90 DIY Jewelry Projects to Make with Founds Objects: By Type of Jewelry

So, you want to make your own jewelry to go with your handmade garments?  

You've come to the right spot.

Years ago, I launched a 90-day project where I made a new piece of jewelry every day out of found objects. Folks often comment on how well my jewelry matches garments I've made. That's because I made the jewelry too.

Brass Chain Belt

Below is a list of 90 different jewelry tutorials I wrote for projects that are quick and simple to make using easy to find household objects. Many projects are based on key resources destined for your trash or recycling can. 

The list of projects include: belts, bracelets, cuff links, earrings, necklaces, neck-rings, pendants, pins, and zipper pulls.

The list of core found objects used include: bottle caps, bottles & jars, box, broken chain, duct tape, game pieces, gift card, glass, hair bands, hardware, old leather from garments, bags or scraps, 
LEGO® , paper, leftover refrigerator piping, polymer clay your kids no longer have interest in, scrap book supplies, scrap metal, shells, steel, toys and assorted other items.

Below is a list of links to 90 different jewelry tutorials all made with found objects. The list of DYI tutorials is grouped by type of DYI jewelry you can make.

Enjoy!

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90 different jewelry tutorials to make this type of jewelry:


Belts
Make a Belt from Brass Chain
Make a Stone & Elastic Belt (Made from Hair Bands)

Bracelets
Make a Valentine's Day Cuff Bracelet
Make a Bracelet from Scrabble® Tiles
Make a Bracelet from a Handle
Make a Charm Bracelet from Toy Figurines
Make a Bracelet from a Plastic Bottle
Make a Cuff Bracelet from a Plastic Bottle
Make a Stamped Bracelet
Make a Braided Duct Tape Bracelet

Sterling & Copper Washer Bracelet
Make a Leather & Brass Link Bracelet
Make a Three Strand Bracelet from Copper Washers
Make a Leather & Button Bracelet
Make a Beaded Bracelet with Copper Pipe & Wire
Make a Bracelet from Grommets
Make a Glass & Brass Link Bracelet
Make a Bracelet from a Gift Card
Make a Button Bracelet
Make a Bangle Bracelet from Steel Wire
Make a Bracelet from Steel Wire
Make a Bangle Bracelet from a Copper Pipe
Make a Kiln Formed Bracelet 

Earrings
Make Earrings from Copper Pipe and Wire
Make Heart Earrings from Copper Staples
Make "Kiss Me" Heart Earrings
Make Earrings with Lock Washers
Make Wine Cup Earrings
Make Hex Nut Earrings
Make Wishbone Earrings from Wire
Copper Wire Earrings
Make Game Piece Earrings
Make Paper and Rubber Earrings
Make Earrings from Scrap Wire
Make Dog Earrings from Toys
Make Glass & Copper Earrings
Make Post Earrings from a Gift Card
Make Leather & Lampwork Glass Bead Earrings
Make LEGO® Christmas Earrings
Make Duct Tape Earrings
Make Earrings from Grommets
Make Post Earrings from Vintage Game Pieces
Make Earrings from an iTunes Gift Card
Make Earrings from Shoe Charms
Make Earrings from Copper Wire
Make Chanukah Menorah Earrings from Plastic Bottle Caps
Make Dreidel Earrings 
Make Earrings from Steel Wire
Make Tricolored Riveted Earrings
Make Recycled Glass & Sterling Silver Earrings
Make Lego Earrings
Make Button Earrings
LEGO®  Statement Necklace

Necklaces
Make a Necklace from Lock Washers & Toys
Make a Necklace from Shoe Lace Charms
Make a Super Bowl Necklace from LEGO®
Make a Necklace from Paper
Make a LEGO® and Chain Necklace
Use LEGO® as Beads to Make a Necklace
Make a Necklace from a Credit Card
Make a Giant LEGO® Necklace
Make a Bib Necklace from Washers
Make a Necklace from Shells
Make a Glass Charm Necklace
Make a Chain and Button Bib Necklace

Neck-Rings
Make an Enamel Necklace from a Copper Pipe 
Make a Neck-Ring from Copper Pipe

Pendants
Make a Pendant from a Scrabble® Tile
Make a Valentine's Day Heart Pendant from a Copper Washer
Make a Crab Pendant from Polymer Clay
Cold Enamel a Washer to Make a Pendant
Make a Stamped Pendant from a Washer
Make a Cartoon Pendant
Make a Pendant from a Bottle
Turn a Glass Jar into a Pendant
Turn an Earring into a Pendant
Make a Dreidel Pendant
Back of Lizard Pin
Make a Tri-colored Riveted Pendant & Chain

Pins
Make a Beer Bottle into a Heart Pin
Make a Spider Pin from a Toy
Make a Lizard Pin from a Toy
Make a Pin from a Glass Pebble

Rings
Make a Ring from Gimp

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