figured if you had something nifty to share I would readily take a look at it (and I am sure lots of others would too =)!)
I'll just glance at his Youtube instead, cause I think makers are the bee's knees and they're pretty fun to have a watch over. Heads up on the glue gun, grab a "nice one" doesn't have to be the best, but don't grab bottom of the barrel. We did that cause we needed one for a mini project over here. At the time we had just moved and money was tight. We figured just grab the cheap one, it'll be no problem. That thing was awful. It was labeled as "high heat" but that sucker melted glue at a glacial rate. I mean it was just painful. I think it probably needed a 10 on, 15 off rule or something because it ended up burning out too. If I grabbed another I'd go for like...idk - one that fluctuates temperatures, has a stand, and is way less of a fire hazard. I did think, man these things are nifty though while using them and understood while all the craft folks go bananas for them.
Big thanks, and super no worries.
Thank you for sharing and no need for any apologies on your part!
Back at you =) <3!
A legendary example from the past: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedEx_furniture
Edit: the archive has some of the photos!
Hehehe! I move a crazy amount, and swear by utilizing cardboard for jank-furniture. I have a cabinet I made to squirrel my things away with a bit of fabric, cardboard, and tape. I love stuff like this. Thanks for the share =)
Cool! You're welcome! :)
Hehehe, I tried looking up pics. Idk why I didn't think of archive. Gave a glance, I thought - these are a great base. I have often thought how much of these things can we reuse as a people if we collected enough of these materials. I feel like this is a premium example of this.
For sure. If you put enough layers, cardboard can be a very strong material. I think that this would be a cool idea for a ~~YouTube~~ PeerTube channel, where someone would show how to build furniture, etc., from recycled materials.
On the low-low - I still use Youtube like...90% of the time. I don't have a Google account anymore, but almost all of the content I love is on there. I have a Peertube account, but I haven't really spent a majority of time on it. I'd watch it though, seriously.
Oh, I hear you. I still use YouTube like 99% of the time. I've been meaning to take some time to explore PeerTube more. So far I've only seen the ones that get posted here, usually Linux or other open source-related content.
I use empty cardboard boxes and shoe boxes to store my coin collection, and one to use to dry out my spools of filament.
Filament? 3D printer? Why do they need to be dry? I am just interested, I don't know. But I'd like to know =)!
Also yes, shoe box gang rise up! They're just so convenient for storing loose things. Their different branding makes it easy to identify what's got what in it.
Moist filament leads to bubbly prints :)
Recycled the plastic that is used to go around office paper boxes so they don't open into coasters.
To keep the content from tumbling out? Apologies, I don't totally get it, but I am trying to picture it here.
Yeah. They wrap the boxes with two plastic bands to keep the contents from tumbling out. I would wind them together to make a giant flat coaster.
It also gave me something to do with my hands.
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