As easy as a cup of tea
Do you collect old tea sets or porcelain tableware? Then you will be interested in our DIY tips so that you can give new uses to all those teacups you have lying around the house.
Have you ever thought about how a simple cup of tea is one of the best solo pleasures and, at the same time, the drink of sociability par excellence?
I'm sure you have some lying around. A small loose saucer, a fairy tale mug you just don't know what to do with, an old woman kettle But you don't want to throw anything away, because it belonged to your grandmother, or someone gave it to you as a pledge, or something else, there's no excuse for throwing away something so beautiful and delicate. Here we propose some solutions to give them a use, so you already have the excuse to keep them. Go for the super glue.
Lampsceiling-mounted, floor-standing or table-top models, can be made with teapots, teacups and saucers. The web is full of tutorials and examples, such as this one by Country Living or this one from Design Sponge.
Special mention should be made of the studio's lamps Casanova-Ossa in Barcelona, unique pieces made to order.
A little further afield, those of the Bonasera studio.
If you want light, but of a different kind, you can also make candles. Design Sponge y Marta Stewart offer very simple tutorials for which you need very little material (they sell kits for making candles at home in the Servei Estació).
We wouldn't have thought of it in a million years, but making a bird drinker now makes perfect sense. With this tutorial by Caps Creations your terrace or garden will never be the same, at least for those with wings.
And if you have small plants or cacti, using cups or teapots as plant pots is another great solution proposed by Decoratualma.
Speaking of "great"... If while making one of these crafts you break a cup, you can always file the corners and make yourself some bracelets like these, which you can then keep in a neat drawer like this one...
