(Video tutorial on making gemstones out of plastic bottles)
There are not many ways to create translucent gemstones without using resin, and not everyone can master this fun little secret.
I would like to share with you an interesting tutorial on turning waste into treasure. You only need to collect a plastic bottle to make beautiful gems. It is not only simple, but also super economical. You can also make gemstones into necklaces, pendants, key chains...
Material Tools:
Plastic bottles, hot glue sticks, markers, glue, scissors, toothpicks, thumbtacks, jump rings, rope/chain.
1. You will need a plastic bottle with a flower-shaped bottom and cut the bottom off. The bigger the bottle, the bigger the gem!
2. Nail clippers are recommended, but any pair of scissors will do, unless they are too weak or blunt.
3. Make the basic gem shape so that it looks symmetrical from above and flat on the back.
4. Next, take your scissors and cut off the small piece from the end of the hot glue stick.
5. Leave some large pieces and cut the smallest pieces you can make.
6. Prepare a surface that is not stained with paint, such as plastic, aluminum foil, glass, etc.
7. Then apply ink on it.
8. Apply some glue on it.
9. Then use a toothpick to stir the glue and ink together. You can also mix multiple colors.
Some inks change color when in contact with glue, which looks interesting.
10. Throw in the "crystal fragments" you made before.
11. Let it dry and look nice and transparent, like glass shards.
12. Next, drop glue into the plastic piece.
13. Then add the larger "crystals", using a toothpick to push them into the center.
14. Make sure there is nothing on the back protruding from the outer edge.
Let it dry for a few minutes, then add more glue around the edges and add tiny pieces.
Continue until everything is covered and the back is as flat as possible.
15. If you want to make a pendant, just poke a hole in the plastic with a thumbtack before adding the crystals.
16. Then leave some space for installing the jump ring.
17. Finally, put a rope or chain on the jump ring, and the beautiful jewelry is completed~
