Pringle Can Bangle Bracelet Tutorial

Yes. That's right. You can upcycle Pringle cans or water bottles or some other plastic bottle you can easily cut with scissors or an exacto knife into *Awesome Bangle Bracelets. 

Ready for the tutorial? Alright here we go......

Find something your hand easily fits into. Now, I don't mean an oatmeal canister. Or a kleenex box.  Come on people. We're looking for a nicely proportioned cylinder. Stay with me....

Pringle cans work perfectly for me.

Next we need to thicken the bracelets and sturdy them up a bit.

Some people like to use strips of quilt batting. I prefer newspaper which I always seem to have on hand, especially now that my son has a paper route. So, grab the news and your Mod Podge, turn on a good movie (like The Importance of Being Earnest....anyone else LOVE that movie?) and go to town...

Now let them dry and you'll end up with something like this...

Now comes the fun part. Embellishing your new bracelets!

Add ribbon and some fun trim...

Strips of fabric, rosettes and lace....

I know, right? Pringle Can Bracelets. Who would have thought this was even possible?

Beads, bias tape and more lace (I love tying a sassy bow on the side. yeah, that's right. I said sassy.)...

Bright fabric, paper and ribbon....

Maybe even Mod Podged sheet music (ack! I love this one. It's my favorite. Come on, right? It's so cool)...

Or wrap them in embroidery floss...

There are so many options. Why not grab some maps? Or dictionary pages? These are so stinking cheap that you can make armfuls to match every outfit in your closet! (Ok. This might be a bit excessive. And, really...if you have this kind of time on your hands....you should come clean my house. I'm just sayin'.)

Enjoy!

*I originally submitted this craft to Family Fun, but sadly they already had something similar in the works.