Recycled tights necklace tutorial

Like any gal who lives in sub-zero temperatures I have a rather extensive collection of tights. Consequently I also throw many of them away when they get holes and ladders in them. I have zero patience which makes me rip them on too fast. This, coupled with a nasty habit of crawling around on the floor make my poor tights rarely last longer than a season. I was so upset when my yellow tights bit the dust recently and I decided it was far too soon for our relationship to end. So I shredded them to pieces and made a necklace out of them. I’m a heartless wench. 

 I just cut the legs off the body of the tights and cut the toes off.

Then I cut each leg open and cut them into strips, roughly 1cm wide.

Then I tied each end to an earring finding making sure that each layer was longer than the last. This sometimes meant tying two lengths together and trying it on to check that it was falling correctly.

Then I tied shorter pieces of stocking at irregular intervals along my strands. I also bought a DIY stud kit and put studs all along the strands and ties. I sewed a few silver charms on it too. 

Then I added a clasp and chain so I could wear it at different lengths. If you’re going to make this yourself I suggest that you wear it often through out the process of making it so you can gauge the shape and length of it. The total cost of the piece was $1.50. The tights, earring findings and chain were all junk that was lying around my house and the stud kit cost $1.50 from a discount store. Even if I had to buy the findings and chain it wouldn’t have cost more than a couple of dollars. 

This is the first D.I.Y post for Smaggle so if you have any questions just comment! 

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

Source http://www.smaggle.com

Recycled tights necklace tutorial

Like any gal who lives in sub-zero temperatures I have a rather extensive collection of tights. Consequently I also throw many of them away when they get holes and ladders in them. I have zero patience which makes me rip them on too fast. This, coupled with a nasty habit of crawling around on the floor make my poor tights rarely last longer than a season. I was so upset when my yellow tights bit the dust recently and I decided it was far too soon for our relationship to end. So I shredded them to pieces and made a necklace out of them. I’m a heartless wench. 

 I just cut the legs off the body of the tights and cut the toes off.

Then I cut each leg open and cut them into strips, roughly 1cm wide.

Then I tied each end to an earring finding making sure that each layer was longer than the last. This sometimes meant tying two lengths together and trying it on to check that it was falling correctly.

Then I tied shorter pieces of stocking at irregular intervals along my strands. I also bought a DIY stud kit and put studs all along the strands and ties. I sewed a few silver charms on it too. 

Then I added a clasp and chain so I could wear it at different lengths. If you’re going to make this yourself I suggest that you wear it often through out the process of making it so you can gauge the shape and length of it. The total cost of the piece was $1.50. The tights, earring findings and chain were all junk that was lying around my house and the stud kit cost $1.50 from a discount store. Even if I had to buy the findings and chain it wouldn’t have cost more than a couple of dollars. 

This is the first D.I.Y post for Smaggle so if you have any questions just comment! 

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

Source http://www.smaggle.com

Recycle your tights

10 Ways to Recycle your Tights

1. Make sachets

Cut the legs off the tights and cut each one in half so that you are left with around four pieces of material. Fill each piece with lavender and tie the ends so that you have lavender scented balls. These can go in underwear drawers, and wardrobes to keep away the moths and keep things smelling sweet.

2. Use them for cleaning

Opaque tights, the thicker the better, are great for using as soft dust cloths. Wool tights are also perfect for shining surfaces and mirrors.

3. Use as a strainer

Thin tights are good for straining off liquids such as paints

4. Stake up plants

Use tights to tie plants to trellises and sticks to support them. Since the tights are stretchy and thin, the plants don't get damaged as they grow.

5. Protect plants

Tights can be used to protect plants or vegetable patches from animals and children. Cut down the side of the tights and stretch them over the vegetable patch or pull the hosiery over the plant and fasten at the base.

6. Fun for children

Make stuffed animals and puppets by stuffing legs with old tissues or newspaper. For fancy dress-up, make a cat's tail the same way.

7. Keep in first aid kit

Tights make a great flexible sling. They can also be used to help apply pressure to bandage over a wound.

8. Arm warmers

Leg warmers are in style now and if you want to go one stage further then use a pair of tights as arm warmers. Wool tights are great for keeping arms warm.

9. Emergency fan belt

If the fanbelt of your car snaps, hope that someone is wearing tights. Wait for the engine to cool down and tie the tights tightly where the belt was. This is only a temporary measure to get you home.

