Make Upcycled Eraser Jewelry

Hi again!  Today, a fun, kinda weirdo upcycled jewelry idea.  What do these pendants have in common?

They're made from erasers.

The flower ones are from the dollar store - four for a buck.  That awesome peapod came from the gift section of a Japanese grocery.  (Kawaii rules.)  There are fabulous erasers everywhere, some of them nothing less than works of art.

To turn an eraser into a pendant, you need a hole.  I wonder if you have ever tried making a hole in an eraser?  It's tricky.  You can't melt a hole like in plastic.  Poking a hole is possible but difficult - either the material crumbles and splits, or the hole is too tiny to be useful.

So what's the trick?  Power tools.  Yep, to get the job done, gotta use a drill.

I used a drill press, but a Dremel tool works, too.  You get a nice clean hole without splitting the material.  Huzzah!

Once you have a hole, add a headpin or jump ring.

For the pendant bail, simply close up the jump ring, or make a loop above the eraser like so:

Then string onto a necklace and enjoy the cuteness.

I really like that last one - the raw amber is interesting with the strange jellylike pendant...it's certainly unexpected, anyway!

Thanks for visiting, you guys!  See ya.