Recycled Fashion: Refashioning neckties. Fellow thrifters must notice the abundance of neckties donated to second hand shops?
If you link every tie in the world together, you'd be able to circle the globe 20 times... OK so I made that up, but there are surely far too many neckties in the world than people able to wear them. Big ones, short ones, skinny ones, fat ones, blue, brown, pink, silk, polyester, leather..! Joyce from melhotornot.com, (the decisive guide to Melbourneblog) road tested Melbourne Op Shop Tours Inner West route back in December 2009, and discovered one experienced op shopper, Nathan, has an eye for a designer tie!
Quote: "In a feat of op-shopping strength, one of our tour members Nathan (an intrepid and experienced op shopper) decided to tip out the whole box of ties in order to do a thorough sorting on the floor. 47 ties.. now that is impressive My local op shop sells all men's ties for $1 each, no matter the brand, fabric or colour. Step one; take a thrifted tie (in this case silk) open it up and iron flat: DIY Geek Power Tie. Looking to create a handmade gift for the geeky guy in your life?
Michele Beschen of HGTV and DIYNetwork fame has created a fresh new tutorial that celebrates the power of code just for you, fair How-Tuesday readers! To expand your handmade gift repertoire, be sure to tune in and watch 15 Fresh Handmade Gift Ideas, airing November 26 at 7 p.m. E/P on HGTV. Hosts Taniya Nayak and Michele Beschen will share over 100 handmade creative gift ideas, many from designers right here on Etsy, including one-of-a-kind gifts for men, women, kids, pets, trendsetters, techies and everyone else on your holiday gift list. Step-by-step instructions for all the projects and gift ideas featured in the show can be found here.
Geek used to be a term that described guys with more substantial IQs than wardrobes, but times have changed. Let’s get started! Materials: Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Weekly DIY Roundup: Necktie Projects! Neck tie School Bag.
Got lots of neck ties lying around?
Use them to make this unique bag! What you need Okay, you'll need a bunch of ties. Mine are all paisleys. A lot of lining fabric - mine is black velveteen.