How to recycle skateboards creatively. There are many artists who have ventured into this good practice. From Chris Dyer's Positive Creations to Marc Ollhäuser's stairs, from the stools of the Deckstool website to the earrings of Bec (y) city, here are 10 curious ways not to throw away the old skates.
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The world of sport made up of boards, tracks and speed can also contribute to improving the environment in which we live. If the skis turn into fuel thanks to a process developed by a French company or, together with snowboards, in original furniture then why not recycle skateboards?
There are many artists and creatives who have ventured into this good practice.
from Positive Creations di Chris Dyer at the stairs of Marc Ollhäuser, from the stools of the site Deckstool to the earrings of Bec(y)city, here 10 ways curious not to throw away the old skates.
1) Skate Art: Peruvian art dal Canada
Artist Chris Dyer lives in Montreal, Canada. He has been skateboarding since he was 8 and a staunch environmentalist. Chris has been recycling his old skateboards for 10 years and turning them into authentic works of art which you can admire in the photo section of his Facebook fanpage.
Bright colors, tribal designs and strange totem poles are reminiscent of thePeruvian art. The statues are very original, in particular the gigantic throne made entirely of skate, sixty-five.
2) Road pegs
- skateboard they can also become gods unusual stairs. On the blog gehirnakrobat.blogspot.com Marc Ollhäuser had a brilliant intuition to recover the old boards and save on the stairs of the house. Look a bit:
If you love the skateboard and the next destination will be Florida. You can't miss the North Port Skate Park, an ad hoc park for skate lovers where the benches have been refurbished thanks to the recycling of old boards.
4) Original bags
If you were thinking about fashion accessories and details, visit the site Beckycity.com are for sale of handbags made with skate pieces. In the red, black or brown version they cost around € 120.
5) To put at home, the recycled mirror
The passion for skateboarding can also be shown at home, with one mirror with wheels. Stainless steel, glass, stickers and of course the skateboard are the materials used to assemble the mirror presented on the site of suck.uk.
You can decide whether to hang it horizontally, vertically or simply place it in a corner of the room. The important thing is, don't use it to get around, it would be dangerous!
6) Artistic Skate
Harvest by Haroshi is the title that the Japanese artist has decided to give to his artistic work. Real wood mosaics, colorful statues and human shapes all made starting from skateboards. Haroshi carefully chooses the pieces, cuts them, files them and polishes them properly. The technique he uses to make his works is very reminiscent of the traditional art used in Japan to build Buddha statues.
If, looking at my works, people find inspiration to recycle something themselves, then I have achieved my goal. This is the belief that drives Haroshi to create by recycling.
7) Street stools
Deckstool.com offers interesting examples of furniture made by recovering old skateboards. Original and young stools, suitable for a teenager's room that you can buy directly on the site.
8) Original furniture for the home
Tables, chairs and drawers are the design objects presented by Jake Ryder, an artist who works in the Seattle area designing furniture of various shapes and sizes starting from skateboards.
Jake makes them by hand and no piece is alike. By purchasing his creations you will be sure to have something unique in the world at home.
9) Skate on his feet
Were you thinking of some colorful beach sandals for the summer? Then you have to take a look at the blog by Kris Lovett which proposes some colorful wedges born from skateboards.
10) Eco-jewelry: The skateboard earrings
The collection Beckycity.com proposes two models of earrings born by recovering skateboards. Stick or round, the important thing is that they are recycled. You can admire them and order them online directly from the site.
Serena Bianchi
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