10. Storage

A leg of tights is great for storing rolls of wallpaper and posters. Cut the waistband out and tie it around the legs stored with wallpaper or posters so that they stay in place.

Oringina xo

Recycle your tights

10 Ways to Recycle your Tights

1. Make sachets

Cut the legs off the tights and cut each one in half so that you are left with around four pieces of material. Fill each piece with lavender and tie the ends so that you have lavender scented balls. These can go in underwear drawers, and wardrobes to keep away the moths and keep things smelling sweet.

2. Use them for cleaning

Opaque tights, the thicker the better, are great for using as soft dust cloths. Wool tights are also perfect for shining surfaces and mirrors.

3. Use as a strainer

Thin tights are good for straining off liquids such as paints

4. Stake up plants

Use tights to tie plants to trellises and sticks to support them. Since the tights are stretchy and thin, the plants don't get damaged as they grow.

5. Protect plants

Tights can be used to protect plants or vegetable patches from animals and children. Cut down the side of the tights and stretch them over the vegetable patch or pull the hosiery over the plant and fasten at the base.

6. Fun for children

Make stuffed animals and puppets by stuffing legs with old tissues or newspaper. For fancy dress-up, make a cat's tail the same way.

7. Keep in first aid kit

Tights make a great flexible sling. They can also be used to help apply pressure to bandage over a wound.

8. Arm warmers

Leg warmers are in style now and if you want to go one stage further then use a pair of tights as arm warmers. Wool tights are great for keeping arms warm.

9. Emergency fan belt

If the fanbelt of your car snaps, hope that someone is wearing tights. Wait for the engine to cool down and tie the tights tightly where the belt was. This is only a temporary measure to get you home.

10. Storage

A leg of tights is great for storing rolls of wallpaper and posters. Cut the waistband out and tie it around the legs stored with wallpaper or posters so that they stay in place.

Oringina xo

How to recycle tights

Why throw a pair of tights out because of a run, tear or hole. Re-using tights is a fantastic way of conserving the environment. Here are some ways how to recycle your hosiery with minimum effort, little time and no cost!

1. Fragrant sachets. Cut across the legs of the tights so that you are left with around four pieces of material. Fill each piece with lavender and tie the ends so that you are left with lavender scented balls. These can go in underwear drawers, wardrobes, kitchen cupboards and hidden in corners of the room to keep your house smelling lovely.
2. Opaque tights for cleaning – the higher denier the better – are great for using as soft dust cloths. Wool tights are also perfect for shining surfaces and mirrors.
3. Liquid Straining:- Low denier tights are great for straining off liquids such as paints
4. Supporting young plants. - You can use tights to tie plants to bamboo canes to support them in their early stages. Their texture and stretch is perfect so that plants are not damaged as they grow. Believe it or not the botantical gardens in London often use Pretty Polly tights!
5. Garden uses. Tights can be used to protect plants or vegetable patches from animals and children. Cut down the side of the tights and stretch them over the vegetable patch and then pin into the ground. Or for plants: pull the hosiery over the plant and fasten at the base.
6. Fun for children - Creative applications such as sling shot, and making stuffed animals. All types, colours and deniers of hosiery are great for fancy dress. For example: Create a cat’s tail by taking an old pair of black tights and stuffing one leg with tissue or old newspaper. Position the stuffed leg at the bottom and use the empty leg to pull around the waist and tie to the stuffed leg at the back. They also make great puppets which children can make themselves.
7. Keep in first aid kit - Keep a pair of tights in a first aid kit as they make a great flexible sling. They can also be used to help apply pressure to bandage over a wound.
8. Arm warmers. The 80's fashion revival took us by storm with leg warmers coming back to the fashion scene. If you want to go one stage further then use a pair of tights as arm warmers. Cut a small and large hole in the toe so that the thumb and fingers are exposed. Cut both legs off from the body and gusset part so that they are the same length as each other and they put them on either arm. Wool tights are great fro keeping arms warm, while fashion tights such as fishnets or brightly coloured prints are a great accessory to an outfit.
9. Emergency fan belt - If you breakdown because your fan belt has snapped then you should hope that there is someone wearing tights. Wait for the engine to cool down (as it is likely to have overheaded) and tie the tights tightly where the belt was. This is only a temporary meassure to get you home and you may need to keep stopping to check it is still in place. Keep an eye on engine temperature the whole time.
10. Storage - A leg of tights is great for storing rolls of wallpaper and posters. Cut the waistband out and use this around the legs stored with wallpaper or posters so that they stay in place.

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