recycled jewelry

Give a general description of the Instructable necklace and earring pendents from recycled candy foil

Step 1 What you'll need

Here's what your going to need
foil wrapped candy
a short piece of gold wire
a piece of florist wire
wire snippers
clear acrylic gloss medium and varnish

Comments

[paqrat]

Very interesting instructable. I think you could also use some sort of ready made tube and make a bead that could then be strung on beading cord or, as I usually do, fishing line. I think ball point pen refills (empty ones) could be cut into several tubes you'd then cover with your foil.

[l8nite]

good idea/s, I'll remember that if I make these again. Thank you for commenting

[Maria Sadiq Khosa]

umm i didnt understand........ :P

[l8nite]

what didn't you understand ?

[cherryfundip!]

Thanks this is a good idea i have a bunch of those wraps around here cause i found them so pretty and i dont trow em away,im gonna try to do this =)

[l8nite]

Thank you for commenting on my recycled jewelry. Its an easy process but it is a bit time consuming. The one thing I would do different is to buy the metal loops from the jewelry section of a craft store.  If you do make some please post photos

[startfresh]

Good idea!!
Thank-you!

[bassclarinet23]

A great, easy way to recycle.

[Short One]

Oh man I am SOOOO trying this! Ah dang, I don't have any candy with aluminum foil.... I really need to go shopping now. :D Great Instructable!

[dchall8]

I am SO trying that!! I've been looking for ways to make pendants and this is perfect. Hobby stores that carry beading supplies will carry gold or silver loops already made. Or you can get plain wire there or at hardware stores. You could also experiment with glitter on the last dip or continue dipping after the glitter coat dries. You could dip scraps of leather - yeow! My mind is screaming with "recycling" ideas. Or leather with a photo glued to one side. Gotta go...now where's my Mod Podge?

[l8nite]

thanks for the enthusiastic reply ! ! ! This really started out as I was cleaning up my desk, I started rolling the candy foils up and when I accidently added the colored foil out thought whoaaaaaaaa I can do something with this..but what? Hmmm I could dip it in clear acrylic...but how? I need a hoop!! and a handle... I started with a straight piece of wire with a hoop on one end but they kept pulling out and needed a drop of superglue so I went with the 2 leg version. You may need to glue the store bought pieces in place but its a great idea. The glitter is another good idea, you could use plain silver foil and add colored glitter in different layers to give real depth!! Thats a great thing about this site, one idea can grow and grow and grow and....

[dchall8]

That's good to know about the pins pulling out. They are perfectly straight wires. Gorilla glue might work for the straight pin with the loop. There is another type of pin with no loop but has a blunted end. You could stick that up all the way through the bottom and use jewelry making tools to create the loop at the top. And are you thinking "earrings?" Check out the hobby stores for those wires.