Denim Sunflower Headband Tutorial

Upcycle those worn out jeans into something pretty!

How to make your own Denim Sunflower Headband:

Here's the step by step guide! It's so easy!

1.  Cut a strip of denim fabric. 25 inches by 1 inch. fray the sides. Cut a circle. I used a round drinking glass for this pattern with 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

2. Do a running stitch around the circle and pull soon as reach where u started. Secure with a knot.

3. Glue the flower on the fabric.

4.Glue the denim strip around the headband until you reach the other end. You may glue on each turn or every 2 turns.  I glued every turn to secure the fabric well.

Glue the flower on the headband.

 Done!

Sneak Peek: Denim Headband

I will be writing a tutorial about this soon, so drop by anytime.

Have a great week ahead :)

How To Make Ghost Earrings

Booooooo!

Materials:

2 (6 inches) Nylon String

2 Medium Pearl Bead

2 Clear faceted synthetic bead

4 Black seed beads

2 Ear Hooks

2 Head Pins

6 White Plastic (rose) Petal

Steps in Making Ghost Earrings

1.   String nylon string to 1st petal. Petal should be facing right.

2.  String second petal. Criss-cross  left and right nylon strings into the hole of the 2nd petal.

This is how it should look after stringing the 2nd petal.

3.  String the 3rd petal. Criss-cross the strings too.

This is how it should look like after stringing the 3rd petal.

4.  Secure both ends of the strings by tying a knot.

5. Insert the strings into the the petal holes.

6.  Tie a double knot and snip off excess nylon string.

This is how it should look like. :)

Give these petals a rest and now on to the next!

7.  Slide in one bead to the head pin.

8.  Push head pin with bead through the petals.

9. Slide in one pearl and cut the head pin in excess of 1 1/2 cm.

9. Create a loop and attach ear hook.

10. Glue the two black seed beads.

 Done :)

 Thanks for dropping by.  Have a Happy Halloween. :)

DIY Beaded Photo Frame

Make your own! 

DIY Pretty Photo Frame

Learn how to make this Bead Photo Frame 

at Craft Table

Beaded Photo Frame

How to Make a Beaded Photo Frame

 Frame Measurement 3.5 x 2.3 in.

Materials

Pearl Beads 66 mm.

Nylon String 26 Ga.

Illustration board

Acetate

Wire (for stand)

Glue/glue stick

Tools

Cutter

Glue gun

A. Create 9 Bead Cubes.

Here's how to make bead cubes.

1.Slide 3 beads on the right and one on the left. Pull the string from both sides making sure you have equal lengths.

2. Slide 2 beads on the left and 1 one the right. 

3. String the left cord in to the bead on the right side.

4. String the bottom cord into the bead just below it.

5. Add two beads at the top cord.

6. String the bottom cord to the outermost bead

7. Take the bottom cord and sting it into the bead right at the bottom

8. String it once more to the bead above it

9. Add one bead and criss-cross the left and right cords into it. 

This is your first bead cube

To create a second one...

1. Slide  three beads in the top cord

2. Take your bottom cord and criss-cross on the last bead.

Your beads should look like this.

3. Add 2 beads into the top cord. insert your bottom cord into the bead just below it as shown in the photo. Add two beads and criss-cross on the last bead.  Repeat the same procedure  for the next side.

4.  For this last side of the row, simply slide your right cord into three beads forming letter "v"

5. Add one bead and criss-cross the cord into it.

 5. Add one bead and criss-cross the cords into it.

Now that you've done 2 cubes, make 7 more cubes to complete your 9 cube panel.

One panel done!

6.  We will do the same procedure but this time we make a turn and will string side way to create 7 cubes.

7.  After 7 cubes. Again make a turn to the side  and make 9 cube panel and on to the last 7 cube panel.

8.  Connect on the 6th cube and finish the frame.

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 To secure the excess string, string them back to the beads you have strung until you've used all the excess then snip off the remaining cords.

B. Create the back panel

9. Cut an acetate and illustration board just a little bit smaller than the size of the frame. Glue 3 sides (only) in this order. 

photo frame

acetate

illustration board

Let it dry for 2-3 hours.

C. Create a  wire stand at the back

Cut 5-6 in of wire. make a loop on one end and bend  to form number 7 on the other end

Attach the wire stand at the back of the frame by using hot glue to secure it .

You may cover the glued part with a black  lace or any piece of fabric

Finished Product

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