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DIY Handmade Jewelry That You’ll Actually Want to Wear

The world of do-it-yourself has stepped up its game. Jewelry making ideas can come to mind anywhere, whether you’re browsing in a store or you see an accessory on a celebrity and want to have it but its way too expensive. This handmade jewelry is the epitome of a DIY project that you will actually wear. 

Follow these steps to make this beautiful braided bracelet:

1. Cut three stands of leather lacing and tie a knot at the end to connect the three pieces
2. Begin to braid the strands together into a traditional three stand braid
3. Once braided add the hex nuts into each level of the braid
4. Attach a clasp onto the bracelet so you don’t need to tie the ends
5. Trim the extra lacing and the bracelet is complete 

This bracelet is a dupe for an expensive version costing around $25.00 while this handmade version only costs around $9.00 to make, talk about a steal!

Now go make one for yourself!

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What is your favourite type of jewelry? Comment Below!

Jewelry Making Ideas - How to make a Necklace out of a T-shirt

I’ve heard of great jewelry making ideas and one of the best ideas is making a necklace out of an old t-shirt. Why not get rid of a t-shirt that you don’t wear anymore and make it into a stylish accessory? This post will show you how to turn an old t-shirt into a fashionable necklace that you can wear daily.

Handmade jewelry is not always the easiest to make, however this process is fairly simple. The first step to making jewelry is to gather all of the materials you need to create the product. For this project, you will need an old t-shirt, scissors and glue.

•      Cut the t-shirt into one-inch wide strips.
•     Once you cut the strips, hold each end and pull them in order to give them a desired curl.
•     Take some necklace chains and mix them in with the already made t-shirt loops.
•     Take a few strips and bind them around particular spots on the necklace, whatever you feel looks the best. Then sew the ends of the strips into place.

(Grissom, 2011)

And voila! You have just made your own handmade jewelry. Making jewelry is a fun and creative way to pass time, and it will also give you a unique look since many people buy their jewelry in store opposed to actually making it themselves. Have you ever made anything from old clothes? 

Handmade Jewelry – Stylish Bangles for Less than $1

Jewelry is a great thing to have to accessorize any outfit and make it look ten times better. But what happens if you don’t have the right jewelry to match an outfit? That’s no problem because there is a thing called handmade jewelry.

A good example of a situation where handmade jewelry came in handy for me was when I went to a “Tight and Bright” event with my friends. I had my outfit which was full of bright, neon colours. However, I felt as though something was missing. I checked the dollar store for some cheap jewelry, but there was nothing that really caught my eye. So instead, I decided to buy a few dollar store items to participate in some jewelry making of my own. 

(Collier, 2012)

I bought some plastic bracelets and brightly-coloured mason line. I then wrapped the mason line around the bracelet. Once the bracelet was wrapped, I cut the string and clued the ends onto the bracelet with craft glue. I ended up making four different neon coloured bracelets that went perfectly with the outfit that I was wearing to the Tight and Bright event.

The lesson I learned at the end of my jewelry making adventure is that making handmade jewelry is very resourceful, especially when you can’t find the exact item that you’re looking for in store. Have you ever tried to make cheap jewelry? If so, how did it turn out?

Amanda Needs Help!

Looking online I never seem to run into a problem, with finding ideas on DIY Projects or DIY Fashion or beauty. But I am having the hardest time find creative and useful DIY accessories. So I am leaving it to my readers to help me find the best DIY Accessories.

What I find with DIY accessories, is that sometimes they look super tacky. I don’t want to wear something that looks tacky or looks like a child put it together. I would love to have made something that has a smart purpose. Is that something that is too hard to ask for?

What am I looking for with these accessories? I would love to have something that I could go to an interview with, but that I could also wear out for dinner. The main reason we buy accessories, is to spice up what we are wearing. Sometimes those head turning pieces can cost quit a bit of money? However I am trying to “ ball on a budget” Please HELP me out. How can I make amazing DIY accessories?

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