Recycled Jewelry Crafts
Home Crafts Turn Trash Into Little Treasures
There have always been those few innovative people who have had the forethought and the ability to turn what others considered trash into something beautiful that others would treasure. However, in recent years with the pressure for everyone to think about green alternatives and the poor economy many people who make crafts for a hobby or even a business are finding some great ways of turning trash into beautiful treasures. Here are some things that people are making from what was considered common household trash.
Jewelry
Scraps of wood, old guitar strings, bits of piping and wire are all being used to create some really beautiful and stunning jewelry. It is amazing what some jewelry crafters can do with bits of scrap paper, tinfoil and other items that most of us throw in the trash as a matter of course. There are some really stunning and expensive jewelry that has been made from plastic bottles, bits of wood or wire and just about anything else imaginable.
Astonishing Keep Sake Ornaments
From burnt out light bulbs to scraps of cloth and yarn to bits of wood and even old metal can lids, people with talent have been making keepsake ornaments that are chic and refined and as beautiful as can be. From miniature drums to beautiful Santas, reindeer and sleighs these keepsake ornaments make great gifts and display talent and innovation most of us wish we had.
Birdhouses And Bird Feeders
There have always been those people who could take scraps of wood and create beautiful decorative birdhouses. But today’s craftmen are using plastic bottles and dried gourds among other materials to create beautiful homes and feeders for the garden wildlife. By just using a little bit of paint, snips of wire and a few other odds and ends these birdhouse and bird feeder craftsmen are turning out wonderful works of garden art that are as useful as they are ornamental.
Other Keepsakes
From beautiful colorful rugs and mats made from plastic bags, to stunning quilts made from old and worn clothing, people with a talent for crafts are turning everyday trash into something that makes wonderful gifts and even make them money. Best of all, they are doing this by helping the environment and getting most of their material for free.
Some of these people are even generous enough to share their secrets over the Internet by giving directions on how to make some of these wonderful creations from your own family’s trash. Think of the money you could save making some of these astounding gifts for friends and family members. You would be giving them something of real value by helping to save the environment by recycling on a small scale. It’s a win/win situation.
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Alex Foil Bead Maker $8.00 Foil Bead Maker Kit. Make beautiful beads from foil! It’s so easy-just roll the foil, string, and wear! This kit contains 1 crank-powered Foil Bead Maker, three bead-shaped molds, seventy-two sheets of foil (18 each of 4 colors), four earring hooks, (1) 60″ elastic cord, five 24″ satin cords, 1 beading needle, and easy- to-follow instructions. Recommended for children ages 7 and up. Caution: conta… |
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Recycled Paper Beads Green Creativity Kit $9.95 Eco-friendly never looked so lovely! Use paper to make colorful, one-of-a-kind paper bead jewelry with this Recycled Paper Beads Green Creativity Kit. The bead winding tool turns ordinary paper strips into a tight bead that people will insist cannot possibly be made out of paper. This fun art craft kit comes with enough paper strips to make dozens of beads and turn them into a necklace, bracelet, … |
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Alex M & M’s Candy Wrapper Jewelry $22.00 Save the planet and make a fashion statement, too! Make sweet bracelets, headbands and belts from candy wrappers. Just fold and link! Includes over 200 precut candy wrappers, glue stick with burnishing cap, hole puncher, 9 cords, 9 beads, 4 elastic loops, 30 sticky gems and easy instructions…. |
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Recycled Crafts: Making Paper Beads Imagine the look on someone’s face when they compliment your beautiful costume jewelry necklace and you tell them it is made entirely from old paper and other recycled materials.Make paper beads:-For craft projects-To sell online or in craft or specialty shops-For school class projects-For church events like Bible School or Ladies’ Night Out-As sentimental gift items (using paper from school assig… |
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Paper Beads: Turn Simple Strips of Paper into Beautiful Beaded Jewelry (Klutz) $10.71 No one will guess these posh beads are made of paper. Paper Beads comes with 200 precut strips of beautifully designed paper in 22 colors and patterns and a custom tool for winding them into beads. Super-clear how-to’s make it easy to create straight beads, round beads, simple beads, and fancy beads. A bottle of durable glaze gives each bead a polished finish, and inside the book, we show how to b… |
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1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew (1000 Series) $15.65 Artists and crafters have always been recyclers, but for many, it has not only become a thrifty choice, it has become a moral imperative. 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse contains a cutting edge collection of the most inventive work being made with re-used, upcycled, and already existing materials. The work in this book ranges from clever and humble personal accessories to unique and important large-… |
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Soda pop-top cosmetics bag, ‘Midnight Spark’ $71.99 NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Neide Ambrosio crochets an original wristlet or clutch purse in midnight black. Crafted of pop-tops from aluminum cans, it has a convenient wrist strap. The bag is fully lined. The Brazilian des… |
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Repurposed Bicycle Tubes Handlebar Bag by Green Guru Gear $39.98 The handlebar bag by Green Guru Gear is an eco-friendly glove compartment for cruiser, commuter, road, and cyclocross bikes. It easily installs on bikes with stems that are free of cables (e.g., cruiser, commuter, road, cyclocross) but mountain bikes have shorter handlebars and a cluster of cables near the stem so the handlebar bag may sit on top of cables instead of hanging straight down. It is i… |
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