How to create Beads from Recycled Plastic Bottles?

Step 1: Take a hygienic plastic bottle and cut it into strips. You can cut into triangular shapes or simply standard rectangular strips. The wider the strip, the bigger and more formless the bead will be. But a long thin strip will end up fairly round once it has been rolled.

Step 2: You can also use acrylic paint, permanent markers or nail polish to color the beads. This can be done prior to or after rolling.

Step 3: Take one end of the band in a pair of pliers, if you have a triangular strip, start at the widest part. Roll the other end of the strip just about the end that you have in the pliers. When you have rolled it and it is stretched, hold the visible end and move the pliers therefore they are keeping the whole roll together.

Step 4: Still holding the roll in the pliers, take a hairdryer and turn it onto its complete heat, hold the roll in the heat for about 30-50 seconds, moving it softly to ensure the whole roll is heated.

Step 5: If you have used acrylic paint or nail polish, cover up the bead in a sealant to protect the colour.