Roller skates aren't exactly what you'd consider fashionable anymore. Most people who skate do so on roller blades, and kids and adults alike aren't busting down the doors of their local skating rinks like they did in the past. Still, roller skates are not only a great way to get from point A to point B, they're also easy to dress up, glam up and even turn into something else entirely.
So, rather than throwing out your old roller skates or giving them away to a charity, use them in your next DIY project like the ones featured below. You'll see there are many fun options, from ways to turn your skates into bookends to how you can make your skates more exciting. We even threw in a tutorial on how to transform a pair of old sneakers into a pair of roller skates. What are you waiting for? Now's the time to bring back the roller skate and make it an essential part of your life again.
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How to make a bookend with a roller skate
This craft is fairly simple and creative, and allows you to fashion a cool, original look for a child's bookcase or even your own. You can make an eye-catching bookend out of an old roller skate, and it only requires a little painting and drilling. Get the tutorial here.
This craft is fairly simple and creative, and allows you to fashion a cool, original look for a child's bookcase or even your own. You can make an eye-catching bookend out of an old roller skate, and it only requires a little painting and drilling. Get the tutorial here.
How to make glitter skates
Tired of your boring old roller skates? Get yourself a little craft glitter, and add it to some acrylic paint. Next, cover the bottom of your skates with painter's tape, and add a coat of your glitter paint. Use a spray can of Mod Podge to seal the look, and now you've got an awesome pair of glitter skates.
Tired of your boring old roller skates? Get yourself a little craft glitter, and add it to some acrylic paint. Next, cover the bottom of your skates with painter's tape, and add a coat of your glitter paint. Use a spray can of Mod Podge to seal the look, and now you've got an awesome pair of glitter skates.
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How to revamp your skates for UV light
Getting ready for an old-fashioned roller skating party down at the rink? Make sure you have the coolest skates in the place by revamping them for UV lights. Most rinks have some kind of UV lighting, and once you use this easy tutorial to paint a lightning bolt on your skates with glow-in-the-dark paint, you'll be totally eye-catching. Get the tutorial here.
Getting ready for an old-fashioned roller skating party down at the rink? Make sure you have the coolest skates in the place by revamping them for UV lights. Most rinks have some kind of UV lighting, and once you use this easy tutorial to paint a lightning bolt on your skates with glow-in-the-dark paint, you'll be totally eye-catching. Get the tutorial here.
How to make rainbow roller skates
Everything old is new again, and if you have kids, they'll love this rainbow roller skate design. You can also do it for yourself and turn a few heads whenever you wear your skates. Simply paint this easy rainbow design on a pair of white skates, and go, go, go! Get the tutorial here.
Everything old is new again, and if you have kids, they'll love this rainbow roller skate design. You can also do it for yourself and turn a few heads whenever you wear your skates. Simply paint this easy rainbow design on a pair of white skates, and go, go, go! Get the tutorial here.
How to make a vase with roller skates
If you know you're not likely to wear those old roller skates anymore, you can easily turn them into a gorgeous vase for silk flowers. Your arrangement will stay beautiful for a long time, and everyone will comment on the adorable addition to your living room, patio or bedroom. Get the tutorial here.
If you know you're not likely to wear those old roller skates anymore, you can easily turn them into a gorgeous vase for silk flowers. Your arrangement will stay beautiful for a long time, and everyone will comment on the adorable addition to your living room, patio or bedroom. Get the tutorial here.
How to make a smartphone dolly with a roller skate
Do you want to make your mobile phone even more mobile? You can create a phone dolly for your device with an old roller skate, some paint and a wooden board. This craft is easy and whimsical. It's also perfect for parties where you don't want to lose your phone but want it close at hand to play all your favorite jams. Get the tutorial here.
Do you want to make your mobile phone even more mobile? You can create a phone dolly for your device with an old roller skate, some paint and a wooden board. This craft is easy and whimsical. It's also perfect for parties where you don't want to lose your phone but want it close at hand to play all your favorite jams. Get the tutorial here.
How to make a outdoor planter with a roller skate
Did you look at the tutorial for our indoor, silk flowerpot skate and wish you could make one for actual outdoor plants? This is a creative way to do just that! We recommend keeping your skate planter in the garden and using it to plant succulents, which are hearty and adapt well to being replanted. Get the tutorial here.
Did you look at the tutorial for our indoor, silk flowerpot skate and wish you could make one for actual outdoor plants? This is a creative way to do just that! We recommend keeping your skate planter in the garden and using it to plant succulents, which are hearty and adapt well to being replanted. Get the tutorial here.
How to make roller skate sneakers
Want to start using your old roller skates again but feeling uncomfortable with the style of the skates themselves? Instead of repurposing the skate, transform an old pair of sneakers into skates using the plates at the bottoms of your old skates. This will give you a whole new and exciting look, and make your next roller skating trip a truly memorable one. Get the tutorial here.
Want to start using your old roller skates again but feeling uncomfortable with the style of the skates themselves? Instead of repurposing the skate, transform an old pair of sneakers into skates using the plates at the bottoms of your old skates. This will give you a whole new and exciting look, and make your next roller skating trip a truly memorable one. Get the tutorial here.
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Whether you love your skates and just want to give them a fresh look, or you're ready to turn them into something new, try out these DIYs.