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Beautiful Argyle Headbands - Made From Something Extra Weird!
Yeppers, this is the headband I'm wearing in my profile picture. And double yeppers, it's made from a trash receptacle.

Look for cheap "woven" plastic baskets in cute colors - they are everywhere. Cut them up to make headbands and even jewelry, with an interesting argyle-style diamond pattern that looks really mod.

There isn't anything complicated about it - just cut and layer sections of the basket. For a headband, follow these steps:

Posted by michlosangeles from Los Angeles, California, United States • Published 25th March 2013 • See michlosangeles's 8 projects »

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Step 1
Use scissors to cut two long, slender oblongs from a plastic basket. One piece should be a little longer than the other.
Step 2
Layer the two pieces OFFSET by one diamond, so the diamonds overlap in a geometric argyle pattern.
Step 3
Cut a length of ribbon long enough to wrap your head and tie a bow at the back of your neck. Thread the ribbon in and out through the overlapping diamonds, essentially weaving the two pieces together.
Step 4
That's a headband! Adorable and weird, eh?

You can embellish with anything you love - silk flowers, more ribbon, beaded ornaments, whatever. Cut smaller sections of the basket to make bracelets, earrings and necklaces, too!