STAR Wars' fan Alex Dodson has come up with an out of this world way of 'upcycling' old gas bottles.

The technology teacher has transformed boring metal cylinders into Darth Vader-themed wood burning stoves/patio heaters.

The results are so stunning fans have been snapping them up like hot cakes since the 32-year-old from Hoyland offered them for sale on the internet.

He has collected hundreds of gas bottles to create more Vader stoves/heaters- and plans to also create ones that look like Storm Troopers and R2D2.

** The full story is in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated August 15. **