Long Neon Necklace.

Inspiration for this DIY I found at the Talking French Catwalk show Fall 2013.
Because it's a tutorial that is hard to explain in words I tried to draw it for you.
Hope you like it!


What you'll need
- 85 neon pearls - I found my at Kreatieva -
- High quality filament (= fishing wire)

Step by step

Good luck!

Neon vases.

This is a project that I had in mind for quite some time, but I couldn't find the right bottles. Until now... A fun way to recycle your used tomatoes bottles.

What you'll need
- bottles (found mine at a supermarket, Delhaize)
- tape
- neon spray

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Start by removing the label from the bottles
2) Decide were you want to place your tape
3) Protect the parts that you don't want to paint with paper
4) Start spraying
   TIP: You will need more than 1 or 2 layers
5) Gently remove the tape and paper

With special thanks to Sara Vansteyvoort, Cellaar Art Gallery

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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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Stella McCartney Inspired Espadrilles.

This is one of the DIY's I created for Urban Crafts. The inspiration?! The Stella McCartney espadrilles!
I took some screenshots, but the real tutorial you can see in motion down below!
There are two tutorials included in the clip. One I allready published here : the Studded Espadrilles. The second tutorial (The Stella McCartney Inspired Espadrilles) starts around 1:17. Enjoy!
P.S.: It's in Dutch...

Inspiration

What you'll need
- espadrilles
- neon spray paint
- tape

Tutorial - (for the clip scroll down)

Step by step
1) tape your shoes carefully. Let only the seams tape/-paper free
   TIP: make a template of you shoe on paper to put in the shoe for protecting while spraying!
2) Spray!
3) Add some hairspray to fixate the whole

 


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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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Neon statement necklace.

Hello sunshine!
Given that Neon is one of the trends for this Spring/Summer here is a lovely DIY to make your own neon statement necklace!

What you'll need
- Polymer clay ("Fimo")
- Ribbon
- The template

Extra: an oven, a cutter, superglue

The template

Tutorial

Step by step
1) Make "pancakes" out of your clay (+- 2 mm thickness)
2) Put in the fridge
3) Cut the template
4) Try to fit the paper template on to the rolled out clay and cut the squares out of the clay
5) Bake!
    TIP: Let the squares cool down under a heavy book 
6) Sew or glue your ribbon into the right shape (see picture)
7) Glue the squares on to the ribbon

There you go, your own neon statement necklace!