If you’re really into saving money, hopefully you’re done using credit cards. But don’t just cut them up and toss ’em – make them into something awesome! The Scavenging blog posted a tutorial for making your plastic into cool jewelry. Thanks to Woof Nanny for the tip. [full tutorial instructions here]
Even if you aren’t getting rid of all your credit cards, you do have to replace them periodically. I love the idea of making them wearable. Scavenging uses a drill to make the holes in the cards, but I wonder if a small craft punch would do the job? Some other very basic jewelry-making components will help here, too. I’ve seen jump rings, clasps, chain, and all kinds of other jewelry-making stuff at my local Dollar Tree! Oh, and make sure you don’t include ALL the numbers on your jewelry, just in case you lose the piece, or it falls into the wrong hands!
Project Estimate:
- Old credit card, $10,000 (just kidding!) or on hand
- Jump rings, $1
- Clasp, $1
Project total: $2
4 Comments
kerry
a regular hole punch will work fine. my parents used to punch out the numbers on their old credit cards and then give the cards to me to play with when i was a kid.
kerry
a regular hole punch will work fine. my parents used to punch out the numbers on their old credit cards and then give the cards to me to play with when i was a kid.
Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can’t wait to see your next post!
Miki
A super easy way to make the perfect sized hole for this project is a heated tapestry needle. Just hold the needle in an open flame for 5 seconds or so and quickly run it thru the plastic where you need a hole. Works like a charm!
Caitlyn
cool idea, but could be a major security risk if you lost the bracelet…even a canceled account stays on record for at least seven years, and could be used to gather more information about you and steal your identity and possibly some money as well.
This is why you’re supposed to cut up old credit cards before throwing them out :)
As an alternative, what about gift cards? They’re the same material, they usually have pretty patterns and designs, and they don’t link to any personal information.