Jewellery made from 100% Recycled Plastic Waste | HDPE Pendants

In this video, we show you how we make our new range of Maori pendants made from 100% recycled plastic waste. The desire to make these pendants comes from a place of huge respect and admiration for the Maori culture based on our experiences out there.
We’re donating 20% of all our HDPE necklace sales to Maori Women’s Refuges across New Zealand, who do amazing work to support Maori women and children.
Koru = New Beginnings
Pikorua 'Double Twist' = Love & Loyalty
Hei-Matau 'Fish Hook' = Good Luck
Wera 'Whale Tail' = Protection
Let us know which pendant design is your favourite in the comments!
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FAQ:
➡️ We sell 100% plastic products on our website! www.brothersmake.com/shop
➡️ We don't buy any of our plastic. It all comes from collection and donations. We have a video all about it: bit.ly/2RsbhKA
➡️ Our workshop is powered 100% by renewable energy. We don’t use any energy from fossil fuels whatsoever.
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Music by Epidemic Sound

[@patriciadoe9175]

Bought a pendant for my daughter's end of the school year gift. It is so beautiful!!! The finish is high quality! It is way above what I was hoping to receive. Keep up the good work Brothers!! If you are hesitating to order, don't worry! You will be satistied!!!

[@BrothersMake]

So pleased you’re happy with the pendant! I hope your daughter likes it 🤙🏽

[@imaginationstation6574]

Will you accept around 1200 or so donated bottle caps to donate to this effort? Will that work? Various colors and sizes. They will be sorted before sending.

[@sk8mysterion]

Very cool! recycling plastic into jewelry, supporting a good cause plus make a living out of it, someone's doing it right😀✌️

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much, that's awesome feedback to hear! 👌🏼

[@oojagapivy]

I'm a massive believer and advocate for reducing, reusing, reclaiming and recycling and try to instill that in my students. I love what you're doing with plastic recycling and only wish I could have a setup like yours. Bravo on the work and message behind these products.

[@joshcherrett7464]

After seeing you guys, I got the sandwich maker, Teflon sheets, etc... and started making pendants out of my bottle caps. I love it! So much fun! Thank you for everything you do!

[@johannplasto]

I love it! 💚👌♻️ Very beautiful shapes and the beautiful story behind them make it even more valuable!

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you Thomas! 💚

[@choschiba]

What a lovely mould. I absolutely love the pendants. My brother traveled to New Zealand some years ago. He also bought one which is wearing permanently.

[@plasticpreneur5119]

We are really in love with how these pendants turn out 😍

[@BrothersMake]

Us too! Thanks for all your help as always ♻️💚

[@adriannahaynes8096]

You guys rock!!!! I love the whale tale and the meaning of it, as a ocean lover and also an Island girl. I just have to say to you guys continue to do what you love and show the world. You guys are the BEST!!!!!!!!

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you so much Adrianna! Really happy you like the pendants! 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@christinalong3294]

Just found you guys tonight and I love the work you do!! I love the idea of turning trash into something beautiful, and helping the environment at the same time. I just wish I could help more too, like many of the others that have commented!!

[@kachokako]

Woah, the white and blue one is soo pretty 😍😍😍

[@BrothersMake]

They come out awesome don't they!

[@ArticAkita2830]

I love the hook & the triple twist pendants btw!

[@romonaelrod7870]

Beautiful pendants guys. I love them all.

[@alessia2337]

I love your videos, they’re so cool!! Wish big brands would use recycled plastic like this…. Its crazy the number of things that can be made just by reusing what we have. Would love to see more jewelry designs :)

[@lovecraftwithme]

Bravo guys, what a beautiful way to stop plastic going into landfill

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks for watching!

[@claudiastjohn7289]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, I think that you guys have inspired me now for new projects! Keep up the good work.

[@MsWigsy]

I love them all! Love the purple and orange colours too 😍👍 You guys are a great inspiration, thank you for all that you do 👏👏

[@BrothersMake]

Thats great to hear, thank you Wendy! 💚

[@MikeSmith-ot1eu]

Well done guys beautiful turn out, I'm from New Zealand and I love what you guys have done!!

[@BrothersMake]

awesome! Thank you!

[@syewhy8070]

This looks excellent! Well done again Brothers Make ! 👍👏😎

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much! 🤙🏼

[@zanemaingot9690]

Ive always been fascinated with using this type of plastic and making awesome things like this! I've been experimenting with melting it in the oven.. haven't got far but I'll keep trying. I love to see that more videos keep popping up to show artists and other people out their new techniques and technology to make beautiful things and keep trash off the planet!

