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Showing posts with label friendship bracelet. Show all posts

Friday, February 15, 2013

DIY Bling Bling Bracelet


Have an awesome weekend and God bless!
Yours, Aranza

"And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever."
Isaiah 32:17

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

DIY Friendship bracelet. What to do with an oversized bracelet



Hello everyone!

So, I like to go to garage and State sales during the summer because I can always find new jewelry (to me, at least) for very cheap!

My neighbors from across the street (yard? drive way?) had a state sale a couple of summers ago, and I found some treasures there.

First off, I bought 20 beautiful brooches and some other stuff for $10!

But I also found a couple of bracelets that I love.. The problem? They were too big!!!

The bracelet didn't have any jump rings that I could disassemble  cut and then reattach to fit my size, and I don't own a jewelry factory, so I had to get creative..

I grabbed a couple of tweezers (right? is that what those are called?), embroidery floss and got to work!

The pictures are pretty self explanatory

Here's what I started with (the bracelet on top fits me perfectly, so you can see the difference)



The second bracelet (for the bottom up) had three strands, so I took the bracelet apart on one end (leaving only one strand attached to the closing mechanism)



 Then, I tied the floss to the bracelet however I could and started braiding all the pieces together



I then knotted the ends and added a couple of drops of glue (super glue, not white/school glue)

 



Trim the ends.. 





And tadah!




Pretty bracelets that now fit like a charm..
For the pink bracelet, I just put 2 of the extra long bracelets together (pearls, and rhinestones) as well as some pink/peach floss...



What do you girls think? I love them!

Have a blessed day,
Aranza