Hinged Binder Ring Crafts
Hinged binder rings are generally used to hold hole-punched papers together outside of a binder. Hinged binder rings can also be an excellent material for crafts and other do-it-yourself projects. There are many different things that can be created using the hinged binder rings. These ideas can be used to help you use your imagination and create your own future projects.
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Books
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Using hinged binder rings to create your own books and journals allows you to use different types of paper and even create your own paper. Cut all the different types of paper you would like to use for your book to the same size, line up the pages, punch holes in them using a hole puncher and place the hinged binder rings through the holes. You can use also use as many or as few hinged binder rings as you would like to make the book more personal. Creating your own books also allows you to add and remove pages at any time. You can even add a cover to the book by following the same steps with a thicker paper.
Jewelry
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Since hinged binder rings are so inexpensive, they make basic background pieces for many different types of jewelry. The easiest type of jewelry to make using the hinged binder rings is a bracelet. Hinged binder rings come in many different sizes, so find one that fits your wrist. You can purchase different types of beads and other decorations at a craft store and allow your imagination to take over. In addition, since the rings are inexpensive, you can spend a little more money on really nice beads. No one will even know you are wearing a hinged binder ring as your bracelet.
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Photo Tags
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Photo tags made using hinged binder rings can be excellent favors to give away for a wedding or graduation party. You can make the photos into interesting shapes using photo-editing software (make all photos the same shape). Print out your personalized photographs on slightly thicker paper or use regular photo paper and affix the photos to construction paper. Then hole punch the photos once in the corner and place through the hinged binder ring. The tags can be decorated further by using ribbon and other materials.
Purses
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Painting the hinged binder rings will make them appear to be a different material. This is an excellent technique to use when constructing a purse or tote bag. Using a pattern found online or from a store, make a cloth purse and then attach the straps with painted hinged binder rings. Usee a paint that works on metal and matches the fabric for your purse or tote bag.
Key Chains
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Since hinged binder rings are basically a blank slate, many different kinds of key chains can be created using them. For example, multiple hinged binder rings can be put together with charms and beads to create a key chain. Ribbon wrapped around the rings with beads attached or string weaved like a friendship bracelet tied on to the hinged book ring also make for interesting key chains.
Where to Purchase
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Hinged binder rings can be purchased at both craft supply and office supply stores. There are many different sizes available, depending on the needs of your project. In addition, rings can be purchased in bulk online. Purchasing the hinged binder rings in bulk online will make the overall price lower per ring.
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