Tribal Collar.

Inspired by a CKS necklace, that I couldn't find anywhere, I made my own DIY version. Hope you like it!

The CKS - version:

 

What do you need
- craft foam in different colours
- paper to make a template
- ribbon

extra: scissors, glue

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Make a template out of paper
2) Cut out the template and afterwards cut out the basis of the necklace by using the template
3) Cut out the squares and triangles
4) Place them before gluing
5) Add the ribbons
   TIP: You can always use magnets or pins if you do want to use ribbon

Here you go!

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Squares Ring.

An easy peasy DIY ring! All you'll need is some Fimo (I know, I use the product � lot), a cutter and a ring.

What you'll need
- Fimo
- Cutters in the form of squares (Found mine at De Banier)
- A ring

extra: an oven, superglue

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Start by rolling out the Fimo (3 mm)
2) Cut out the forms
TIP: If you don't have these kind of cutters or just don't want to use them. You can just cut them out by hand
3) Bake!
4) Glue!
5) Shine!

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Cube Necklace.

The perfect minimalist necklace to complete a black outfit.

What you'll need
- Fimo (or another kind of polymer clay)
- styrofoam (leftovers)
- trinfoil
- leather cord

extra: a knife

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Make a cube out of the styrofoam
2) Cover it with tinfoil
3) Line the skeleton of the cube with the clay
4) Bake and let cool down
5) Because of the heat, the styrofoam has shrunk. Now carrefully remove the styrofoam+tinfoil
6) Add the leather cord

Flower Collar Necklace.

This collar is inspired by one of Belgium best known and appreciated stylists: Lien Degol. I came across this lovely picture of her on Instagram taken by PR lady Barbara of Listen Up PR.

What you'll need
- split pens
- craft foam
- fake leather

extra: scissor, ribbon

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Cut out the desired form out of the craft foam
2) Make a flower template
3) Cut out the flowers out of the fake leather
4) Place them and pin them onto the craft foam with the split pens
5) Secure the ribbon

Neon bracelet.

Another monday, another post.
One of my close friend her birthday was coming up, so I decided to make her a bracelet.
An easy breasy DIY with a beautiful neon bracelet as a result.

What you'll need
- a chain (found this one at Veritas)
- some neon cord (found this one at Hexagoon (Leuven))
- a jewlery clasp

extra: some pliers, super glue

Tutorial



Step by step
1) Measure your wrist to make sure you have enough material
2) Start to 'weave' the cord between the chain
3) At the end of your bracelet, add the jewlery clasp parts
   TIP: Secure the cord with a drop of superglue

And there you go! Is as simple as that. 

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Facet Rings.

One of the things that I love is combing rings. With this Facet Rings you can play around. Create them in the colours you like and wear as many rings as you like!

What you'll need

- Fimo (or another kind of polymer clay)

- A ring

extra: super glue, a cutter

Tutorial

Step by step

1) Make a little ball out of the clay

    TIP: Is you use "Fimo Soft" - put the ball in the fridge before cutting

2) Start cutting, by cutting little "facets" you can create your desired form

3) Bake!

4) Glue it on top of the ring

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Neon Lace Necklace.

Over the years I collected my share of lace fabrics. I even sometimes buy a shirt just because of a beautiful lace application with the intention to cut it out and make something totally different out of it.
Also for this DIY I dug in my collection of lace and gave it a neon-spray-tan. Given that I am currently craving the neon trend, I need to restrain myself not to spray everything around me neon.
I found these two fabrics at two totally different places. The first piece of fabric I found a while ago at a local fabric shop. The second one are old (and hideous) curtains my mom used to own. My brothers will be so pleased to see I put a pair of scissors in them.

Tutorial

What you'll need
- Lace 
   TIP: Use white lace - I tried it with darker lace and it didn't work 
- Neon spray
- Jewelry clasp
- Chain

extra : scissors, needle and thread, pliers

Step by step
OPTION I
 1) Cut out little patterns you find in the fabric
 2) Place them together and sew them into a new pattern
 3) Give it a spray
 4) Add the chain and jewelry clasp

OPTION II
 1) If you can find a pattern in the lace that suits your wishes, just cut it out as a whole
 2) Spray it!
 3) Add the chain and jewelry clasp

The coolest part of it all is definitely the spraying part. I just love to give things a -neon- spray tan.

 

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Gemstones Pin.

A quick and easypeasy DIY given the fact I am still a student and it's that time of the year again: Finals are around the corner, what means a lot of studying.
I think I found inspiration for this project in one of the collections of Essentiel Antwerp but I am not 100% sure.

What you'll need
- some -cheap- gemstones (found these ones at Action)
- transparent plastic (found it at a local copy center)
- pin

extra: scissors, superglue

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Play around with the gemstones untill you find a combination that you like
2) Glue them on the plastic
3) Cut out the form
4) Glue the pin onto the plastic

Tadaa!

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Gemstone Earrings.

I am very excited about this tutorial, given the fact I wanted to make this even before the blog was born. The only problem was: I could not find these gemstones, until last week : I stubled on them thanks to the Dutch webshop The Beadmixer.
Inspiration for this tutorial: Shourouk a beautiful jewelry brand you can find in the magical webshop of Sugar For Your Closet. And the queen of DIY A Pair and A Spare made a sort like tutorial for Vogue.

What you'll need
- gemstones
- A4 plastic (I found this at a local copy shop)

Extra: pliers, superglue, earrings studs

Tutorial

1) Start by placing the stones in their 'baskets' 
2) Secure them by using your pliers and cut off the little eye
3) Arrange them in any way you like
4) Glue them onto the plastic
5) Cut out the shape
6) Add a earring plug at the back

Other possibilities

Shine bright like a diamond! ;)

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Knotted Necklace.

Another knotted necklace, a slightly different and heavier then this one. But I am extremely pleased with the result!

What you'll need
- 2 m of thick rope (around 8 mm)
- silk ribbon

extra: scissors, glue, lighter

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Follow the photos for the knotting part
2) When finished cut the end of the rope
    TIP: secure the edges by burning them carefully before gluing them together
3) Secure the ribbon

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Summer Chain Necklace.

Two years ago I made small collection of statement necklaces for my clothing line Midnight Gold, this DIY is inspired by one of those necklaces, but I made them longer and more colourful for a instant summer feeling.

What you'll need
- 1,5 pack of Fimo (or another kind of polymer clay)
- some ribbon

extra: a cutter, an oven, needle and threath

Tutorial

Step by step
1) make little "sausages" of the clay
2) Cut them in pieces (around 8 cm)
3) Add the two ends together and carefully create oval circles
4) Bake them
   TIP: make sure you bake the circles "loose" 
5) When baked, carefully shake the necklace loose, so no cirkels are pasting together
6) Add te ribbon by sewing it like shown on the picture

There you go! No the only thing thing you'll need is some sunshine...

Marni x H&M inspired necklace II.

A year ago Marni x H&M worked together and made a beautiful collection. Inspired by one of those pieces - worn here by the lovely Liene of the Belgian blog Suriel - I tried to create my own and fun DIY version!


What you'll need
- Fimo (or another kind of polymer clay)
- little balls of styrofoam (I used 8 of 3,5 cm and 2 of 4 cm)
- leather cord
- the template

extra: a pin, an oven, a cutter, tinfoil

The template

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Cover the balls in tin foil and make "a tail"
2) Roll out the clay and cut out the template
3) Make two little holes in the clay
4) Place the clay around the ball
5) Bake!
6) When the clay is baked you will see the balls shrunk and you can easily remove them 
7) Weave the cord through the little holes you made earlier

There you go!
I am in love with the result! How about you?

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