AnnaVirginia Fashion: Yarn Wreath with Felt Flowers. » Plastic bags and whool necklace. Twisted Handmade. Bags.jpg (JPEG Image, 500×647 pixels) Three-diy-hose-clamp-hardware-jewelry-tutorial.jpg (JPEG Image, 422×750 pixels) - Scaled (73%) How to Make a Toothbrush Bracelet. It seems that I'm into things made of household items-- from fork bracelets to pushpin shoes, there's a trend there. ;) What you need to make a toothbrush bracelet: ♥Toothbrush ♥Pliers ♥Pot and stove The first thing you need to do is put the toothbrush in boiling water.
I recommend the cheapest toothbrush you can find, whether that's at the Dollar Store or wherever-- just as long as it is the simple kind. I tried this with a Snoopy toothbrush for kids and it did not work. You need the clear plastic kind. TheKraftFarm: Empty Paper towel roll = yarn covered bracelet. So I got to the end of the roll of paper towels and wondered how I could transform this sad tube of cardboard into something spectacular.
Earrings made from bicycle rubber inner tube with brass eyelets. Make Colorful Recycled Beads. Cheap Craft Ideas - Inexpensive Crafts. Adapted from Clare Youngs’s The Perfect Handmade Bag ($19.95; Cico), this cute carryall requires little more than a pair of small wooden spatulas and two tea towels ($15 each; motherlindas.com).
Cut six strips of fabric from one towel. Two, measuring 33⁄4"W x 141⁄4"L each, will serve as the decorative horizontal bands at the top of the tote and should incorporate the towel’s graphics (as shown, left). The other four, measuring 31⁄2"W x 8"L, will form tabs for the bag’s handles. Turn under the long sides of each strip and press a 1⁄4" hem.
To make a tab, topstitch one of the long sides of a 31⁄2"W x 8"L strip near the edge. Lay the second towel on a flat surface, right side up. Flip the towel right side down. Fold the towel in half, wrong sides together. So So Ideas: Lovely Lumieres. 1.
Fill balloon with tepid water. 2. Melt your wax. Optimum working temperature for this project is 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Sunny Vanilla: How to make paper clip earrings. It's really amazing what you can do with everyday household stuff!
Remember those milk carton napkin rings I made here? Well, today I'm sharing with you a "paper clip earring" tutorial that caught my attention over here. I changed the look of mine a bit and I really like how they turned out. I think the key was the multi-color embroidery floss. New designs, new materials...always recycled! ;) Luzmina Jalil on Aug, 06, 2011 at 2:15 PM I been quiet lately from this community... too much work at my studio...and so many fairs and exhibitions on the way... anyway, I try to do my best to keep in touch with my online friends ;) Google Image Result for. How to make recycled plastic earrings. With the ever increasingly strict rules about what you can and can't put in your recycling bins, there has never been a better time to start getting creative with your garbage!
Making these cute earrings can be a great activity for kids and adults alike! The first thing you will need to do is wash out a large plastic bottle, remember not to use water that is too hot or it will alter the shape of the bottle. And you need the plastic to be smooth to create the proper finish. Cut the top off the bottle and then cut down the entire length of the bottle. Now cut the bottom off but do not discard it because you can use it to mix your paints or varnishes in.
Cut the large piece of plastic into four sections, this will make it much easier to work with. Carefully cut the shapes out and then make a hole in the top of each shape, the ear wires will go in there later. Paint your shapes and allow them to dry, then add a clear sealant, for these earrings I used clear nail varnish. Stepping Thru Crazy: Recycled Bottle Earrings- Super Easy & Quick! For a while now I've been in a creative slump.
I couldn't think of a darn thing to create. And if I did try to make something, it didn't come out right. But then in the past couple of days, WHAM! Ideas Library - Painted Mugs. Save My Oceans Top Five: Upcycled Plastic Beads. The projects submitted to our Save My Oceans contest were innovative and inspirational and were all great examples of the brilliant ways our readers reuse plastics.
Each day this week, we’ll highlight one of our top five entries, and we’ll announce the Grand prize winner next Monday. Be sure to check out the entire Save My Oceans Flickr pool for even more great projects. Make a Recycled Soda Bottle Jewelry Stand. Craft Project: Plastic Bottle Beads. I found a great tutorial for plastic bottle beads on ThreadBanger via Waiting for Wonderland.
The beads were very easy and quick to make. How to Make a Vase out of a Plastic Bottle: 8 steps.