[@Raw_Roots]

I'm going to try too. Good luck to you.

[@diatribe1194]

YOU GUYS ARR A GAME CHANGERS LIFE SAVERS...GOD BLESS YOU.

[@HomerJade]

this is amazing, i’m proud of you guys 💜

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@anajujujoga2703]

Woooow they're sooo pretty!!!

[@lynnea286]

Awesome! Job well done!!! Enjoy!! 💖

[@bevholdsworth5924]

Awesome work guys.

[@jacobhope6164]

Wow! Those really look great!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!!

[@user-rz4bx1yy6i]

Πολύ καλή δουλειά , Πολύ καλό όλο αυτό που κάνετε και το μύνημα της ανακύκλωσης , ευχαριστώ να είστε καλά .

[@kskollections2142]

Totally awesome! Wish I had the machines to do it!

[@koilafinau6425]

These are absolutely beautiful what a great way to respect the culture

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much!

[@digupstuff]

BRILLIANT!!! The whale tail is my favorite!!! ♥️🌼🦋🥀

[@BrothersMake]

Love the Wera! 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@paulousumae4328]

Thanks for the wonderful educational video. Inspirational. Love the whale tail.

[@Flecha57]

Hi guys! Although all the shapes are the same, none of them are alike, because of color combinations. This is absolutely fantastic. Hard to choose one in particular. Keep up the good work! 🥰🥰🥰

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you so much!

[@elizabethg2715]

I love this!! Soo beautiful!!💗💗

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you!

[@MaltandMake]

Makes total sense why you guys chose to make these and what a great choice to give 20% to a fitting charity too!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much, James!

[@BeInspiredwithDominic]

Those are cool pieces with an awesome story! My favorite would probably be the fishhook (and maybe one day shipping works to my neck of the woods)! Thanks for sharing!

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you buddy, that's my favourite too! Ah hopefully we can one day, if not then at the next Makers Central perhaps!

[@liri2758]

Great video and story! Glad to see you took people seriously.

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you, Liri 💚

[@dariaponte1934]

Che belli !!! Bravissimi !!!

[@belindadepoi]

Whale tail is the best. Thanks for sharing the process, my kids enjoy watching your videos 👍🏻

[@BrothersMake]

Whale Tail is my (Matt) favourite too! Thanks for watching all of you!

[@meljoypono1541]

It's so niceeeee and I absolutely love itttt!! 🥺❤

[@NickMakes]

Great video guys, another stunning product!!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks Nick, ya legend!

[@joellehanson3773]

Amazing!

[@mymotherandfather]

I love this!❤

[@DaveGDesigns]

You know I'm a big fan of you boys (goodness knows why) but I've just placed an order for one for my daughter and one for myself. I love the meanings behind them and as cool as the colours are I don't think I'll ever like anything more than the Phantom Menace (best colour ever)... Well done lads seriously proud of you 👍

[@BrothersMake]

You're a bloody legend Davey G! Thanks so much brother, really appreciate the feedback and the order. And Phantom Menace is a solid choice 🖤❤

[@venusiandesigns]

Beautiful work and for good cause 🙏

[@reginaldobrito9665]

Legal Broder ajundado nosso planeta com essas idéias maravilhosa tem ser abrassada por todos.

[@burny1]

You guys are really inspiring

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you so much 🤙🏽

[@cesakiriwenno9430]

Incredible. i'll make my own with this tutotial. Thx

[@julietomana3937]

Fabulous ❤

[@bqshka2434]

We love you mr browning!

[@giovannacasadio9600]

Love all of them, good job and keep it up.

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you!

[@wayward_dom6865]

Great video fellas. Those pendants are fantastic 😍♻️👌

[@BrothersMake]

Cheers Dom! 🤙🏼

[@user-nw4vf6zx5r]

Вы молодцы классный у вас проект.

[@shirleycarter2451]

Liking the shape of the "double twist, I see some xmas 🛍shopping coming on....🤟🤞👍👏👏👏

[@BrothersMake]

Gotta love a Pikorua!

[@jennywang4017]

it is so beautiful i never would have guessed that you used recycled plastic to make it

[@GreatGrannyFreeBird]

Excellent innovation! Impressive.

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much!

