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Upcycled and Recycled Jewellery and Crafts

Welcome to Helen Makes Things – here you will find blog posts about my upcycled jewellery and other upcycled craft projects. Some of my upcycling projects are made just for me or for friends; others are available for sale in my online shops.

I also make some quirky jewellery from new-but-unusual materials – some of these pieces are also covered here, although my favourite materials to work with are those that have already been used for another purpose. I like using old beads and vintage buttons, and a particular favourite is old jigsaw puzzles which might have lost a few pieces – useless as puzzles, since they rather frustratingly can never be completed – but brilliant to make into necklaces or earrings.

Here are a few pieces of upcycled jewellery currently for sale in my shops:

Upcycled Gold Button Bracelet Upcycled Jigsaw Puzzle Piece Necklace Upcycled Vintage Button Necklace
Green Button Necklace Safety Pin Charm Necklace Upcycled Turquoise Vintage Button Earrings
Upcycled Jigsaw Puzzle Piece Earrings Multicoloured Long Button Necklace Safety Pin and Bead Earrings