How to Make Rings Out of Plastic Bottles

Make a simple ring with a plastic bottle

The recycling movement has awakened creativity among many crafters and given new life to otherwise useless objects. Plastic bottles feature in many crafts, and can also be used for making simple plastic rings.

Things You'll Need

• Plastic bottle
• Utility knife or kitchen knife with serrated edge or other sharp knife
• Sanding sponge
• Scrapbooking paper
• White glue

Instructions

1. Choose a plastic bottle with a neck that is big enough to fit one of your fingers.

2. Wash the bottle clean in warm, soapy water then rinse it in cold water. Use a cloth to wipe the neck dry.

3. Use a sharp utility knife, or a knife with serrated edges, to cut the neck off the bottle. This is the area used to screw the bottle cap onto the bottle.

4. Sand the cut edge of the ring with a sanding sponge until it is smooth.

5. Wash the finished ring clean of dust in soapy water. Rinse it in clean water then dry it with a cloth.

6. Cut colored or patterned scrapbooking paper to the size of the ring. Apply a thin layer of glue to the inside of the plastic ring. Insert the paper, patterned side up, so it shows through the plastic. Apply any additional decoration (glue-on gems, etc.) to the exterior of the ring.

Tips & Warnings

• Try heating the blade of the knife over a fire to simplify the process of cutting the bottle.

References

• "Re-Creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items Into Contemporary Design;" Steve Dodds; HP Trade, 2006