You don’t have to throw away things as soon as they break. With some clever ideas and the reduce, reuse, recycle philosophy employment, most broken things can be fixed or even become something better. Bored Panda has collected some of the best examples of these ingenious DIY projects to get your creative juices flowing.
Shattered vases can be sewed with golden threads, cracked wooden doors can be turned into a scene from The Shining, and so many other DIY ideas with broken stuff! The creative ideas are endless! Vote for the best DIY crafts, and if you have done a repurposing project like this – submit it to the list.
#1 Repair Broken Birdbath Using Recycled DVDs
Image source: meandmydiy
#2 When A Truck Bumped This Russian Man’s Car, He Decided To “Fix” It In The Most Creative Way
Image source: safralex
#3 Fix Broken Flower Pots By Turning Them Into Diy Fairy Gardens
Image source: Badlay, ily-colours.blogspot.lt
#4 Creative Kid Draws On Wall, More Creative Mom Fixes It
Image source: jerschneid
#5 Lego Pieces Are Used To Repair And Fill Holes In Broken Walls
Image source: Jan Vormann
#6 My Boyfriend Fell Down Our Stairs On Thanksgiving Day. Instead Of Fixing The Hole, We Got Creative
Image source: Rwolinski
#7 Repair Torn Couch With Lace
#8 Wall Got Busted From Water Damage, I Think It Looks Way Better Now
Image source: topredditbot
#9 Fix Broken Mug With Polymer Clay
Image source: Katrin Joonas
#10 Wall Cracks Fixed With Crystallized Geode Installations
Image source: Paige Smith
#11 Artist “Fixes” Broken Wood Furniture With Translucent Materials
Image source: Tatiane Freitas
#12 Cracked Wall Turned Into Camels Journey Through The Desert
Image source: zondag
#13 Fix Ruined Heels With Glitter
Image source: WobiSobi
#14 Russian Urban Interventionist Andrey Syaylev Fixed Library Walls With Old Books
Image source: Andrey Syaylev
#15 Creative Car Owner
#16 Chicago Doesn’t Fix Its Potholes, So This Artist Fixes Them With Ice Cream Mosaics
Image source: Jim Bachor
#17 Chipped And Pitted Sidewalk Repaired With Intricate Patters In Multiple Forms
Image source: NeSpoon PL
#18 Broken Doors Fixed
Image source: oakoak
#19 Cracked iPhone Back? Use Highlighters To “Pimp Yo’ Phone”
Image source: skrillexisokay
#20 Not The Worst Way To Hold Up A Graphics Card
Image source: crushcastles23
#21 Heal Your Jeans With A Monster Mouth Patch
Image source: Lauren
#22 Broken Vases Repaired By Sewing Them With Gold Thread
Image source: Charlotte Bailey
#23 Don’t Have The Money To Fix It? Improvise
Image source: Skullninja
#24 Open Bottom Chairs Have A Chance To Be Useful Again By Repairing Them With Tightened Belts
Image source: sallyannk.com
#25 How To Fix A Cracked Mirror
Image source: Positively Amy
#26 Cover The Cat Scratches On The Sofa With Flea Market Doilies
Image source: Amy Gross
#27 Mend Moth Holes With Cute Patches
Image source: Kristena Derrick
#28 How To “Unbreak” Broken Ceramics With The Ancient Japanese Technique Kintsugi
Image source: One Kings Lane
#29 The Only Way To Fix A Hole In The Wall
Image source: Sundavar_Dreki
#30 DIY Custom Repaired Toms
Image source: ashleyannphotography
#31 Repair Cat Scratches On Couch With The Colored Yarn
Image source: Helena Wroblewska
#32 The Proper Way To Fix A Dent
Image source: BrittEliseBSN
#33 Creative Ways To “Fix” Your Broken Phone Screen
Image source: terry1847035, ThatOneGuyFromCali
#34 Bike Seat Repair With Duck Tape
Image source: thecraftyblogstalker.com
#35 Cat-Scratch Fever To Cool Bespangled Couch
Image source: craftster.org
#36 Cracked Sidewalk Repair With Knitted Bricks
Image source: Luis Malheiro
#37 Roommate Punched A Hole In His Door. I Fixed It
Image source: morrisontheway
#38 Broken Ceramics Repaired With Embroidery
Image source: Michelle Taylor
#39 Potholes Filled With Braided Strips Of Colourful Fabric
Image source: Juliana Santacruz Herrera
#40 Creative Parchment Repair In Medieval Books
Image source: Erik Kwakkel
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