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Recycled Magazine Bracelets

Make colorful summer bracelets with recycled magazines

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/recycled-magazine-bracelets • Posted by Mark Montano

Recycled magazines and cereal box cardboard make colorful summer bangles for practically nothing! Watch the short video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3NKK5XNBFQ

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Recycled magazines and cereal box cardboard make colorful summer bangles for practically nothing! Watch the short video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3NKK5XNBFQ

Instructions

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    Cereal box cardboard Ruler Scissors Americana Acrylics White glue Americana Triple Thick Gloss Magazine pages Paintbrush

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    Cut long strips of cardboard Wrap a strip around your hand to get your bracelet size Glue the cardboard into a bracelet and then glue on another strip *This will make it stronger Clip the cardboard together while it dries Cut magazine pages into 3" x 4" pieces

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    Roll the pages into tubes (starting at the corner) and then secure with glue *You will need about 60 per bracelet Cut the tubes the width of the bracelet Glue them side by side all the way around Paint the inside of the bracelet and let dry

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    Paint the tubes in different colors all the way around Dab another color on each edge Coat with Triple Thick Gloss and let dry *This will make them extra shiny and sturdy