DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles
Bearing in mind that we should take a day at least 3 liters of fluid to us, a single human requires whole 730 1.5 liter bottles of water per year. The plastic bottles end up in the waste container and get melted under an enormous environmental impact, only to get very poor quality plastic. But with a little imagination you could tinker around 3,650 bracelets (5 pieces per bottle!) from this garbage. That would be so many bracelets that you could wear the next 10 years every day a new one! It would also save a lot of money and relieve the environment significantly. A nice idea, I think.
Under the slogan “Even with small steps we can progress” I will show you how to turn a plastic bottle to pretty bracelets. From plastic bottles (PET), some fabric and a little imagination you can tinker very pretty bracelets, which are also wonderful as a last minute own-Christmas present.
I made four different bracelets that you can use as inspiration. Elastic fabrics are the easiest to handle, as these are much more flexible. Solid fabrics should be at least twice as wide as the bracelet and be glued centered from the outside to the inside.
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Christinne
Christinne christinneclio.blogspot.com/Cool)
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by gizem
gizemvery sweeet =)
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by antonietta
antonietta etta.jimdo.comMolto interessante il riciclo delle bottiglie di plastica, ma l’effeto finale, secondo me, un po’ meno. Comunque complimenti!
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by RINA
RINASUCH A WONDERFUL IDEA TO DO WITH CHILDREN AND OLD
THANK YOU
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Agy
Agy www.greenissuessingapore.blogspot.comWow, this is a great idea!
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by ecrin rabia platin
ecrin rabia platinvery sweet çok güzel bende yaptım ama güzel olmadı çünkü matkabım yoktu
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Miami Foreclosure Defence
Miami Foreclosure Defence www.mylegalsave.com/Thats really creative.. good stuff!
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Lynda from Australia
Lynda from AustraliaThese are beautiful, I think I’ll start saving some water bottles to use in making these gorgeous bangles. Thank you for sharing this great idea. Lynda
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Susan
Susandon’t you mean bracelets? lol
anyway, cute idea
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Rita
RitaThat’s actually very smart
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by delia
delia www.cort.com/furniture-clearancethat is so smart! I love the orange bangle
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Kimberly Temple
Kimberly TempleAdorable! I’ll have to make one or five of these. I have a tattoo that sometimes I need to hide from a certain family member and I haven’t been able to find a bracelet that I like that’ll cover it! This is a fabulous idea, and I can do it myself! <3
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Jen
Jen pinterestI love these bracelets! Great gift ideas, stocking stuffers or a fun thing to do at a slumber party!
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Chrysta
ChrystaI love love love these bracelets! I have been telling everyone to save me their plastic bottles…hopefully I’m making my mark on the environment! I give them to everyone for every reason…holidays for teacher, staff, neighbors, mailwoman, EVERYONE…love love love this idea! Thanks so much!!!!
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Marie Vickers
Marie Vickers www.marievickersart.blogspot.comGreat idea for my girls to have a go at, thank you!
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by doro K.
doro K. handzuhand.blogspot.de/great idea.
you can never have too much accessoires!
I linked to your tutorial on my blog – thanks for sharing!
doro K.
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Doğa Avcı
Doğa AvcıGerçekten harika bir fikir bunu deneyeceğim
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Moira
MoiraHalf-litres won’t work for an adult-sized bangles, but will work for child-sized bangles or small wrist adult-sized cuffs. Now we know!
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Lousa
LousaWooooooooww…LOVED the idea <3
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Настя
НастяКруто! я бы не догадалась! ХD
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by российская няша
российская няшаприкольно как раз для меня=)♥
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Joanne
JoanneThis is a great idea and great for the environment.
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Dana
Dana fashion.onblog.atThank you, Joanne
And not to forget, it also saves money. Good luck if you plan to craft the bracelet as well.
Nice greetings from snowy Austria
Dana
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Fresh Trash
Fresh Trash freshtrash.blog.com/Hi! I LOVE your tutorial and idea! I linked it on my recycle-upcycle blog (http://freshtrash.blog.com/), I hope you don’t mind. I will sniff around in search for some other great ideas, and you are welcomed to do so “chez moi”.
Have a nice day!
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by catherine
catherinethat is a very good idea.but i think it is too difficult to make it as good as picture.
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by ug
ugHi, very cool idea. A couple of questions though for the non-stretch, patterned fabric how did you handle the sides and how do you wrap it around your ‘bracelet’?
Fashion Blog Comment for DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Bracelets from Plastic Bottles by Missy
Missy make-it-yourselfmumma.blogspot.com.au/Hey there,
I seen your pic on Facebook but unfortunately the person posting did not leave a source. I was inspired to make these anyway and got started. Then I did a reverse google search and found this blog.
I just wanted to let you know that I love this project and have posted it on my blog (crediting you as the original source of course). You can see it here: http://make-it-yourselfmumma.blogspot.com.au/
I am just a newbie to the blog world so I would for you all to check it out.
Thanks for the wonderful project, it is so clever and creative
make-it-yourself mumma