DIY headphone bracelet

Unfortunately, it often happens that we buy headphones for phones or other gadgets in the hope that they will serve us for quite a long time, but they quickly fail. What to do in such a situation? It’s often a shame to just throw them away. You should consider how you can adapt this accessory after it has failed. 

Is it possible to make a bracelet out of headphones? 

You can make a very attractive bracelet from damaged or new headphones. All you need is a pair of headphones and some inspiration. Let's consider several options for such decoration. 

Bracelet "Copper Braid" 

To make accessories you will need to prepare: 

1. Headphones, non-working ones are quite suitable. 
2. Fastening for a future bracelet. You can purchase it at a handicraft store. Externally, these are two tubes that are connected to each other by a clasp.  
3. Soldering iron with a small tube diameter.  

The manufacture of the accessory should be carried out according to the following algorithm:  

• Remove the plastic shell from the headphones, you should only have copper wires left.  
• To begin with, do not remove the plug; you will need it to secure the wires and will not fall apart.  
• Starting from the plug, divide the wires into three parts.  

REFERENCE. The accessory will turn out neat and beautiful if all three strips are the same in thickness.  

• Just do a regular braid.  
• You need to measure the circumference of your hand, thereby you will determine the required length of the bracelet.  
• Divide the braid that you have obtained into the required length of the bracelet.  

REFERENCE. Regular headphones usually result in 4 braids. 

• Carefully cut off the plug. At this stage you will need to use a soldering iron. Heat it well enough and melt the edges of the braids, connect them into a single element along the edges. Attach the store-bought mount in the same way. 

Your unique accessory is ready. 

Bracelet "Knots" 

This is a very simple way to make accessories from old headphones. The manufacturing algorithm is as follows:  

1. For manufacturing it is necessary to prepare working material. 
2. Divide the wires from the plug. 
3. Don’t forget to measure the circumference of your wrist, this will allow you to immediately determine the required length of the accessory that you will weave with your own hands. 
4. Make a mark on the wire along the measured length, and make a loop in this place. Its size should be sufficient to subsequently thread through the speakers of the accessory. 
5. Now cross both wires together so that loops are formed, one after the other. Tighten them.  
6. When the task of weaving knots is completed, you can move on to the final action. Attachment - Thread the speakers through the first loop. 

As you can see, it’s very easy to make such interesting accessories out of seemingly useless things; even a child can do it. There are other weaving patterns, but we recommend that you try these first. They are easy to perform and you will get an interesting result. 

REFERENCE. The wire from the accessory can be hidden in a rubber braid or in a fabric one, it is also interesting to wear.