When a SIM card is deactivated or does it stop working, what to do with it? In most cases, we free ourselves without thinking twice. Still, there are original and unexpected alternatives to recycle it in a creative way. The old sim cards, In fact, they can turn into jewelry or small art objects: earrings, pendants and even miniature paintings.
Earrings
Let’s start with the earrings: simple to make but really out of the ordinary. Just get two similar sim cards and practice a small hole on the top of each. At this point all that remains is to insert the appropriate hooks.
Pendants
Another interesting idea is to transform sim cards into pendants. You can leave them natural or have fun customizing them with indelible markers, transforming them into real miniature paintings. Also in this case, just drill the upper part and put a cord or a chain, depending on the style you prefer for your necklace.
Alternatively, you can frame the SIM card and use it as a small pendant.
Miniature paintings
But perhaps the most fascinating idea is to transform the SIM card into a tiny painting. It requires some precision and patience, but the result can be surprising. If the brushes seem too demanding you, you can opt for indelible sliding markers with a thin tip, which will help you take care of the details with greater ease.
Before starting, choose the subject to reproduce and prepare a draft of the same size on paper. In this way, once satisfied with the result, you just need to copy the drawing on the SIM card.
