Scrap Art Fun!

Got some metal scraps and odds and ends lying around? Turn them into art! Transform old objects, leftover metal scraps, and other odd objects into adorable critters, outdoor art, creepy creatures, and even things you can use! Follow the step-by-step directions, or use the projects as inspiration and use your own objects and imagination to make your own original versions. Clean out that junk drawer and amp up your creativity to create amazing art from scraps!

Ruthie Van Oosbree is a writer and editor who loves making crafts. In her free time, she enjoys doing word puzzles, reading, and playing the piano. She lives with her husband and three cats in the Twin Cities.

Tamara JM Peterson grew up tinkering with junk, trying to make something from anything she could dig out of a drawer or out of the woods. Tami lives in Minnesota with her husband, two daughters, and a big orange cat.