Showing posts with label armcandies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label armcandies. Show all posts

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

DIY PROJECT: Jazzing Plain Bangles












Secure the threads onto the bangle with a knot.

Create a loop on top of the bangle with one set of threads

Go through the bangle

from below, through the loop

Repeat the step II and III twice or thrice before proceeding with the next set of threads








I found many of such plain bangles lying around when I was packing my room. I like simplicity, but I have way too many already. Therefore, I seized the opportunity to jazz it up with some DIY work! I mostly paired the bangles up with complementary colours namely, purple & yellow; green & red; orange & blue. After I got the main few colours down, I ventured a little to other colours, as I have a lot of spares remaining. I tried colours like pink & yellow, usually this combination may seem a little off, but I used a nudish pink, and the effect wasn’t all that bad imho. As the saying goes, nothing ventured nothing gained. It pays to come out of the comfort zone and ignore the rule of the thumb.
Things that you need (can be found at any crafts store such as chinatown or Artfriend ):

1.       Coloured threads (I used 3 threads per colour. 7 feet each.  If you are using mouline threads, 2 will suffice.)
2.       Scissors
3.       Bangles
4.       Superglue (Optional)
P.s. Mouline threads are commonly used in making friendship bracelets.

Step I
Secure the threads onto the bangle with a knot.
Step II
Create a loop on top of the bangle with one set of threads
Step III
Go through the bangle and from below, through the loop.
Step IV
Repeat the step II and III twice or thrice before proceeding with the next set of threads.
Step V
Repeat till the bangle is fully covered, end off with a knot.
Step VI (Optional)
Further secure the knots with super glue to make the bangle last longer without coming loose.

Saturday, 16 June 2012

DIY PROJECT: Braided bracelet







Materials:
All are from chinatown. I think Artfriend sells them too.

I’ve been busy with handicrafts for the past week. I got fed up with the hunt for the precise accessories that I craved, therefore, I started making accessories of my own. For this particular piece, I used 3 strands of medium hemp cords, each length is about two coils around my wrist plus an additional 5 inch. I tied a simple knot to begin the bangle with one strand being in a loop. It’s basically just doing hair braiding. I did a set of braiding first, followed with two beads on each side, The center strand will not have beads at all. Just repeat the steps and I ended it off with a square knot. I’m no guru in diy accessories so I hope my pictures are clear enough. Those that are unclear of the steps for square knots, go google it. (: that’s all folks!!


Sunday, 10 June 2012

Inspiration: DIY ideas for armcandies















All the above picture are not owned by me. They are owned by anna, chrisellelim, evelina, taken from google,youtube and instagram