How to Make a Recycled Plastic Hair Pendant
Hair pendants originated during the Victorian Era as a piece of mourning jewelry where family members would wear locks of hair in pendants to remember those they lost. Create your own hair pendant in remembrance of a loved one by reusing materials rather than buying a new pendant. Collect plastic bottles, both clear and colored, for making an assortment of hair pendants as well as other jewelry pieces. Note that colored plastic pieces means the hair will not show up as well in the pendant.
Other People Are Reading
Things You'll Need
- Clean plastic soda or juice bottle
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Locket of hair
- Clear glue
- Paper towel
- Necklace chain
Instructions
-
-
1
Cut two hearts, stars, flowers or other design out of a clear, clean plastic soda or juice bottle. The size of the pieces should be about 2" to 2 1/2" in diameter. Punch holes in the tops of the designs with a hole punch for threading a necklace chain through later.
-
2
Take the lock of hair you are using and place it on one of the of the two clear plastic pieces. Use clear glue to adhere the entire lock of hair to the piece. Use enough glue to successfully cover the entire lock.
-
-
3
Sweep a bit of clear glue over the second plastic design piece. Place the piece, glue side down, over the piece that contains the lock of hair, hair side up, to seal the pendant. Press firmly. The two pieces should be lined up evenly. If you have made two plastic hearts, for example, the pieces should be lined up perfectly with clear glue to form one heart with the lock of hair contained within the hearts. Remove any glue that squeezes out between the edges with a paper towel and allow to dry for about 15 minutes.
-
4
Thread the pendant with a necklace chain, strip of leather or other applicable necklace chain piece.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
Use plastic pieces from soda bottles and milk cartons to make recycled plastic barrettes and hair clips. Paint the pieces as desired and glue them on plain clips.
