If something breaks, you don't automatically have to throw it away.

These geniuses have found unique ways to fix their broken items - with an added twist.

The images, compiled by Bored Panda, show off some of the best examples of what you can do to repair and breathe new life into something old and broken.

Somebody decided not to throw away their broken mug and instead added an interesting piece of polymer clay to the missing handle

These ideas will really get your creative juices flowing and will show you that there are ways to make the best of a bad - or a broken - situation.

From mugs with the handle missing to a cracked mobile phone case and graffiti on the walls, here are some of the best example of inventive repairs.

The owner of a mug with a broken handle made one using a piece of polymer clay, while another decided to colour in their mobile phone cracks with a highlighter pen. And instead of painting over graffiti, you can use it to create a new pattern.

The possibilities really are endless so use these ingenious ideas to help you create something quirky from what initially appears to be a lost cause.

When a small child decided to draw on the wall, instead of painting over it, one parent decided to make it into something pretty

If your phone case is broken then why not use it to your advantage and colour it in with highlighter pens

If you can't afford to get a brand new sofa but don't want to be left with it looking bad, you can add a new bit of material to it

Plant pots often break but don't throw them away - you can make them into these beautiful designs for your garden

You can repair a broken birdbath with recycled DVDs and make it even better - and prettier - than before

When a truck bumped into this car, the owner decided to 'fix it' in the most creative way possible

You can even use lego pieces to repair and fill in holes in broken walls and it will give them a quirky edge

An artist 'fixes' his broken wooden chairs with translucent materials and it adds a bit of edge to your furniture

If your wall gets busted by water damage then don't fear, the mutant ninja turtles are here

Fix your broken brick walls with crystallised geode installations to make it look really unique

Cracked walls were turned into a camels journey through the desert and it may even look better than before

One creative car owner decided to use their damaged vehicle to their advantage and called in some of their favourite characters

When a part of a library wall was missing, Russian Urban Interventionist Andrey Syaylev fixed it with old books

Do your heels get dirty when you wear them out? Just cover them with some glitter and you'll be good to go