Bikes and crafts: Reflective Zipper Pulls tutorial

I hope you all got a chance to get out to the Seattle Bike Expo a couple of weekends back. It was great—so many vendors, so many beautiful bikes, and a fantastic fashion show to boot. I for one hadn’t realized how many clothing companies had launched cycling-oriented everyday clothes recently.

If you did swing by, you might have seen a group of people at the Cascade booth playing with inner tubes and reflective tape. We were making reflective keychains and zipper pulls—because it can never hurt to have a little more visibility.

The idea is pretty simple. You just need an old inner tube (something I’m sure every cyclist has), scissors, a bit of reflective tape (I get mine at Seattle Fabrics), and contact cement.

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If you want more ideas on how to use up your busted inner tubes, then keep an eye on my blog, Bicitoro.com. Starting next Friday, March 29, I’ll be running a series on inner tube crafts covering tips, techniques, and featuring a series of fun tutorials. Swing on by! I’d love to hear your thoughts.

About the author: Jessie Kwak is the creator and blogger behind Bicitoro: bikes and craft. You can follow her on Twitter at @bicitoro. Read her previous posts, here.