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- \u00a0T-shirts, mostly just the sleeves – you can save the bodies for another project<\/li>\n
- sharp scissors<\/li>\n
- beads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Time<\/h2>\n
Very quick – ten minutes for the easiest steps, but you can spend an hour making more versions…<\/p>\n
Instructions:<\/h2>\n
Step 1<\/h2>\n
Cut a t-shirt sleeve off a shirt. Cut the sleeve into strips or loops about two fingers wide. Make a pile of these loops.<\/p>\n
![\"sleeves-Collage\"](\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sleeves-Collage-1.jpg\")
<\/p>\nStep 2<\/h2>\n
Take one loop and stretch it.<\/p>\n
![\"-shirt-jewelry-strips-stretched\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
<\/p>\nStep 3<\/h2>\n
Simplest bracelet: \u00a0Wrap this stretched loop around your wrist two or three times. \u00a0Stack several colors, like bangles.<\/p>\n
Step 4<\/h2>\n
Beaded bracelet or necklace: \u00a0cut open a loop, making sure to cut out one of the sleeve seams. \u00a0Thread contrasting beads onto the fabric.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nYou can either stretch the fabric to make a long, skinny necklace, or you can leave it un-stretched for a thicker bracelet.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nVariations<\/h2>\n
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- Tie different-colored loops together to make a longer necklace<\/li>\n
- Stack necklaces of different colors but the same beads.<\/li>\n
- Use loops as hair scrunchies to cover ponytails<\/li>\n
- Make a very thin loop and wear it as a ring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What other ideas can you try? \u00a0Leave us a note in the comments below.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n![\"Bracelet-Collage\"](\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bracelet-Collage-1.jpg\")
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