LEGO Brick Spice Rack

Ahoy-hoy Instructabrarians!  

Three questions: Do you like cooking?  Do you also love LEGO? Now ask yourself, if both of these questions apply, haven't you ever wanted to cook LEGO?  

Of course not!

LEGO is plastic and as the food loving nation that we have learned from years of experience mankind simply can not eat plastic and survive.  However, while this project won't teach you how to cook LEGO it will show you how to build the next best thing- how to cook with LEGO . In this project, I will show you how you can build a relatively simple, inexpensive and totally fun LEGO SPICE RACK, for all your nostalgic culinary fantasies.  


*Editor's Note: SHIFT! does not take any liability for those who attempt to eat plastic.

Step 1: Original Concept

OK, so let's get serious.  This is a project that I've been wanting to build for a really long time now and had originally wanted to post it for their Fix & Improve It contest back in September.  However, time constraints and school unfortunately caught up to me and I was unable to start it at this time.  But like most great ideas, this stayed in the back of my mind and I kept finding myself thinking back to it.  So, when we had the Cardboard and Duct Tape contest, and I decided to put off graduating for a few months, I immediately started on this project again.

Conceived by Dave Delisle of DavesGeekyIdeas.com the LEGO Spice Rack, I think, is one of the coolest re-imaginings of the classic building brick. Appearance wise, it looks like exactly giant version of a 2 X 4 LEGO block but conceals a combination of eight slide out cubby-holds for spice containers.  I immediately fell in love with the design and have been wanting to build it for a while.  

Comments

[mikeasaurus]

A spice rack you can really build on

[SHIFT!]

OK, that one made me blut out laughing. In class.

[Teddz0r]

Lovely! Such an awesome idea. I've featured it on Geek Crafts, please check out the post at: http://geekcrafts.com/lego-brick-spice-rack/

[SHIFT!]

Hey thanks! I will definitely check out your site, that sounds awesome!

[M.C. Langer]

Hey Shift! Look at the Thinkgeek Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151502286782074&set=a.66990072073.68256.6399067073&type=1&relevant_count=1

[SHIFT!]

Wow, totally was not expecting to see it there!

Haha, gotta find a way to exploit this now.... :)

[veruca_salt890]

I see this in all sorts of Lego colors adorning the walls of the kitchen in my future geektastic home. This is such an awesome idea! Great job.

[gwebisu]

Clearly, you put a lot of thyme and effort into this

[PeckLauros]

Cool!

[Jessie Marie]

This is such a clever idea!! Never would of thought of such an awesome idea. Good job!

[controlledwrinkles]

This is great, I like how it keeps one's spices protected from the light as well.
It is too bad you couldn't get the labeled lids on it.

[SHIFT!]

Hmmmmm....check back later tonight.

[lindarose92]

I love this so much!!

[ChrysN]

That's so clever.

[gogglecrab]

This is amazingly clever and genius!

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Best spice rack :D

[SHIFT!]

:) I already have plans for building a stackable wood version in California

[zomfibame]

Love it.

[SHIFT!]

Thanks zomfibame!

[ReneediCherri]

auuugh!! This is too cool!
I wanna make this out of acrylic.

[SHIFT!]

Do it! After I graduate I'm rebuilding this with varnished wood.

[M.C. Langer]

Awesome!!! This is the perfect geek gift for a geek chef!!!!

[SHIFT!]

Thanks MC! It's an honor to hear that from you.

[M.C. Langer]

Thanks Shift! I hate to cook, but I would feel more motivated with a spice rack like yours!

[Kiteman]

Aw, man, that is a classic!

[SHIFT!]

:) thanks Kiteman. I think LEGO is one of the greatest nostalgic toys.

[sunshiine]

I love love this! Beautiful and classy! Have a splendorous day!
sunshiine

[SHIFT!]

Aww, thanks sunshiine. I'm looking forward to using it with one of your recipes.

[sunshiine]

Aww how sweet! Thanks!