DIY Recycled Earrings Made From Priority Mailers
Repurposed, upcycled, recycled cone-shaped earrings made from old priority mailers! Yes, you read that right…priority mailers! Priority mailers are made from a plastic fiber called Tyvek, you may have seen it used in construction. It is a super fun medium for everything from wall art, journals to jewelry! It has an organic look and has a light paper-like feel but is super strong!
This is a general DIY, since it has an organic feel nothing has to be precise, have fun and experiment! With this particular technique you will need a heat gun and silicone mat or heat resistant pad, some metallic acrylic paint, scissors, a chopstick or end of a paintbrush.

I first paint both sides of a sheet cut from an old priority mailer. The backs I just do lightly, no need to totally cover the writing! I like metallic acrylic craft paints. They don’t look very impressive at first but after heating they really shimmer!

I then cut some rough 2 1/2″ circles with a slit and form a tight cone. Remember they will shrink a bit!

Then I carefully heat using my heat gun on my silicone mat while twirling the cone, holding it down with the end of my paintbrush. See my video and follow me here on Facebook.

You can find lots of great detailed and inspiring videos on youtube for this technique and also technique using an iron to create the texture.
You can see some of my upcycled pendant necklaces made from Tyvek here: Repurposed, Recycled Materials Art Jewelry.
Find my Tyvek bead tutorial here: 3 Easy Stylish Jewelry Tutorials.
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