Friday, June 17, 2011

DIY Faux glass bangle ... really look genuine and easy to make!

Hi! Now...here the 'weird-fun-craft'...for you and your kids this summer!  Yes, a colorful summer's bangle!!!



What you will need...
1.  A PVC tube...the one you use for your aquarium will do...not the PVC hose in the garden...unless the bangle is for an elephant..who knows?

2.  A skewer...or wire.. or whatever thin ..long and hard enough!

3.  Some yarn...or rags..ribbons...any some pieces of rags things will do!

4.  Some oil..(now..this is the weird part...why oil for bangle?)

5.  Yup...that's about all.... so, if you happened to have all above on hands..this can be a $0-fun project!


Method...

1.  Cut your yarns...rags..ribbons...into small pieces.


2.  Push in bit by bit into the PVC tube.  You will have something like this.




3.  No..no..no...not yet done...the messy fun part is just to begin....Now, drip in some oil..cooking oil...olive oil...I don't care... as long as it's clear and clean.  See the color of the yarn...rags..clothes turn so vibrant and some sort of glass like way!  It makes the bangle look so glass like!  Let the oil absorb slowly...this may take some times...I leave it for hours!


4.  Now, cut the PVC tube into the length you prefer.  Heat up one end with a lighter and slip into the other end.

5.  Now let's admire what a beautiful bangle you have made!





Thanks for having patient with
my long explanation
it's actually very simple

Have a nice day


Love
PC


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22 comments:

  1. PC, I really like this. So easy! And it looks like a million bucks!!
    Definitely a project for the summer list!!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Hi friend,this is just amazing,totally smart idea :) the colorful look is lovely!!
    I wish i can fix the ends smartly,hehe,will try it soon

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  3. That looks so cool! Where on earth did you come up with this idea? I love it!

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  4. Great idea for the bangels! We have you featured today for our Flash back Friday!

    http://cookinformycaptain.blogspot.com/2011/06/flash-back-friday-fbf-4.html

    Have a great weekend!

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  5. Loved the idea! it looks great..will try it soon.

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  6. Cool! Who woulda thunk it: oil in a bangle! Thanks for sharing :-)

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  7. That is just the coolest thing ever! My girls and I would have so much fun making a few of these.

    If you get a minute, would you be willing to link it up to my Summer Fun party? I'm sure others would like to learn how to do it too.

    http://cometogetherkids.blogspot.com/2011/05/summer-fun-party.html

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  8. @CREATIVE MINDDear Creative Mind...just run one of the end on the lighter... just a little while..don't burn it...or it will have black mark..it will soften and slighter expand...quickly put onto the other end which is cool and have small ID..Done! You can do it!

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  9. When I first saw your picture of the finished project, I was wondering what it's made of. I thought you melted some glass. Amazing how you thought up something like this :)

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  10. Cool! Reminds me of the bangles we used to wear as kids in the late 80's early 90's :) Retro-cool!!

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  11. brilliant! totally going to save this idea for when my kids are a bit older, thanks!

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  12. This is a great idea, I would never have guessed how you made them, really cool!

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  13. Whata fun craft. My 3 year old would love these. Thank you for linking up at http://diyhshp.blogspot.com I can not wait to see more great ideas next Monday.

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  14. What an absolutely adorable DIY! Well done.

    I hope that you will stop by and enter my giveaway.

    Happy Monday!

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  15. This looks like a really fun project for kids.

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  16. Have you ever had trouble with the oil catching on fire when you heat the end? I want to make this, but am a little afraid of a fire...

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  17. Help ... I tried making this but I cant get the oil to soak through. I put some oil in the end and let it sit over night but the oil is only in the first section of the yarn. Any suggestions?
    How tight or loose should the yarn be in the tubing? How did you put the oil in the tube?

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  18. @shari927Well, sometimes it could be the differ in quality of the yarn. Anyway, you can check out the 2nd alternative method in http://jacolynmurphy.blogspot.com/2011/06/bracing-for-4th-of-july-crafts.html?showComment=1308836888708#c6563155142380751160 - let me know if you still have any trouble, ok? Love PC

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  19. One of my favourite pieces of jewelry is bangles and bracelets. I like the variety of unique jewelry designs. This Faux glass bangle set has a fun mix of 8 Designer Bangles made with enamel, brass, wood, glass and faux ivory bracelets.

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  20. OMG what a pretty bangles. Really easy to make. Thanks for sharing.
    Bangle Bracelets

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