DIY Xmas Gifts: Reformed Bracelets
December 7, 2008 Posted in Cool Stuff
So the economy blows. Which is pretty perfect timing considering that one time of the year we’re expected to come to our loved ones bearing gifts is approaching. Great. So now we’re all expected to somehow make less money and still spend the same amount of money on Xmas gifts that we spent last year. How the eff do we make this work?
DIY crafts, kids.
If you need some inspiration, I highly suggest scoping out Etsy.com, but, regardless of Etsy, there are nifty gifts you can make yourself for friends and family. You can do it cheaply. You can do it easily. And lets face it, a handmade gift is always more appreciated than that bottle of body spray everyone knows you just got for free because you spent more than $50 at Bath & Body.
Heat it into a bracelet.
From vinyl records to spoons, heating every day objects to a point of flexibility for the purposes of making a bracelet is easy and always makes for a nice gift.
Heat your oven to 200 degrees for the vinyl record bracelet. Set the whole record on a cookie sheet and keep it in the oven until the record begins to bubble. Remove it from the oven and cut the record into strips while still hot. Place the strips back into the oven for a few minutes and then remove. When you remove the strips, wrap them around something that symbolizes your wrist, but is not your wrist. Think jars, paper towel tubes, anything other than your own flesh.
Other items, like spoons and toothbrushes, are easily heated into flexibility simply through boiling them in a pot of water.
Note: Use oven mits for these projects! There’s nothing cheery about 2nd and 3rd degree burns on your hands at the Christmas tree.
With that said, decorating these cute reformed bracelets is easy, too. Add a little sequin and nail polish paint and you’ve got the perfect gift for that 14 year old niece who isn’t impressed by much, or your BFF who loves classic rock.
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AnneMarieq says:
Sun, 7th Dec 200811:10 am
This is an amazing DIY project. Great idea!
Bill says:
Sun, 7th Dec 200812:57 pm
WHY on god's green earth would you destroy HOUSES OF THE HOLY?!?!?! What kind of person are you if you think it's 'cute' to further destroy a fading (and awesome) recording medium?!?!
Seriously, this is a terrible idea. I bet your father would disown you if he found out you destroyed his copy of that album. I bet you made "thriller" into a bracelet too. I'm sure your girlfriends loved that one.
melissa says:
Sun, 7th Dec 20084:00 pm
I agree. Why ruin a perfectly good record.
Samantha says:
Sun, 7th Dec 20084:46 pm
I think it's a cute idea!
Laura says:
Sun, 7th Dec 20087:10 pm
I think its a great way to use records that suck.
Jamie says:
Sun, 7th Dec 20088:05 pm
I'm pretty sure this isn't an actual picture of something the writer did. -_-
Kelsy says:
Mon, 8th Dec 20084:12 am
What a fantastic idea. I am very keen to make myself some cutlery bracelets now…
Abbey says:
Mon, 8th Dec 20088:01 am
First of all chill out about the whole record thing! Who cares?
I did this project but instead of a record I photocopied a page from a book (I used Harry Potter) and cut the strips to wrap around the cuff. It looks really cool!
Fran says:
Tue, 28th Jul 200912:07 pm
Hey guys, chill on the whole ruining the record thing. There are plenty of "dead" records in thrift stores out there which are destined for the landfill that can be used for these cuffs without ruining a playable record.
Natalie says:
Thu, 13th Aug 200911:17 am
Maybe they ruined the record because it was broken or it was scratched beyond repair. I agree Led Zeppelin is a great record, but maybe it was just destined for the trash.
HOWARD says:
Fri, 6th Nov 20092:09 pm
Thanks for the info! I really can't belive it's almost Christmas. Snow, sleding, and Mistletoes!
jess says:
Tue, 26th Jan 20108:42 am
This is great! What an excellent way to use old records that are no longer playable. Luckily my houses of the holy still plays, but if I find a junker at a thrift store I'd for sure do this!