Navy Necklace.

 

A necklace inspired by a beautiful COS necklace, here worn by the lovely Tiany Kiriloff from Belmodo.tv and Andy Torres from Style Scrapbook.

What you'll need

- 3 meter of "navy rope"

- 1 meter of ribbon

- needle and thread

- glue

Tutorial

First of all, here is the sketch I made before starting.

Try it and love it!

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Ipad Mini Case.

 

Once you made the investment, you want to take your tablet or Ipad with you everywhere you go. But without risking to break it. Nothing is more convenient than a soft, securing case to protect your precious tablet.

What you'll need

- felt

- leather

- a sewing machine

Tutorial

1) Use the sizes indicated on the template to cut a paper pattern

    TIP : Only use the sizes that are indicated on the template - The template itself is made on scale

2) Use your pattern to cut the felt

3) Cut the leather and make a little border. The piece made out of leather is around 4 cm wide. (It is not on the template!)

4) Sew the case together with your sewing machine and make sure to lock the leather piece at the top.

5) You can now slide the flap between the leater and the felt to close and open your case

Travel!

The template (Made on scale, use the indicated sizes to make your own pattern)

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Geometrical Necklace.

I am pretty proud of this beauty. It was in my head for days ànd nights, what the same is as sleeping bad because of to much creative activity in my head.

What you'll need
- Polymer clay (I used "Fimo" in the colours dolphin grey & fluo yellow)
- the (awesome) template I made for you
- necklace and clasp
- glue
- a cutter
- an oven

Download the template here:

 Tutorial

1) Cut the template
2) Place the paper triangles as excercise 
    TIP: Take a picture of the paper configuration - It will help you later when you are working with the real triangles
3) Roll the clay out - you'll need a pancake (thickness: 2 mm)
4) Put in the freezer for 15 minutes
    TIP: The cutting will go easier
5) Cut the triangles out of the clay
6) Add a little hole in the 2 outer triangles
7) Bake! 
8) Place the triangles in the right place and glue them together
    TIP: I used a glue gun 
9) Make the necklace complete

Et voila!

Facet earrings.

After watching all the seasons of Gossip Girl -yes, I was hooked for many years- you can not be not inspired and amazed by the outfits, bags, shoes,... and jewellery the characters wore with pride.
These earrings are inspired by the characters of Lily and Serena Van der Woodsen.

What you'll need
-polymer clay (I used "Fimo" in the colours black and dolphin grey)
-earstuds, preferable with a little hole in
-iron wire
-glue
-a cutter 
-a needle
-oven

Tutorial

1) Shape the clay into the right form
2) Put in the freezer for 15 minutes! 
    TIP: It cuts way easier!
3) Slice the ball and "sausage" in half
4) Put back in the freezer
5) Cut the clay piece by piece into a geometrical form
6) Take a needle and make a little hole
7) Bake in the oven
8) Let the shapes cool down
9) Make a little circle with your iron wire and put it through the little hole of the shape and the earring
10) Glue the smallest shape onto the stud

Wear them with pride!

 

Chunky Statement necklace.

A Chunky Statement Necklace made out felt and leather. You can make it in any colour you want and even make the leather piece pop more by making it in another colour.

What you'll need
-felt 
-leather (in the same or different colour)
-silk ribbon
-template

EXTRA : glue (fast drying or fabric glue) // scissors // lighter

 Tutorial:

1) Cut out the template
2) Place the template on the felt and cut the circles
3) Do the same for the leather, but cut only one circle (3,8 cm)
4) Glue the matching felt and leather template to each other
5) Place all the circles in place and add little spots of glue to secure them
6) Sew the ribbon to the back of the outer circles
7) TIP: Use a lighter to secure the ends of the silk ribbon. It will keep them from unraveling

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Colorful Statement Necklace

 

Create this with three different colours and textures...
A beautiful statement necklaces that POPS!
Ready? Go!

 
What you'll need :
- 3 different types of ribbon (1 meter each)
- 4 Jasseron necklaces (30 cm each) For BE & NL : I found mine online Beads & Basics

Tutorial 

1) Cut the ribbon and the Jasseron necklaces

2) Attach the ribbon to the Jasseron necklace by making a little knot 

3) Start to wave the ribbon between two Jasseron necklaces 

4) Add a second color by adding a third Jasseron

5) Add a thirth color by adding another, the fourth Jasseron

6) Hide the ends of the ribbons and secure them

7) Finish by attaching a clasp

Have fun! 

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