Recycled Jewelry
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Vandor Recycled Tote Bag This durable plastic shopper tote from Vandor is partially made from recycled materials. It is light weight with woven handles. It features some of your favorite licensed characters and is a great alternative to shopping bags.... |
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Asymmetrical Sake Bottle Necklace I want my work to inspire people to see the things we take for granted differently, to be catalysts for conversations with strangers about how their jewelry is actually made from recycled bottles," says English Ph.D.-turned-jeweler Kathleen Plate, who helps recycled glass come full circle in this chic, Asymmetrical Sake Bottle Necklace. Handmade from remnants of sake and Coca-Cola bottles, modern ... |
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Blue Willow Rectangle Necklace $67.00 From antique glass and bottles reclaimed from wooded habitats and rural farmlands in the Pennsylvania Amish Country in an effort to help the environment and wildlife, stunning rectangle of vintage Blue Willow Dishware, handcut, wrapped in sterling and hangs from an 18" sterling chain. Pottery pendant measures 5/8" wide x 1 1/2" in length. Each piece of Bottled Up Designs includes "The Story of... |
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Coat Hook - SmartRail - Orange $13.98 Garment Friendly Hook... |
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Ascend #10 Standard Window Envelopes, 30% Recycled, Peel-N-Seal, Security , 100 / box Peel-off strip keeps adhesive free from dust for longer shelf life. Made from recycled paper stock.... |
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High Quality Cotton Muslin Bags Wedding Gift Bags 3x4 inch ($.35 each) Pack of 24 $8.40 Simple and unbleached 100% cotton muslin bags with a drawstring. Very useful for brewing large pots of tea, infusing bath herbs, for poultices, food preparation, and a variety of other uses.Makes a great gift or favor bag to bring out the natural earthly feeling. Small Dimensions- 3" x 4"... |
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High Quality Cotton Muslin Bags Wedding Gift Bags 4x6 inch ($.58 each) Pack of 24 $13.92 Simple and unbleached 100% cotton muslin bags with a drawstring. Very useful for brewing large pots of tea, infusing bath herbs, for poultices, food preparation, and a variety of other uses.Makes a great gift or favor bag to bring out the natural earthly feeling. Small Dimensions- 3" x 4"... |
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High Quality Cotton Muslin Bags Wedding Gift Bags 8x12 inch ($1.46 each) Pack of 24 $35.04 Simple and unbleached 100% cotton muslin bags with a drawstring. Very useful for brewing large pots of tea, infusing bath herbs, for poultices, food preparation, and a variety of other uses.Makes a great gift or favor bag to bring out the natural earthly feeling. Small Dimensions- 3" x 4"... |
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Luxe Link Purse Holder - Midnight $15.99 Instead of a cumbersome traditional purse hooks, the Luxe Link purse holder has a stylish chain that wraps around a swanky circular top, adorned with a modern, playful design. Simply unwind the chrome chain link, place the stylish top onto the edge of any standard sized table, and voila! you have a totally envaluble hook to hang your handbag on. It works on any type of table surface, and is kept i... |
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Luxe Link Purse Holder - Flourished Initial A $19.95 Instead of a cumbersome traditional purse hooks, the Luxe Link purse holder has a stylish chain that wraps around a swanky circular top, adorned with a modern, playful design. Simply unwind the chrome chain link, place the stylish top onto the edge of any standard sized table, and voila! you have a totally envaluble hook to hang your handbag on. It works on any type of table surface, and is kept i... |
Turn Old Jewelry Boxes Into Useful Items
Unused jewelry boxes normally end up being thrown in the trash can. However, if you know how to transform something that seems to be useless to something you can practically use on a daily basis, then there are practically a lot of uses for an old jewelry box. Reusing jewelry boxes may seem to be a good idea especially in our generation when the emphasis on going green needs to be pushed a little further.
There's no question that the most obvious use for an old jewelry case is as storage. Use it as a place to store items that can easily get misplaced such as your car keys, buttons, clips, and even coins. If the box you are using has no fixed cover, secure the cover in place with the help of a rubber band. Do not forget to label containers for easy identification of items.
In case you have numerous jewelry cases of the same dimensions, you can use it to create your own bead organizer (of course, this works well with people who love beads). Basically, you will need to position all the boxes to achieve a commercial organizer's appearance. Use glue on the sides to keep the boxes intact. You can also lay the boxes on a separate cardboard or simply tape the bottom to secure the boxes in place.
Unused jewelry boxes can be turned into sewing kit storages as well. Since most commercial sewing containers are made of translucent plastic, they can easily break or get cracked. When that happens, move all your sewing accessories to a jewelry box. That way, you will not have to spend money to buy a new container.
A single jewelry box is definitely not enough to hold your entire sewing accessory. This is the point when you are going to need to make a pin cushion out of another jewelry box. Simply place upholstery foam at the bottom of the box to serve as pincushion. Now that you have a different container for your needles and the rest of your sewing items, you will have less difficulty in working with them.
Making something useful out of old items such as unused jewelry boxes is both fun and productive. If you want to add more appeal to the boxes, feel free to finish the outsides with some handmade designs and decorations.
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Kirsten Soh also shares information on anniversary rings. Read here for more information about white gold engagement rings.