One woman's quest to salvage the world's castoffs, lock, stock and bauble
I finished building another junk turkey, just (barely) before my self-imposed Thanksgiving deadline. This was my starting point this time. You know how some people look at clouds and see animals or objects in them? That's how I look at thrift store kitchen gadgets. But instead of seeing animals or objects, I see turkey parts. When …
I finished one more turkey assemblage just in time for Thanksgiving. When I first got the idea for this guy, I thought assembling the pieces would be quick and easy because most of the parts were going to attach to the hole in the center of the coffee basket that would become the turkey's body. …
With Thanksgiving coming up, I thought I'd make a turkey. Technically, he's a "turkey assemblage," but I am calling him "Robot Turkey 2.0," because he follows in the footsteps of last year's original Robot Turkey (pictured below). Off and on over the last 12 months, I've been hunting for turkey parts at garage sales and …
I've been a little obsessed with "turkey robots" lately. Some people call them "turkey assemblages." Or "upcycled turkeys." Or "steampunk turkeys." Whatever you call them, they're out there, and I love them. I've been storing images of some of my favorites on Pinterest and keeping my eye out for parts to make my own. A …
