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You probably want to lay down some news paper if your a klutz like me and might spill glue on your nice tablecloth. Gather your supplies. We used tacky glue but any glue that dries clear is okay and a brush for it. Some clear marbles with the flat backs, they have bags at the Dollar Tree. Some magazines, printed pictures, comic books whatever you want for the design on the back. We used old AP mags.

Paint some glue on the back of a marble.

Stick them down on your pictures and let dry.

ENJOY! It's easy peasy lemon squeezy to make these and is alot of fun!

You can glue earring posts on the back, magnets, buttons, pins, put them on an bracelet blank, add a bail for a necklace, anything!
I even used to use them as decorative weights for my 60's turntable to weigh the arm down.

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Things yer gonna need:
-fabric, about 1-1 ½ yds for a vest or 1 ½-2 yds for a jacket, the amount depends on yer measurements (I used 2 yds and had some left over, but not much)
-fabric for the lining, this should be almost the same length as the other fabric, maybe less
-a long separating zipper
- zippers for pockets, these shouldn’t be separating, I used 2 for my jacket and 4 for my vest
-(optional) heavy duty snaps and tool to put them in, you can get this from a fabric/craft store. I highly suggest you get some nice ones. I used cheapo ones, they suck.
- (optional) old well fitting t-shirt to cut up to make the pattern easier (it’s very weird, so this is suggested if yer not comfortable with the pattern)


THE FRONT:
Okay, the front is the easy part of the pattern, it’s basically a normal t-shirt front, except for the diagonal cut for the zipper and the collar is a different shape (squarish)

There’s two ways to do the back, normally or with the fancy 4 piece back I’ve used for both my vest and jacket.
The only reason for the 4 piece back is really design. You can just make a normal piece for the back to avoid all the trouble of trying to figure out what the hell I’m trying to explain. I suck at explaining, if I don’t make any sense feel free to ask.

THE BACK:
Now here’s where that t shirt comes in handy, you can cut it up to get a pattern before cutting yer actual fabric.
The back is made of 4 parts, 2 sides; a back part and a shoulder part (see the pictures)
Shoulder part:
Back and sides parts:
I’m gonna describe these best I can, look at the picture and cut up yer t-shirt if yer confused.
SIDES:
BACK PART:
SHOULDER PART:
You’ll also need these:


collar



called “extenders” for lack of a better name.

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Holy crap, now you finally get to sew! About time! If yer not doing the fancy 4 piece back part then you are gonna skip a few of the first steps.
Step one:

sew the two side pieces to yer back piece
Step two:

fold the bottom seam allowance up on the 2 slanted lines so that the wrong sides of the fabric are facing each other. You can pin it into place if you want.
Step 3:

pin the shoulder piece to your back piece so that the shoulder piece is on top of the seam allowance. Topstitch them together (sew on top of the fabric).
What the entire back should look like sewn together:


Of course if you’re not doing a fancy back it will just look like the back of a normal shirt.
Step 4:

pin the two front pieces to the back piece and sew them together at the side seams and shoulder seams.
Step 5:

pin yer two collar pieces together (right sides together), and sew on the sides and top BUT NOT ON THE BOTTOM!!!
Step 6:

Flip it inside out so now the wrong sides are inside. Topstitch about ½” around the sewn edge not on the bottom though.



Step 7:

Fold over excess fabric around the neck. Pin the collar to it.
Step 8:

Sew it down with two lines of stitches about ½” apart.
POCKET TIME!!
Step 9:

get yer zipper and cut two pieces of fabric from the fabric that’s for the main jacket (hell, use a different one if you want). The strips are gonna be one inch longer than yer zipper and 2” wide.
Step 10:

fold the sides of the strips under so that the strips now and 1” wide. Sew to lines of stitches on each strip so that the fabric is in place.

Step 11:

sew both strips to the different sides of yer zipper. Putting in zippers is a pain if you don’t use a zipper foot so try and get yer hands on one.

