If you have lots of old plates at home, don’t throw them away—reuse them creatively! Recycling old dishes allows you to create unique decorative and artistic objects. Before you begin, think about what you’d like to make. Here are a few inspiring ideas.
New Objects Created with Old Plates
- Pendants
- Christmas decorations
- Mosaics
- Painted plates
- Decorative plate walls
1. Pendants
A pendant made from fragments of decorated plates is a great example of creative recycling. It can become a unique piece of jewelry or a decorative hanging item.
Required materials
- Old plate
- Pendant hook or wall hook
Procedure
- Carefully make a small hole in the plate or shard.
- Attach the pendant hook.
- Hang it on the wall using a suitable nail or hook.
