I love it when you can make something that bears no relationship to its origin. This is one of those crafts. A 2 foot PVC pipe that costs less than $5.00 will yield 24 bracelets. Guess what all my girlfriends are getting this holiday.Materials
3" PVC pipe
acetone
StazOn ink pad (black)
rubber stamps
brown shoe polish
metal button with shank
gel super glue
Tools
toaster oven
saw
sand paper (various grits)
files (optional)
belt sander (optional)
drill and bit
Cut an inch slice off the end of a PVC pipe. Saw a 2 1/2" piece out of the slice. Remove any lettering with acetone.
Heat in a 250 degree toaster oven until soft and very flexible. (use a dedicated craft oven) This will take just a few minutes. Wear gloves to take it out of the oven and bend it to form the correct shape. (copy a bracelet you already have) You may eyeball it or wrap it around a can or bottle. Allow to cool. If you don't like the shape, reheat and try again.
Heat in a 250 degree toaster oven until soft and very flexible. (use a dedicated craft oven) This will take just a few minutes. Wear gloves to take it out of the oven and bend it to form the correct shape. (copy a bracelet you already have) You may eyeball it or wrap it around a can or bottle. Allow to cool. If you don't like the shape, reheat and try again.I used a small belt sander (easy does it) to shape my bracelet, but files, rasps and various grits of sandpaper will do as well.
Stamp on the bracelet with StazOn black ink. I used unmounted stamps, but mounted work as well. Since you are embellishing a small surface, choose stamps with small details.
Stamp on the bracelet with StazOn black ink. I used unmounted stamps, but mounted work as well. Since you are embellishing a small surface, choose stamps with small details.
Rub brown shoe polish all over then buff it off. It will show darker in the areas where the surface was removed.
Drill a small hole in the center of the bracelet and squeeze a drop of gel super glue into the hole. Push the shank of the button (it should be a snug fit) into the hole and hold for a few seconds.
Now tell me that anyone would know that this started out as a piece of plumbing pipe!
Now tell me that anyone would know that this started out as a piece of plumbing pipe!
12 comments:
How original and creative! Nope, I would never have guessed that this started out as piece of plumbing pipe. It looks fab and very trendy as mixed metal looks are all over the runways this season.
Great idea and wonderful job!
U did it again lady!! I may even give it a go.. be well
Vie
Clever! No one could guess its origin! Will link in a future blog post!
Whoa...that's amazing! I never would have guessed. So, so creative! I'll be linking. I love cuff style bracelets!
What a great idea!, I'm allergic to certain metals so this is definetely for me!, Thanks for sharing!
We have a ton of pvc pipe left over from a project--so this is perfect. Not to mention brilliant :).
This is awesome!
I see some girls getting these for Xmas this yr! Great Idea.
Wow! This is great! I just saw this on One Pretty Thing and had to come over to see how you made it. Very creative and thank you for the tutorial!!
I love this one! You're so clever, girl!
I've actually used pvc pipe for the internal structure of a pencil/pen holder. Never thought about using it for a cuff bracelet! I know you used ink and rubber stamps but I see this covered with polymer clay! I see a trip to Home Depot in my near future!!! I'll let you know how it turns out.
It could be interesting to bear a PVC bracelet, but it is such a beautiful and wonderful surprise to give to someone very special.
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