Mini-diy: Homemade beads from electrical cables

I recently found about 40 meters of electrical cables in the trash at work. It’s threaded with 4-7 strands of solid core wire which I needed for a DIY project (to be revealed soon), and I ended up with quite alot of white plastic tubing that I really didn’t want to throw out.

So I simply cut them up into beads, and mixed them into our little art supply box.

If life deals you an excess of electrical cables…
DIY: Homemade beads made from electrical wires
… then upcycle them into lemonade! No, beads! These are telephone wires I believe.

Cut with a sharp knife, as smooth and straight as possible
DIY: Homemade beads made from electrical wires

Just takes a few seconds
DIY: Homemade beads made from electrical wires

Mixed in with storebought plastic beads
DIY: Homemade beads made from electrical wires
My kids seem to never tire of making necklaces. I’m looking forward to seeing them incorporate some free, upcycled, environmentally friendly beads as well.

Reuse, resist!


Av Morten Skogly

Creator of Things