Cutting More Tubes

I cut the rest of the mailing tube today.  So now I have 24 one inch tubes for my bangle making class next week.  However I just found out that 26 teens and tweens are signed up for it, so I need to cut even more this weekend.  The next step after that is sanding all of them.

My left hand is a wreck from sawing them (lots of blisters).

I just wanted to share this picture that I took of my local farmer's store today.  They sell food, flowers, herb plants, and food plants.  I love going there.  They know me, I get to support my local economy while buying organic locally grown food, and my little one can play in their sand box.  They have an indoor cafe with a sandbox for the little ones to play in.

Bangles

photo by Drew Medina

For two days now I have been sawing 1" rings from this mailing tube, and I am not done yet.

photo by Drew Medina

Why?  I am teaching a class on Friday at the library on how to make bangles out of recycled materials.  I am preparing the "bangles" so that the kids can decorate them.

photo by Drew Medina

As you can see they are rough around the edges.  I wonder if they would be smoother if I had used a power saw.

After they are cut, then I sand the edges so that they are smooth and wearable.  I am using fine sandpaper.

There is some waste involved, but at least it is recyclable.  These curls came from some of the rings that just didn't want to keep that layer of cardboard on them during the sanding process.  Warning: there is a lot of dust involved with sanding them.  It was much more pleasant sanding them outside than inside.