Wednesday 20 June 2012

Easy DIY Racquet Mirror - recycling sportswear made easy

Do you have a few of these lying around your basement???

Tennis Racket Wall Sculpture 1

Vintage Tennis Racquet Wall Sculpture by whitcombandcompany

Every time I visit a thrift or charity store I seem to find hoards of vintage tennis and squash racquets amongst the sporting goods... thankfully a number of clever DIY - ers have come up with a great way to up-cycle these vintage treasures.

Sports racket mirror

Love these racquet mirrors! hometone

You can make similar by having your local glass or frame shop cut a piece of mirror to size then simply place the racquet on a disposable cloth or piece of card board and using a product like liquid nails glue the mirror to the strings. Screw a hook into the top of the racquet and affix to the wall. Further instructions can be accessed via apartment therapy.




Fabulous Cork Message Board Racquet craft by Olive Bites Home




Jewellery Display by Monaluna

2 comments:

  1. hi tina, it's jaya ni. i managed to find your blog & love it. incredibly creative! this entry, among many others, caught my eye, because i have many racquets lying around! should try some of these great ideas out. will definitely become a regular reader. Btw this is the US online store I told you abt : http://www.modcloth.com/. hopefully see you again soon :)

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    1. Hey Jaya ni,
      So thrilled you found the blog and enjoy what you see - thank so much for the lovely feedback!. Would love to see your finished racquets when you get the time and we should definitely catch up soon... want to know a lot more about the great work you do etc.
      Going to check out modcloth now!.
      xx Tina

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