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Upcycled garden decorations

Tutor: Kim Searle, workshop tutor

Join Kim from DarnIt! Workshops as she shows us how to create a range of handmade garden decorations from upcycled materials. We’ll be making tin can tealight holders, t-shirt tassels and rag bunting.

Preparation

Prepare your materials and find a sturdy table or floor to work on; fill a clean, empty tin can full of water and put it in the freezer before the session.

Video time

60 minutes

Upcycling Week 2022: Upcycled garden decorations | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service

a close up of handmade upcycled multicolours garden decorations made by Kim Searle
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  • Tin can
  • Nail
  • Hammer
  • Wire
  • Wire cutters
  • Towel
  • T-shirt yarn (or t-shirts to chop)
  • Scissors
  • Twine
  • Scraps of fabric.

See more from Upcycling Week 2022!

Upcycling Week was all about living more sustainably and we discovered how to breathe new life into tired, old or unwanted household objects. A crack team of upcycling experts hosted a wide range of exciting hands-on workshops, showing us how to transform unloved items into brand new creations and sharing advice along the way. You’ll be amazed what you can create from nothing with some imagination, basic tools and a little elbow grease. Watch again here!

a close up of a person painting wood with a red paint brush