11 Cool Things Made From Old Cassettes

You're probably not going to listen to your old tapes, so you may as well make stuff out of them.

1. Nano Cases

Via contexture.ca

Contexture Design made these iPod nano cases from old cassettes as a limited edition of 45, all of which sold out.

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2. Tape Chair

Via technabob.com

OOO My Design's chair made out of cassettes is probably not very comfortable, but it looks very cool.

3. Cassette Wallets

Via uberreview.com

Via designboom.com

Via craftster.org

There are several methods to make your own cassette wallet, here's a how-to for this design.

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4. Cassette Skulls

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Sculptor Brian Dettmer makes skeletons out of melted tapes.

5. Coat Rack

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6. Tape Portraits

Via noiseaddicts.com

The artist Erika Iris Simmons makes portraits of famous musicians that integrate tape unspooled from cassettes. This is her rendition of the young Bob Dylan.

7. Belt Buckles

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8. Cassette Lamp

Transparent House makes stylish lamps out of old tapes.

9. Cassette Closet

Via designboom.com

Patrick Schuur's design was built from 918 tapes, and it serves as a room divider and storage closet.

10. Jewelry Box

Via reclaimedwreckage.blogspot.com

This design by Reclaimed Wreckage is made from 14 recycled tapes.

11. Cassette Keyboard

Via slippedstitch.blogspot.com

This sculpture of a piano made from various types of cassettes was created for a Harvey Nichols window display.