Earth Day Craft: How to Make Recycled Belt Bracelets

by Dee Sisk on April 17th, 2019 | 3 Comments »

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Great words to live by, especially in honor of Earth Day. I am all for taking something old, and turning it into something new! I decided to look around my house for items I no longer use or need and integrate them into an entirely new project. Well luckily for me, I have some old belts laying around and broken jewelry. I turned my belts into a new piece of jewelry! What is even better is that you can get 4-5 different projects from one belt...depending on it's length. And you can custom make the lengths so they fit just right.

How to Make Recycled Belt Bracelets

Supplies:

Belt(s)
Broken pieces of jewelry (you can purchase some chains and findings, if needed)
Twine/Ribbon (optional)
Hole punch that can punch through your belts

Directions:

My first step was to measure my wrist and figure out what length to make the bracelets. I left a little room to connect them with a chain/twine. I then used my hole punch and punched holes on both sides of the belt. Then I took apart my broken jewelry and used the spare pieces to create a chain to connect the black bracelet. I use a little twine on the gold bracelet to add a bohemian feel.

You can also use the buckle portion to create a unique piece of jewelry.

The best thing about these bracelets is that the possibilities are endless, they are easy and quick to make, and provide you with a unique bracelet while reusing something old! Next time I will make my own zodiac bracelet that reflects my personality and traits.

So have fun and try making your own fashion piece!

What crafts do you like to make out of recycled materials?

I am a full time housewife and mother to one boy. My blog is According to Dee, and I share my family photos, crafts, recipes, and freebies. In addition to blogging, I am also a photographer/graphic designer/artist. You can view my photography work at DSisk Photography and my designs at Artied Designs. I am self taught and have always had a natural knack for anything involving creativity and am so happy to share my passion with the world.