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Making Art From Costume Jewelry?I am at the point where I have enough jewelry and am ready to start. I bought Elmers Repositioning Glue to adhere the fabric to the cardboard and E6000 for the permanent bond for the jewelry and fabric attachment. Though, I am apprehensive about starting. I am wondering how deep the jewelry is and if the weight of the larger pieces will hold up once glued. I keep thinking the fabric will pull away from the cardboard once it's in an upright position! I guess I need encouragement!

 

The stud earrings with plastic circles.

Transform Stud Earrings Using Plastic BottleYou can transform simple ball stud earrings into original and beautiful stud earrings with a plastic bottle. It is not difficult at all and will cost you nothing at all.

 

The finished Brooch Tree from Plastic Bottle

Brooch Tree from Plastic BottleAn effective way to do our part in reducing environmental pollution is to reuse or recycle the disposable plastic items we have. I figured out how to make this wonderful brooch from a plastic bottle. It is not at all difficult to make this brooch and it will cost you almost nothing.

 

Egg Carton Rose Brooch - brooch on the front of a yellow cardigan

Egg Carton Rose BroochDon't throw away your empty egg cartons. You can make beautiful roses out of them, then glue them onto an old pin. When painted, the cartons make a beautiful almost canvas-like material. This is one gorgeous upcycled brooch that I think you should try!

 

A completed bead necklace.

Beads from Old JeansIf you have small pieces of old jeans left, you can make beads out of them. Denim beads go well with wood beads and leather cord. Using jeans of different colors, you will get multi-colored denim beads.

 

Aluminum Leaf Earrings - finished set on neutral background

Aluminum Leaf EarringsThese 2 sets of aluminum leaf earrings are made from scrap aluminum from disposable pie pans and also an aluminum seal from a coffee can.

 

Jewelry Made from Nespresso Coffee Cups - bracelets

Jewelry Made from Nespresso Coffee CupsI made this jewelry from empty Nespresso cups. Empty the cups. Rinse them out and let dry. Then process them into jewelry. You will find enough tutorials on the internet so do not throw that cup away anymore, but recycle them into nice jewelry.

 

Making Paper Roll Kids' Cuff Bracelets - finished cuff bracelet on child's wrist

Making Paper Roll Kids' Cuff BraceletsRecycle an empty paper roll into cute cuff bracelets for your kids to decorate and wear. An example of this project follows. Using whatever you have on hand to decorate them makes this a very low cost craft.

 

Different colored puzzle piece pins.

Making a Puzzle Piece PinUse the pieces from an old puzzle, especially one already missing a few, to create a cute pin. They can be painted, sprinkled with glitter, or wrapped with fancy string or cord. Learn how to make puzzle piece pins.

 

Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - finished pendant being worn

Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant NecklaceNo one will guess that this pendant is actually a plastic bottle cap decorated with glitter. Gather a few tools and make several in different colors and glitter types. The instructions and step by step photos provided will help in making a bottle cap glitter pendant necklace.

 

Broken Chain Earrings - add ear wire

Creating New Jewelry from OldRefashion broken, old jewelry into new pieces. A necklace chain can become attractive earrings.

 

Toothbrush Bracelet - pink and green ribbon wrapped bracelets

How to Make a Toothbrush BraceletA fun, crafty way to recycle an old toothbrush is to make a bracelet. Learn an easy method for creating cute toothbrush bracelets.

 

Recycled Jar Lid Statement Pendant

Making a Recycled Jar Lid Statement PendantTake a recycled metal jar lid and use it as a framework for a stunning collage of glass beads or other craft items. These statement pendants can be made with all sorts of recycled bits and can be customized to match any personality.

 

A bracelet made from parts of recycled gift cards.

Recycled Gift Card BraceletRather than throw out your used gift cards, cut them into desired shapes and sizes and use the pieces to make colorful jewelry, such as bracelets. This is a page about making a recycled gift card bracelet.

 

Recycled Domino Pin

Recycled Domino PinThis unique recycled pin was made with postage stamps and a domino tile. This is a page about making a recycled domino pin.

 

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Recycled Soda Bottle Photo Bracelets - Finished bracelet.

Recycled Soda Bottle Photo BraceletsFelt wrapped sections of recycled soda bottles can be decorated in endless ways to create unique, fun to make bracelets. This is a page about recycled soda bottle photo bracelets.

 

Plastic Bottle Bracelets - closeup of two finished bracelets being worn

Plastic Bottle BraceletsThis plastic bottle craft is fun to do with little kids. All you need are some plastic bottles, fabric scraps, and glue. You can come up with so many cute designs and have bracelets in a multitude of colours.

 

Bread Package Clip Necklace - ball chain and bread package clip necklace

Bread Package Clip NecklacePull out that stash of bread clips you have been saving for just the right project. Some ball chain and an assortment of various colored clips is all you need to make this fun necklace. This is a page about bread package clip necklace.