12:

cut a piece of fabric you want for yer pockets, it’s gonna be a little wider than yer zipper and 2 times as long as you want yer pocket to be plus an inch.
13:

fold yer pocket fabric in half and sew up both sides, stopping ½” away from the opening (you’ll be folding these little ½” flaps over)
14:

pin each flap of the pocket to each side of the zipper
MAKE SURE YOU DON’T PIN THE TWO SIDES OF YER POCKET TOGETHER
15:

sew down both sides of the pockets to the zipper. BE VERY AWARE OF WHERE THE POCKET IS WHILE SEWING! I can’t count how many times I’ve accidentally sewn the pocket’s side together.
16:

draw a line as long as yer zipper wherever you want yer pocket to be. Cut on this line, stopping ½” away from both ends and cutting 2 diagonal lines (see picture) so that you can fold the fabric inward.
17:

fold the fabric you just cut inward and pin the zipper into place. Sew the pocket into place, once again being very aware of it so you don’t sew it together.

18:

sew yer lining together
19:

okay, now time to sew extender #1 to the lining that will be on the wide side to lengthen it (so that when you flip over the wide side of yer jacket, the fabric is the same as the exterior.)


20:

take the other extenders ( the ones that are opposite of each other) and sew them right sides together leaving the longest side unsewn so you can flip it right side out. Top stitch in the same manor you did with the collar.


21:

place yer lining in the jacket, fold over the edges, pin in place but don’t sew yet, we need to make a sandwich of fabric and zippers: On the wide side, the zipper is pin in between the outside fabric and the lining; simple. On the short side the zipper is gonna be pinned under the outer fabric, but under it, the two extenders that you sewed together will be pinned under that so that they stick all the way out, THEN the lining will be pinned under that.



Pin down in that order on each side and sew all around, attaching the liner to the jacket, never again being able to see the wrong side of the actual jacket, say yer goodbyes. ::sniff sniff::
22:

look at ya!! You sexy beast! You got yerself a vest! If that’s whatcha wanted then hem the armholes and put yer snaps in. If ya want a jacket…
23:

for all ya jacket people, add the sleeves…if you need a tutorial on this I highly suggest you go to whatthecraft.com. Originally I was going to go over it, but Alexis can probably explain it way better.


now you have a jacket!

24: (optional) you can add snaps, when you get them they should come with the instructions (sometimes it’s the tool that has them). Mark on the jacket in the appropriate places, making sure that when you fold it over it’s not gonna be wrinkled and awkward.

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First you'll want to gather your records, show off your guns and look tough. All at the same time.


Next an apron is absolutely necessary. Style should be your highest priority when melting plastic.


Set your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Put your oven safe bowl in upside down and let it heat up a little bit.

Set your record on top and wait wait wait.

Take a break to throw up Italian beef gang signs at the cat and grab a bite to eat.


Let your record melt its way to success. It might need a little help along the way, after all it is only a record, so use your hands if you need to.

Take it out and admire your masterpiece.

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First of all, you're going to need the following:

A piece of scrap leather, scissors, studs, pliers, rubber cement, and an X-acto knife.

Okay, so to start off you need an idea as to what you want your finished project to look like. Just a basic shape will do, with a tab to hang it from. The way I do it, you mirror the shape and double the tab so that it'll have a nice smooth back to it. Like below:



Get the picture? I decided on that first shape, so I cut out a shape like this:


I cut it on the fold so it would be even. This is what you get:


So let's lay out our studs, just to make sure the shape is right and to figure out the spacing.


We all know how to stud leather, right? Ah well, if not, I'll show you how I do it. First, you center the stud where you want it so it's standing on its "feet". Then you press down, hard, so that it leaves an indent. Look:


I don't know if you can see it in the picture, but there are two little dots where the stud posts were.


Now take your X-acto knife and just cut tiny slits where the marks are...


...And stick the stud in!


Flip it over and make sure the posts went all the way through.


Now take your pliers and start to bend the posts down.


And then grip the whole stud to push the post down into the leather. It'll make an indent behind the stud.


Now repeat for the rest of your design!


Flip it over again to the suede side. Start applying the rubber cement to both sides of the design (but NOT the tabs. Don't glue those together, guys.) Pay attention to the edges.


Give the glue a second and let it get sort of tacky. Then press the sides together, particularly the edges.


Et voila! Now that it's glued, you might want to trim it to even out the edges a bit. The studs usually make the leather buckle a little.


And here's the back. There are bumps, but at least you're not getting scratched or looking at...stud butts.


Now stick it on a chain and rock it!




