Sticking – Research Ecomakery

Glueing, Bonding

To stick: ahere, cling, fasten, affix, paste

Mosaic

a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc.

Collage

a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing.

Envelope Books

An easy-to-make project that has a variety of uses from pocket poetry to creative research presentations. By Joy Suarez from Materials for the Arts.

Categories: All. Materials: Envelopes and Paper. Projects: Book. Techniques: Cut paper, Cutting, Folding and Sticking.

Cork Chair

Corks glued over wooden base by Aaron Kramer.

Categories: Artists & Designers. Materials: Cork and Plants. Projects: Chair and Furniture. Techniques: Sticking.

Bottle Caps – Mary Ellen Croteau

“Close” is a huge self portrait made from plastic caps. On her website, she says, “I noticed the smaller caps tended to nest inside one another, and the color combinations reminded me of… painted portraits.” Her self-portrait contains more than 7,000 plastic caps. She also gives her method of how to make a bottle cap mural.

Categories: Artists & Designers. Materials: Plastic and Plastic screw caps. Techniques: Sticking.

Paper stick fork & Tape rack

Darcy Turner offers two cool tools – a fork to make paper sticks for sculpture, and a rack to make cutting tape quick and easy.

Categories: All and Artists & Designers. Materials: Paper. Projects: DIY tools and Paper sculpture. Techniques: Rolling, Sticking and Tape.

CD Case Greenhouse

Tutorial by Meg
A use for this mostly unrecyclable plastic

Categories: All. Materials: CD cases and P#6 PS. Projects: Greenhouse. Techniques: Sticking.

Bottle top mural

Op art inspired mosaics made out of plastic bottle tops – great design.
By Nina Clayton

Categories: All. Materials: Bottle tops (PP), P#5 PP and Plastic. Techniques: Mosaic.

Bottle cap steps

Some beautiful designs using the humble bottletop. All caps are from beach cleans in Cambodia and steps are made with eco bricks.

Categories: All. Materials: Bottle tops (PP), P#5 PP and Plastic. Projects: Flooring. Techniques: Mosaic.

Silicone Paste Recipe

The free recipe for this dough, tested and approved by the designer Thomas Thibault. Repair the shower hose, the rucksack handle, or else protect your smartphone from a fall with major consequences…

Categories: All. Materials: Polymers and Silicone. Techniques: Mouldable glue and Sticking. Processes: Repair.

How to use Sugru

€8.99 for 3 x 5g single-use packs. Use sparingly.

Categories: All. Materials: Polymers and Silicone. Techniques: Mouldable glue and Sticking. Processes: Repair.

About Sugru

What is Sugru? Silicon mouldable glue. Is it a good eco option? Use sparingly – good for prolonging life of broken objects such as all types of shoes, cracked plastic, repairs to dishwasher/fridge and more.

Categories: All. Materials: Polymers and Silicone. Techniques: Mouldable glue and Sticking. Processes: Repair.

The Sugru design story

I love to find out the story behind the idea, the design, the name, the journey. Excerpts from Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh’s story (the parts I;m interested in!).

Categories: All and The Creative Process. Materials: Polymers. Techniques: Mouldable glue and Sticking. Processes: Repair.