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DIY bead necklace. Cheap way to brighten an outfit.

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 DIY necklace/bracelet is inexpensive.  I actually made this wooden bead jewlery set a long time ago. Since I'm moving to new flat I've found it again.  It's a cute idea to jazz up an otherwise dull outfit.  Plus it's super simple to do. Even a young child can give this ago. As you can see in the photo, I went for a rainbow look. You can any combo you wish. One colour, two or different shades for ombre effects.  How to make/what you need: Elastic thread  (long enough to go round neck plus a few cm's for tying.) Scissors  (For cutting elastic)  Beads  (any size and colour you wish) Me wearing necklace.    To make it: 1- Arrange beads how you would like them to look on necklace/bracelet. 2- Measure round neck or wrist how long you'll need elastic. Then cut it few cm's extra. (about 3cm). 3- Thread the beads onto elastic. For repeated pattern start from middle. Thread center bead first. Then add a ...

ugly cardigan made into cute necklace

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Don't  discard old clothes find a use first!! So, you know you don't always have to throw away old clothing. You can find another use or project to refresh its image. Give it a try for instance graphic shirts can make great art for your walls. You can cut certain parts out. Then glue on paper or stretch to canvas or just cut the entire deal out to figure something.  You can even re-purpose some things into jewelry how bout that? Its cool idea that I found online before giving up and donating my old stuff. These are just a couple neat ideas to upcycle clothing but there are plenty more. my ugly argyle cardigan Remember the old argyle cardigan from my previous post ? Well I know it's still ugly. But I decided to give it one more chance and the result is beside throwing it away, making a necklace out of it. Now to get started , you need some supplies beside just the old clothing article of your choice. ONTO THE CRAFT NECKLACE: What you need ...