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How to Turn a Blown Out Bike Tire into a Fancy Headband

How to Turn a Blown Out Bike Tire into a Fancy Headband

Last week, Beth talked about recycled shoes made from TVs instead of leather or vinyl, and I've been coveting them ever since. I love a good leather alternative, especially one that isn't vinyl, so you can imagine my delight when I came across Becky Stern's detailed video tutorial on making a headband out of a spent bike tube. Her tutorial is based on one for making a chain link leather necklace, but in a stroke of genius she subbed a blown bike tire for the leather. The results are stunning! Check out the video:

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Etsy Find: Tubular Upcycled Notebook

Etsy Find: Tubular Upcycled Notebook

I love this repurposed bike tire notebook from the Palepink Etsy shop. Palepink takes used bike tires, cleans them up then sews them onto a hard plastic cover, lines them with felt, bounds the notepaper (I hope it's recycled paper!) and seals them with an fabric elastic band. Since these are made from actual used bike tires each notbook is different with slightly different treads and some with repaired battle wounds.

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Etsy Find: Upcycled Bike Clock

Etsy Find: Upcycled Bike Clock

I love bike gears and this is by far the best re-use I have seen to date.

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