[@meltedcreations7809]

Very very cool

[@NosePrint]

Kia ora from Aotearoa New Zealand!

[@julieprior3126]

This is just the second video I have seen of yours. I love the designs and the colours very much. Even more than those, I love the cheerful enthusiasm that bursts out of your presentation! Happy blokes doing meaningful and beautiful work! I hope it's infectious cos we can all do with more of that! In old style English..jolly good show chaps!

[@BrothersMake]

That's amazing to hear, thanks so much Julie - it's great to hear that kind of feedback as we really put a huge amount of effort into these and try and get across our passion for it, so it's great to hear that it comes across 😊🙌🏼

[@julieprior3126]

@@BrothersMake It truly does!

[@guillaumepierre861]

I really love the designs, colors, process, story behind and all :D Your videos and energy are inspiring (I starts to collect milk bottle ^^) Thanks for sharing your journey! 🙏🙏🙏♻️♻️♻️🌎 🌍 🌏

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you so much! Awesome to hear you're collecting plastic :)

[@paulasofia8645]

Woooow love your work guys.

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you

[@MissGroves]

Nice one chaps, really great

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you!

[@iracireis6185]

Que legal , já tinha ideia do que fazer com plástico na o artesanato e esse canal está me abrindo um leque de idéias , ir muito além do que eu imaginava pra reciclar o plástico

[@elemmagalhaes218]

Conheci o canal e estou encantada. Pena q não tenho esse maquinário mas tenho esperança de conseguir um dia e fazer uma cooperativa. Planos não faltam, seria um sonho. /

[@amal0salem]

That’s so inspiring thank you for this effort💓💓

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you!!

[@pussiriffic]

Love this.

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you!

[@user-ws9dr8be5p]

очень красиво!здорово!😍😍😍😍😍

[@kchinchkhede]

Very beautiful. I wish I could do this in my city in India.

[@sNuGgLeBuNny413]

I love these designs and cause! It would be so cool if you could make something that mechanical work with the recycled plastic. Like a fan for keeping cool

[@BrothersMake]

Cool idea! Thanks for watching the video!

[@amandasnider2644]

Awesome! Love It! Quick suggestion, maybe you might consider adding a recycling symbol somewhere either on the pendant or necklace in case someone loses it or gives it away so people who find it know it's recyclable

[@BrothersMake]

That's a really good idea - we'd like to add it to the mould design :)

[@brycehampton7649]

They look cool I should get one soon

[@BrothersMake]

That'd be awesome, cheers Bryce!

[@mikaeltuber9225]

Wow 😍Sweet 💯💯👍😊

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

I absolutely love your channel. I am on board with everything that you are teaching everything that you are doing. I love that you recycle plastic and go out and get plastic out of the waterways and make the environment safer for us humans and the non-humans that live on this earth. I love that you show the crafts that you guys make with all of these plastic items. The only issue I have is that, me being the average person, does not have the machines that you have in your shop. And as an average person many of us cannot afford to even rent those machines or have vehicles to go and get those machines. Or have the means to get those machines. So if you could show us how to make something really cool with what the average person would have in their house to use for the recycled project, that would be amazing. Making your pens, that they're so awesome, it would be great if you would be able to show us how to use what we have at home in the average household, to recycle the plastic and make into your pens. That would be awesome. Anyway these pendants that you made are absolutely gorgeous thanks for sharing

[@gold_design1988]

Recycling plastic to everything 🤠

[@chelseasmith2943]

good luck and respect for the sea.

[@user-vd2ur8mo6p]

Thanks

[@kioscopaseopaseojulieta8611]

👍💪Saluditos desde Uruguay🇺🇾

[@mobright6019]

love it

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!

[@dr.xd_eceptive7792]

Wow!!!

[@BrothersMake]

😁😁

[@birdwatchingwithdrrajasaur4410]

😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰 cool 💕

[@smileyface9874]

I live in New Zealand born and raised

[@Oleepete125]

Would love to see you guys make a patu war club

[@denisehossack1654]

Whale tail

[@maijab373]

Kia Ora from Aotearoa, clicked on video as pendants shapes looked familiar. Thank you for sharing your story and process. Please, out of respect and as you are representing another culture, can you both learn how to correctly pronounce Māori words you use, there are online resources that can help you both. Especially the word Māori, I cringed every time this was said, it reminds me of the way this was said in “that” way negatively, and when a person has no respect or can’t be bothered to learn how to pronounce correctly. And as you are representing another culture you need to be using the correct written language, Māori uses Macrons, the horizontal lines above certain vowels to indicate emphasis, can completely change the meaning of a word or sentence. As Māori hasn’t been used correctly in the description, it has been incorrect repeated by viewers as they are following your narrative of the word. I did see it was used correctly in a reply, but it was not used consistently as it was then spelt wrong later on in the the reply. I see you both have done a lot of research into this topic and it is dear to your hearts and you are not trying to offend. But hearing and seeing the language not used correctly, I just could not mention this. Only hope you both take this as someone trying to help you better represent my culture and yourselves by getting the basic right. All the best in your ventures.

