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Calculator Button Bracelet

Turn those old multipliers in to a stylish little accessory.

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For this project I'm using the rubber button insert that you get inside calculators.
Use scissors to cut the buttons in to strips. Individually cut off any larger buttons.

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Use a pin to pierce a hole at the end of a rubber strip.
Slip a jump ring through the hole.

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Attach a clasp to the the end jump ring and close it.
Attach all the button strips together in one long chain.
Attach a single jump ring at the other end of the chain.
Your bracelet is now ready to wear.

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esther l.

January 18th, 2006 22:37

haha, it's cute!!

Kathy

Mar 17, 2006 5:15pm ago

This would be a PERFECT gift for a math teacher!

Phesophia

Jun 2, 2006 1:34am ago

I tried to make one but it broke because the rubber wasn't strong enough. =0(

nina

Aug 19, 2006 12:09am ago

ha genius, i love useing recycles sruff for bracelets& belts, this one I can so use for sucking up in trig tho-- and no I can toss the dead-batt calculators nd save the buttons

nina

Aug 19, 2006 12:09am ago

hm pardon the crappy typing on that last comment-- bit tired..

Taylor

Dec 17, 2006 6:05pm ago

How fantastically nerdy! I'd been saving some old calculator buttons for collages, but...

Sally

Jan 22, 2007 10:35pm ago

that's GREAT!!
AND you can use the individual buttons you cut out and make them into earrings!!

BETSY

Feb 24, 2007 12:32pm ago

AHH LOVE IT! MY GEOMETERY TRING CALCULUS AND ALGEBRA TEACHERS ARE ALL GETTING THESE! MY MOM GETS ONE TOO! FREAKING AWSOME IDEA I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!

kaf

Feb 24, 2007 12:32pm ago

looooooooooooooooove it trig is the coooooooooooooooolest thing ever i cant wait to make one for ALLLLLLLLLLLLL my math teachers :)

That's cute! If anyone is trying to make these and doesn't have a calculator laying around...Walgreens has a 2 pack of calculators for $1 in their dollar bins. Cute colors like Pink and Green and Orange too.