7 Cool Products Made from Board Games

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7 Cool Products Made from Board Games

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Sarah W. Caron on Nov 5, 2009 at 9:43PM

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a Sarah W. Caron on Nov 5, 2009 at 9:43PM

What happens to board games after the pieces get lost or the spinner gets broken? Some talented crafters decided to recycle the remaining bits—the board itself, or the playing pieces, for example—into some really cool items. We’ve scoured the web and come up with 7 fun products made from board games.

Spirograph Necklace

Blogger and crafter Margot Potter, aka The Impatient Crafter, found some vintage Spirograph pieces at a yard sale. She took them home and transformed them into an ultra-mod necklace. The asymmetrical design and interesting mix of whimsy and seriousness make it all the more dynamic. Potter wrote about how she crafted it, so you can make it, too.

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