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∆DIY∆ Pearl Ear Hook/Ear Wrap. How to make a bracelet from telephone wire. Instead of tossing away your old telephone wires, you can easily recreate some extraordinarily beautiful bracelets out of them. A colorful beaded bracelet made out of your old, dumped telephone wire is easy to make and stylish to wear. Not only are they beautiful and funky, but they are an eco-friendly way to show off your amazing style statement. Learn how to conveniently make beautiful homemade beaded wire jewelry without investing a single penny. Easy 20-30 minutes Relatively cheap 1. 2. 3. 4. First off, use wire cutters to cut out the plastic plugs from one side of the telephone wire. Pull the wire towards the end to take off the wire casing and to reveal the thinner wires from inside. Now, cut the thinner wires into about 7-8 inches with the wire cutters. Now, knot each 8 inches wires that you whist to use for your bracelet into the same ring of a barrel clasp.

Head Scarf Tutorial. After many requests, I finally made a tutorial on how to tie a simple head scarf.

Head Scarf Tutorial

It's really, really easy. I did this without looking in the mirror, so that should tell you how easy it is. Let's get started! Start with a large, square scarf. I like my vintage silk scarves because they're soft and not bulky. Fold one corner to the other to form a triangle. Fold the corner down to about the middle, and then fold over again (but not all the way to the edge, because you want it to be a little thicker). Put the scarf around your head with the ends in the front, making sure the wrong side of the scarf (the part where you can see the folds) is against your head.

Tie it in a loose knot at the front. Tuck the ends behind/underneath the scarf. Done! Corset for the Business Professional. DIY TUTORIAL and a giveaway! - StumbleUpon. Happy Monday everyone!

DIY TUTORIAL and a giveaway! - StumbleUpon

Today I am going to show you how to make this necklace and introduce my first giveaway! Below are the steps to make this tulle necklace. And to win this necklace, just leave me a comment below! A winner will be announced on Friday. Good luck! Step 1: Pick out your fabric and beads. Stay-at-Home Artist: stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee)... Yes, I am a nerd.

Stay-at-Home Artist: stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee)...

I came up with a brilliant idea for a Harry Potter t-shirt and I couldn't resist. "Expecto Patronum! " Judah Method - Bleaching Experemnet on the Behance Network - StumbleUpon. How to Mystery Braid a Leather Cuff - Martha Stewart Crafts - StumbleUpon. Simply Vintagegirl Blog & Blog Archive & Tutorial: How to Make... - StumbleUpon. 29 May 2010 These elegant fabric flowers are very simple to make . . . and only take a few basic supplies.

Simply Vintagegirl Blog & Blog Archive & Tutorial: How to Make... - StumbleUpon

The finished product is delightfully lovely, and at times can look like a real flower! Every flower will turn out differently and that is part of the beauty! If you haven’t used those tea lights in a while, now’s the time! I hope you enjoy making these as much as we do . . . below are instructions with pictures on how to make your own. Supplies: · Synthetic Silky Fabric · Scissors · Candle (preferably a tea light) Additional supplies: · Needle and Thread, Glue Dots or Glue Gun · Buttons and/or Beads Directions: 1.

Make the largest one’s diameter about half an inch larger than you want the diameter of the flower, as the petals will end up shrinking a bit. 2. You can also cut around the pattern and skip the drawing part, it just might not be as uniform . . . but with these, uniform isn’t necessary. 3. Cut just inside the drawn lines to make a circle out of the fabric. Make a silver ring for 25 cents.