Comments on: Making Jewelry from Recycled Junk!

By: Carole M. Schaefer

Carole M. Schaefer — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:14:01 +0000

I have been saving ol jewelry for years and want to remake it for a hobby.

I truly don’t know where to start, class, looking at the work of others, etc.

What doe you suggest?

Carole

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:43:30 +0000

Do you have any easy ideas on how to make a few accessories out of recycled material (e.g. plastic bags, foil, buttons…..). I have an assignment due next week and need some inspiration

Thanks, Lucy

By: Kelley Davidson

Kelley Davidson — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:22:36 +0000

Hi,
Where can I buy the silver backs that are used in typewriter key jewelry I see rings, with a pretty design around the edge and the key sets inside of it. The backs for earrings,pendants, cufflinks and etc?
Thanks,
Kelley

By: tabychan

tabychan — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:56:12 +0000

I love these argoment and yours ideas. I make jewels with old material, I love recycles!
http://tabychan.wordpress.com

By: The Fun of Creating Bead Jewelry from Alternative Materials

The Fun of Creating Bead Jewelry from Alternative Materials — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:55:49 +0000

[...] if I would personally wear jewelry like that. I’ve also seen a lot of jewelry artists make bead jewelry out of junk and typewriter keys and even Scrabble [...]

By: sweet tooth

sweet tooth — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:02:36 +0000

i make guitar pick earrings and sell them for $5.00. i’ve made 700 bucks so far!!!!!

By: Enthral

Enthral — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:21:28 +0000

Jewelry made from recycled and vintage items is a great way to be more earth friendly with your body decorations and you always get a completely unique piece. I create jewelry made with recycled, reused, repurposed and vintage materials myself. I never know what I’m going to make when I pick something up at the local flea market, but it is always interesting~

By: Tami Keith

Tami Keith — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:26:46 +0000

In response to Kay wanting to know if there were any “how-to” sites for making jewelry from typewriter keys, I found a few that I plan on checking into:

http://reviews.ebay.com/How-To-Make-Hand-Crafted-Jewelry-And-Sell-It-On-Ebay_W0QQugidZ10000000002051530

http://www.beadsbaublesandjewels.com/projects/106/106-3.htm

Hope this helps!

By: Using Hardware Washers for Homemade Bead Jewelry - BeadBoard.Net - Bead Jewelry Ideas and More!

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:39:43 +0000

[...] are not really considered traditional jewelry items. In the past we’ve seen people who make jewelry out of recycled junk and craft beautiful jewelry pieces out candy wrappers! This time it’s decorative wrapping [...]

By: BeadBoard.Net - Bead Jewelry Making Ideas » Blog Archive » Bead Jewelry from Newspaper and Candy Wrappers

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:31:44 +0000

[...] My regular readers know that I’m a fan of using “alternative” materials when creating bead type jewelry. I’ve seen typewriter keys used for jewelry, all sorts of jewelry made from recyclyable material and even bracelets made out of coffee beans. A few nights ago I was “Unwrapped” on FoodTV that featured an artist who made jewelry from newspaper and candy wrappers! I started poking around online and found that there are more than a few “newspaper jewelry” artists out there! [...]