Bracelet using recycled materials

Meanqueen · Post by **Meanqueen** » 20 Oct 2009, 15:18

I have just made this bracelet, what did I make it out of, any guesses?

Ilona

ma larkin · Post by **ma larkin** » 20 Oct 2009, 17:25

The tops or bottoms of felt tip pens?!?

Ma Larkin (f+

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 20 Oct 2009, 18:15

You beat me to it Ma! Very colourful Ilona!

Meanqueen · Post by **Meanqueen** » 20 Oct 2009, 18:33

Yep, tops of felt tip pens. I wanted to use the main body of the pens and make the pieces longer, but it is different plastic, more brittle which cracks and splinters when you cut it. How to make it is on my blog.

Ilona

ma larkin · Post by **ma larkin** » 20 Oct 2009, 19:10

Its lovely! I was wondering how you cut the plastic, I shall go and take a look

Ma Larkin (f+

Post by Mo » 21 Oct 2009, 12:27

Very colourful
I was going to say drinking straws or the insulation off electical wire, but I thought it looked stronger than those really.
I used to chop up drinking straws and use them for threading, alternating with milk tops or tissue paper circles to make necklaces or Christmas hangings at Playgroup. The children liked chopping up the straws (used and washed), but they shot off everywhere.