Belt Bracelets
The folks at FaveCrafts have come up with a beautiful way to craft a new bracelet from an old belt.
View ArticleNecklace & Shoelace Saver
Rub cornstarch liberally into a knot in a necklace chain or shoe lace and it will be magically unloosed.
View ArticleThe World is Your Garage Sale
This article isn’t about how to re-use something you already own, but how to re-use something that someone else once owned, which is the greenest way that you can shop. Absolutely no manufacturing or...
View ArticleJewelry Made From Castoffs & Recyclables
Alphabet Jewelry When your child grows out of the alphabet letters on the fridge stage, you’ll now have two reasons to celebrate. 1) your child is growing up and 2) you can use those letters to make a...
View ArticleBook Shelves Gone Wild
My friend G and I were wandering around The Lab (it’s an industrial chic outdoor mall) after lunch at The Gypsy Den and ended up in this little clothing store “Gloss” that had the most creative...
View ArticleCassette Tape Bracelet
This is an ingenious way to upcycle a cassette tape. I was going to say “old cassette tape” but really, that’s redundant, isn’t it? The instructions are lost in the ethernet of Google but the basic...
View ArticleSoda Can Jewelry
You only get 10 cents for turning in a soda can at the recycling center – why not turn your soda cans into jewelry instead? Here are some ideas I found out on the Internet, collected from some of my...
View ArticleOutdated Sunglass Cases
Since I’ve upgraded my sunglasses and they’re now all over-sized I’ve found that none of my sunglasses cases work with my new lenses. So I set out looking for some other ways I could put my old...
View Article“Silver” Bracelets Renewed
I have these “silver” bracelets that I picked up on a family vacation. I love that one is engraved with “family”, one with “friends”, and one with “faith”. I had fun wearing them until the silver...
View ArticlePlastic Bottles Hit the Runway
I can see using Dreams and Seams instructions and adding a wrist strap to make a mini-purse. You seriously will want to take a look at all of the fabulous jewelry from artist Harriet Estel Berman...
View ArticleDouble Clasp Necklace
I like jewelry that can be changed around a bit so I took a long necklace, removed the dainty clasp and replaced it with a large lobster claw clasp. I then used a jump ring to attach a second large...
View ArticleBubble Wrap Jewelry
If your clothing budget is down to zero after Christmas shopping, don’t despair. Use the bubble wrap that your gifts were shipped with and make yourself some new jewelry. You may even become so good at...
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