[@H8na]

Totally agree 🙂

[@user-rs1yw3eh8j]

السلام عليكم 🕊💐 عمل جميل جدا جدا

[@wafflebeaver]

This is very cool and the finish on these are so nice out of the mold. I may need to make some whale tail cabinet/drawer pulls. Please beat me to it if you can haha.

[@BrothersMake]

That’s a great idea! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽

[@periwinklenigel]

Nice work! Can you try doing a project with the scrap plastic you have?

[@قماشة]

رائع

[@hunterd78]

so i found a good source for some hdpe, motor oil quart and gallon containers, several different colors also. the gallon containers once had used dirty oil in them, but after recycling the oil, they are empty now. what would be the best way to clean these, dawn, or some industrial cleaner?

[@BrothersMake]

They can be stubborn to clean! Elbow grease and a washing up liquid!

[@cheezettegazette]

How did you find/make the Aluminum molds? Is it a custom piece? Can you try different shapes such as religious symbols (e.g. Star of David, crosses, lotus flowers etc)?

[@lisahodges8299]

So pleased that the Maori nation get a share. Birdy

[@BrothersMake]

It was important to us that they did 🤙🏽

[@mameeshtube]

I am woking with HDPE plastic for about 4 years. Making diy mallets/hammers using wooden molds. Do you gues sell already made molds. Am impressed with what you doing and your contribution towards keeping the environment clean. Thank You

[@elemmagalhaes218]

Essa ideias ajudariam muita gente a ter uma renda. Vou assistir a mais vídeos deles e tentar fazer algo pra auxiliar pessoas que precisam

[@BrothersMake]

Awesome :)

[@davenooner2142]

Can vinyl siding be easily recycled at home? Please.

[@ahmedgharib6357]

Awesome project as always, if you don’t mind me asking, where do you get the molds made ? And what kind of technical drawings do I need to prepare. I’ve been researching but unfortunately I can’t find companies around me for molds manufacturing.

[@BrothersMake]

We got these from Plasticpreneur, be sure to check them out - they'll be able to help you out with all of the drawings too!

[@ahmedgharib6357]

@@BrothersMake awesome, thanks

[@mr.e11ven7]

Hola Bros from the states really like what you guys have been doin with the channel been working more with Hdpe especially caps any knowledge you could spread on removing factory paint on the top of cap have tried acetone.. alchohol only one that works is sandpaper but dulls and scratches finish any tips greatly appreciated

[@BrothersMake]

Acetone should work the best - that sounds like a pain! Maybe try a heat gun and scraper?

[@linconbio3932]

The true question is which 7/10 will grant one ultimate power.

[@BrothersMake]

😂😂

[@pokethan7904]

Nice one mr browning,not as good as my gameboy birdbox tho😉😉

[@nilswyllie9268]

Loved the video, where abouts can I get a custom mold like that from? Thanks :)

[@BrothersMake]

We had ours custom made by Plastic Preneur

[@tavimocanu2538]

ok e foarte frumos ce faceti dar cred ca mai multi se pot intreba unde se pot cumpara toate acele utilaje pe care le folositi , niste linkuri ar fi foarte utile.

[@lovingyou7181]

I'm so happy that you guys exist ^-^ thanks alot for these beautiful videos...i'm gonna do recycling too cause no one does it in my country. wish for a cleaner planet.

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you! It only takes 1 person to start the trend!

[@a.uwindscreenrepairbreakin7870]

I appreciate the outcome of this team work. How can I get the moulding tube to star for small scale business in area

[@rachelcoloradomy3kidz778]

Amazing guys! Tfs 😘 Rock on and wishing you the Best! 💞 Xoxo 🌎💕

[@rachelcoloradomy3kidz778]

Favorite is the whale fins and the fish hook design's and I love the blues and blue greens

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much Rachel! Glad you like them 😄