The Big-Ass Book of Bling
Mark Montano
Language: English
Pages: 238
ISBN: 2:00315510
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
BLINGY, BLINGIER, BLINGIEST! DO YOU WANT A DESIGNER LOOK THAT IS ALL YOURS— AND TO EXPRESS YOUR CREATIVITY AND HAVE SOME FUN?
All that glitters doesn’t have to be gold . . . and diamonds (even the fake ones!) can be a girl’s— or a boy’s—best friend. With Mark Montano’s step-by-step guidance you, too, can let loose your inner fashionista and make fabulous, unique accessories to complement your entire wardrobe!
Think outside the box when it comes to materials, and check through your recycling to find treasures In the Bin. Show people your New Mexico style, and make a papier-mâché Zigzag Turquoise Cuff out of newspaper. When the plastic store bags start crawling out from under the sink, tame them with a Fused Plastic Flower Cuff. Make the tree-mendous Nature’s Bling Bag decorated with branches sliced thin. Or Twine Not try the hardware store for some colored twine—and pick up some aluminum flashing to find out why Tin Is “In”? From punk to retro, from bobby pins to safety pins, with more than 150 projects there’s something for everyone, whether you want to glam it up Hollywood-style or go ultra-sophisticated like a newly crowned princess.
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The huge targets, the bows, and especially the arrows, with the beautiful feathered tips. I love that at the turn of the century, women would compete in this sport wearing beautiful dresses and corsets. These shoe clips remind me of that era. YOU’LL NEED Vinyl or leather in two different colors Scissors Circle stencils or several glasses of different sizes Fiskars pinking shears E-6000 glue Feathers that match your vinyl (I used feather duster feathers for the small clips and rooster.
Cut off the excess, leaving about 1/2 inch of twisted wire. Tuck this in between the safety pins. 3 With tin shears or heavy-duty serrated scissors, cut a 11/2-inch-diameter circle from the aluminum flashing. Glue your starburst of pins on the circle with E-6000 and let dry. 4 Glue the larger gem in the center of the starburst and let dry. 5 Glue the smaller gems in a random design around the starburst. 6 Place a jump ring on the end of one of the safety pins and attach at the center of.
Stalk him if he were alive today and would have jumped at the chance to work as his assistant (I’d even have done the job for free!). Is there someone who inspires your creativity? If that person is still alive, you must let them know what they mean to you. YOU’LL NEED 14 inches of medium-gauge wire Needle-nose pliers (and wirecutters if the pliers don’t have them) Aluminum flashing Tin shears or heavy-duty scissors with serrated blades Scrap wood 60 large (no. 3) silver safety pins 60.
Heads have a soul or that they are staring back at me. If you’re not a fan, use something else, like a bird or a flower. Whatever you do, don’t make a mold of a clown! That would push me over the edge. YOU’LL NEED Melt Art Mold-n-Pour molding putty (www.createforless.com) Baby head or 3-D object you want to mold ICE Resin or Smooth-Cast 300 Drill with small drill bit Lumiere metallic blue paint Medium silver-tone chain in length you want 3 large silver-tone jump rings 1 silver-tone.
Continue with as many beads as you want for the center of the flower. 9 Glue the piece to your shoe with E-6000 or add a clip and make it a shoe clip. RECYCLED GOLD LEAF BRACELETS Wait! Stop! Don’t toss out that big plastic juice bottle! You can use it to make something beautiful and in a very tiny way, you can help save the earth. Every time you reuse something that could go in a landfill, you’re doing your part to help. Can you imagine if we all did that every day? YOU’LL NEED Thick.