 

Recycled Jewelry Barrettes

Recycled Jewelry BarrettesGlue old discarded or thrift store jewelry to craft barrettes for a new bit of bling. This is a page about recycled jewelry barrettes.

 

Wrap-n-Snap Bracelet

Making a Wrap-n-Snap BraceletThis is a page about making a wrap-n-snap bracelet. Decorate strips of recycled plastic bottles to make unique snap on bracelets.

 

Paper Bead Bracelet

Making a Paper Bead BraceletThis is a page about making a paper bead bracelet. Paper beads are fun to make and then can be used to make a variety of jewelry pieces.

 

Finished Tie Rose Pin 1

Making a Men's Silk Tie Rose PinThis is a page about making a men's silk tie rose pin. Using a tie in your choice of color, you can make this lovely pin for your lapel or purse.

 

bracelet on wrist

Making a Soda Tab BraceletThis is a page about making a soda tab bracelet. Soda tabs can be recycled into easy to make jewelry. There are lots of different styles.

 

Wine Cork Earrings

Making Wine Cork EarringsThis is a page about making wine cork earrings. Thin slices of cork find a new purpose as part of a homemade earring project.

 

Beads made from recycled DVDs and CDs.

Making CD and DVD BeadsThis is a page about making CD and DVD beads. With care you can make interesting beads from old CDs and DVDs.

 

Recycled Wine Cork Bracelets

Making Recycled Wine Cork BraceletsThis is a page about making recycled wine cork bracelets. Wine corks are easily transformed into one of a kind bracelets.

 

Rainbow Bracelet

Making a Rainbow Soda Pop Tab BraceletThis is a page about making a rainbow soda pop tab bracelet. Soda can tabs can be used to make a variety of fun recycled jewelry.

 

Animal Cracker Magnets

Making Animal Cracker CraftsThis is a page about making animal cracker crafts. You probably have never thought of animal crackers and crafts together, other than as a snack while crafting. Well, here are some ideas for making exciting unique animal cracker crafts.

 

Making Creamer Carton Pull Tab Rings

Making Creamer Carton Pull Tab RingsThis is a page about making creamer carton pull tab rings. The little plastic pull tabs on coffee creamer can be used to make cute costume jewelry rings.

 

Making Recycled Cardboard Tape Roll Bangles

Making Recycled Cardboard Tape Roll...This is a page about making recycled cardboard tape roll bangles. By decorating sections of cardboard tape rolls in a variety of ways, you can create pretty bangle style bracelets.

 

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Making Earrings from Plastic Drink Bottles

Making Earrings from Plastic Drink BottlesThis is a page about making earrings from plastic drink bottles. Plastic bottles have many craft uses.

 

rolled magazine beads

Making Magazine Bead JewelryThis is a page about making magazine bead jewelry. Colorful magazine pages are a great material for making beads for jewelry projects.

 

Recycled Paper Pendant

Making a Recycled Paper PendantThis is a page about making a recycled paper pendant. Colorful recycled scrap paper finds a second life when used to make a pretty pendant.

 

Decoupage Scrabble Tile Earrings

Decoupage Scrabble Tile EarringsThis page is about decoupage Scrabble tile earrings.The square wood pieces of a Scrabble game can be reused in a variety of craft projects. Decoupage special images to them to create unique earrings.

 

Milk Jug Ring Earrings

Making Milk Jug Ring EarringsThis is a page about making milk jug ring earrings. With a little bit of creativity, the rings at the top of milk jugs can be transformed into a neat pair of earrings.

 

making earrings

Making Recycled EarringsThis is a page about making recycled earrings. Use your imagination when reusing materials to create new earrings.

 

cuff style bracelet

Making Vinyl Record Cuff JewelryThis is a page about making vinyl record cuff jewelry. An interesting and fun way to recycle old records can be melting them into a unique bracelet.

 

Decoupage Scrabble Tile Earrings

Making Craft Projects with Scrabble PiecesThis is a page about making craft projects with Scrabble pieces. Those little white letter tiles from a Scrabble game can be used for making jewelry or personalized art.

 

Old Jewelry in Box

Recycled Jewelry Craft IdeasThis is a page about recycled jewelry craft ideas. Making jewelry from recycled items can result in beautiful, unique, and fun bracelets, earrings, etc.

 

pop tab necklace

Making a Pop Tab NecklaceThis is a page about making a pop tab necklace. A fun unique craft project can be made using a recycled item.

 

finished bracelet

Making Paper BeadsThis is a page about making paper beads. Paper bead making is a fun, eco-friendly craft. What a great way to create beautiful jewelry, embellishments, decorations using colorful recycled paper such as magazines and junk mail.

 

Metallic glue decorating puzzle pieces to make a decorative pin.

Puzzle PinWith a little work, you can make a unique pin that looks like a mini puzzle. Choose your fabric, and put a thin layer of glue on it making sure it covers more than the size of the pin. Let dry.

 

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