Use old zippers to create flowers for pins, shoe clips, photo frames, etc. I prefer the zippers with silver metal teeth, but the nylon zippers also work for this project.
Approximate Time: about 45 minutes
By Rachel's Mom from Wilkesboro, NC
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
Can anyone provide exact directions for making a brooch out a zipper? I saw one on the Coldwater Creek outlet website. Very cute! It doesn't look like it would be very difficult to make.
By Jane Foley from South Portland, ME
I found this on Chicsteals.com.
www.chic-steals.com/
Martha Stewart had a gal on the show that demonstrated the crafts she does with zippers (made into flowers that you can use as a broach or a hair accessory). I can't find it anywhere. I went to the Martha Stewart Living website and it's not there. She was on her show the week of Dec 21, '09. Can you help?
By Tori Allison-Reiber from Spokane Valley, WA
Apparently there was a copyright challenge made and the article was pulled. There may still be a cached version of the article on google:
This is the same content here:
And here is another tutorial:
quirkyandcompany.blogspot.com/