What's better than creating a chic piece of jewelry that costs practically nothing? A pretty bracelet that helps the environment and is budget-friendly too! These colorful bands are sure to make a fashionable statement to any outfit. To build them, recycle a used water bottle and some scraps of paper. This craft is it's easy to do by yourself or with friends during the upcoming holidays. Let's get started:
What You'll Need: a plastic water bottle, scissors, decoupage, a foam brush, and an assortment of patterned paper (you could use scrapbook, tissue, or leftover calendar paper for this)
Step One: Using scissors, carefully cut through the water bottle to create a round bracelet (I used the segmented pattern on the bottle as a guide).
Step Two: Brush a layer of a decoupage glue, such as Mod Podge, onto bracelet.
Step Three: Snip pieces of a patterned paper and secure them to the glue, holding for about 45 seconds each.
Step Four: Continue covering the plastic bracelet with pieces of paper until it's fully covered.
Step Five: Seal the bracelet with a top coat of decoupage and let it dry for approximately 15 minutes.
Step Six: Now enjoy wearing your new fashionable and eco-friendly jewelry!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial—these bracelets will make great gifts for the holidays!
Would you like to see more repurpose/recycled crafts in the future? Maybe I could do something with a bottle cap. . . ! Please let me know in the comments below.
Have fun,
Kelly
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial—these bracelets will make great gifts for the holidays!
Would you like to see more repurpose/recycled crafts in the future? Maybe I could do something with a bottle cap. . . ! Please let me know in the comments below.
Have fun,
Kelly
