'Scrap Pearl Earrings' $25 Drop earrings made from industrial leftovers, stainless steel ear hooks, and coin pearls. Once they're gone there will be no others made, as these are made from industrial leftovers, copper ring washers and steel disks. The steel disks have a worn patina to them that I love, it makes each earring unique. =)
'Bottle cap bracelets' $20 Bracelets made from flattened bottle caps from Leinenkugel, New Belgium, Boulevard and Blue Moon I had seen other jewelry made from bottle caps, and thought that would be a great reuse for otherwise refuse, but I could never get my caps to look the same. Then I found out there are "craft caps" - bottle caps that have never been crimped on a bottle, so they have a smooth, finished edge. That's not repurposing! If it has never been used for anything else can it technically even be called a bottle cap? It has not capped bottles! It's would just be using them instead of REusing! Also, I found used bottle caps have so much more color and character than the craft caps, even if they do require a lot more work on my part.
My husband slaved over several six packs to provide the raw material for these bracelets. He makes such sacrifices for me.
"Bottle cap Charms" $6 Bottle caps and photos preserved in resin. These charms can be put on charm bracelets, necklace chains, whatever you wish. The bottle cap makes the frame around a host of different charms, from a photo of Pablo Picasso to Amelia Earhart, to cartoon frogs. I had a lot of fun finding different pictures for these charms, cutting up magazines and everything else I could find.
'Pop tab Cuffs" $15 Pop can pop tabs, beads and cord
I love working with aluminum, it's such a lightweight metal, yet shiny and easily shaped, perfect for jewelry. The number of cans of soda that is drank, compared to the number of cans that are recycled, is just depressing. Aluminum is so easily recycled, and most of the time you get PAID to do it! I guarantee every can of soda that every pop tab I work with came from has been recycled.
"Clockwork" $45 repurposed chain, aluminum gears of various sizes
I love anything the look and ideas of steampunk, anything hard lines and multipurpose. This necklace does that for me. The vintage chain's patina contrasts with the stark shine of the new gears, any of which could be removed from the necklace to repair your hydrofoil or zeppelin. You never know when you're going to need another gear...
'Bottle cap bracelets' $20 Bracelets made from flattened bottle caps from Leinenkugel, New Belgium, Boulevard and Blue Moon I had seen other jewelry made from bottle caps, and thought that would be a great reuse for otherwise refuse, but I could never get my caps to look the same. Then I found out there are "craft caps" - bottle caps that have never been crimped on a bottle, so they have a smooth, finished edge. That's not repurposing! If it has never been used for anything else can it technically even be called a bottle cap? It has not capped bottles! It's would just be using them instead of REusing! Also, I found used bottle caps have so much more color and character than the craft caps, even if they do require a lot more work on my part.
My husband slaved over several six packs to provide the raw material for these bracelets. He makes such sacrifices for me.
"Bottle cap Charms" $6 Bottle caps and photos preserved in resin. These charms can be put on charm bracelets, necklace chains, whatever you wish. The bottle cap makes the frame around a host of different charms, from a photo of Pablo Picasso to Amelia Earhart, to cartoon frogs. I had a lot of fun finding different pictures for these charms, cutting up magazines and everything else I could find.
'Pop tab Cuffs" $15 Pop can pop tabs, beads and cord
I love working with aluminum, it's such a lightweight metal, yet shiny and easily shaped, perfect for jewelry. The number of cans of soda that is drank, compared to the number of cans that are recycled, is just depressing. Aluminum is so easily recycled, and most of the time you get PAID to do it! I guarantee every can of soda that every pop tab I work with came from has been recycled.
"Clockwork" $45 repurposed chain, aluminum gears of various sizes
I love anything the look and ideas of steampunk, anything hard lines and multipurpose. This necklace does that for me. The vintage chain's patina contrasts with the stark shine of the new gears, any of which could be removed from the necklace to repair your hydrofoil or zeppelin. You never know when you're going to need another gear...
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