Jewelry Designs from Recycled Plastics

I love challenging stereotypes; who says that jewelry has to made from gold and diamonds? Who says that Art can’t be wearable? Who says that a sculpture can’t be on the body? Does it have to be on a pedestal? -Tabitha Ott

Looking at the work by Tabitha Ott, she integrates all sorts and colors of found plastics, primarily connecting them with jumprings.

here is a look at here work on her website:

http://www.tabithaott.com/artwork

Jumprings without openings can be made by sawing small plastic bottles, pens, disposable razors and others. These found plastic units can be connected through the production of wire jumprings. Here’s a you tube video describing how to use round nose pliers and flush wire cutters to wind a wire coil around a mandrel (round nose pliers, dowels, chopsticks or toothpicks). If wire cutters are not available see the excerpt from Thomas Mann’s book below.