BOGOF Christmas Tutorial no 6 - Pop Can Jewellery

As we are living in straitened times and not to be outdone by the big Supermarkets, I have decided to enter the world of BOGOF (Buy One, Get One Free) or more accurately GOGAT (Get One, Get Another Too).  So this week, you are getting two tutorials, the first is for Pop Can Jewellery and the other is for an Origami box to put it in.  

Pop Can Bracelet, Necklace or Earrings

Empty Pop Can

Pair of Kitchen Scissor

Punch

Fine metal thread or Invisible thread or a Fishing Line

Map Pin

Emery Board

Findings to close the bracelet

Drink the contents of the can and wash it out.  To start cutting the can, taking great care, stab one of the blades into the top of the can and cut around the can lid.  

Then cut down the can and cut around the base, you now have a rectangle to work with.

Place the metal in the punch and punch out your shapes... the metal is actually thinner than some of the heavier papers used in card making and will cut quite easily.

Using your emery board, run it around the edges to smooth off any sharp or jagged edges.

Lay out your shapes and using the map pin, punch through to make a hole on each side of the shape, use the emery board again to smooth off the excess.

Decide the order that the shapes will sit in your bracelet, then lace through with the thread of your choice making sure that longer piece of thread sits behind the bracelet... remember to leave a long tail before you start so you can weave it into your closing findings.

And ta daaaaaaaaa... there it is, your incredibly green and recycled bracelet.

Now if you want a box to put it into take a look here..

Also go take a look at Handmade Monday and see what everyone has been up to.