And here's my first design:

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You will need:

Non Stretchy fabric (stole mine off part of a shirt I cut up)
A CD (circular object to trace, or a compass, I thought this was the perfect size)
A sharpie/colored Pencil to trace the CD with
Iron
Needle and thread
A button (not pictured)
A hot glue/ glue to attach the button with
And a bobby pin/ clip/ pin back/ whatever

1. Trace your cd five times onto your fabric using your sharpie/ colored pencil.

2.Then take your scissors and cut out the circles.

3. Now take your iron and iron your circles in half.

4. Repeat to make your circles into quarters.

5. Now take your needle and thread and put a running stitch through the bottom of the quarters

6. Finally stitch together in a circle

7. And there you go, glue a button in the middle, add a pin/clip to the back and you're good to go.

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Project is perfect for sprucing up your dwelling on the cheap.

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1) First get your stuff together.
Cookie Sheet, Tinfoil, about a pound of ponybeads. (I used mixed clear, but you can use any kind of plastic pony bead as long as it is not a painted ponybead, the paint burns.)



2)Line your pan with tinfoil or parchment paper



3) Put the beads on the pan, standing on end so that holes face up and down. This is the hard part. And, its not really hard just tedious. You can make designs or just do it random.



Do this on a counter close to the oven. I did it on the floor, in my room. Then I had to carry it from there to the kitchen and then I had to restand up some of the beads. Grr.


4) About half way thru this step turn your oven on to 375, and let it preheat.

So, carefully pick up the pan and put it GENTLY in the oven. if the beads fall over and you don't right them you will leave holes. Vases with holes don't hold water. but you can fix that later. but avoid it.

Now, check your pan after 10 minutes. Then after that you need to check it every 5 minutes until the beads are melted. You know its time when the holes are closed. if air bubble exist and you don't like it leave it in a little longer.



5)Okay, so work fast now. Take the pan out of the oven, and flip the melted beads and tinfoil over a wine bottle or whatever you have that you think will give you a good shape. Then using a pot holder work the beads into the shape you want.

See how i have the tinfoil down? SUCKAGE. It gives a better look, but its harder to get off, so its a toss up. Its not impossible, just as a warning. Do it either want.

Let it cool for a little bit, until you can handle it without it changing shape. Pull off all the tinfoil.

Flip it over.

Ta-da!




You are now done.

Unless, maybe you don't like the shape. If you don't like the shape, you can reheat it and try and move it some. Or use a heatgun. But, you could really fuck it up, so be careful and think about what gravity and heat is going to do when you reheat it.

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Ingredients:
1 CLEAN glass candle holder of any shape or size
1 candle that will fit well in the glass (make sure it smells yummy !)
1 computer and printer to print out your images (I used images of old horror movie posters off of the internet)
1 pair of scissors
1 large paintbrush and a sponge roller or brayer
1 jar of Mod Podge
*Optional* Glitter, stickers, ribbon, etc.



Step 1) Find your images, print them out or cut them out of a magazine and cut all of them to your desired size/shape/whatever


Step 2) Take your CLEAN glass holder (remember to wash your glass with hot soapy water and dry it well or you might sabotage your project) and give it a nice coat of Mod Podge

* This step is entirely optional* I'm really A.nal about brush strokes, even strokes made by sponge brushes, so I use a sponge paint roller to even out the texture of the Mod Podge. Yes, I'm OCD, but hey at least my projects look nice Plus I like that it gives the glass a frosty look.


Step 3) Next, take your cut out images and place them carefully on your glass, smoothing out the wrinkles with a brayer or your sponge roller.


Step 4) Next, after all of your images are on the glass, give the images a nice coat of Mod Podge. After about 15 minutes, do it again.


*Optional* add some glitter, stickers, or tie a ribbon around your candle holder to finish it off.

Step 5) Light your candle and bask in the glow of your own awesomeness
Here are the images on mine from different angles :

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Materials
8X11 piece of fabric for your exterior
8X11 piece of fabric for your interior
8X11 piece of fusible interfacing
2 1/2X3 1/2 piece of fabric or felt for the needles
A scrap of fabric for the pin cushion, you can do it in shapes if you want, I made an eyeball one before.
Another smaller scrap to hold your scissors. No real size just so long it can fit over your scissors and hold them securely.
Some stuffing

1. Gather your materials.

2.Iron your interfacing to the wrong side of your exterior fabric so it is nice and thick.


3.Sew your felt to the right side of the interior fabric.


4.Sew 3 sides of your pin cushion to the right side of the interior fabric. I top stitched it but you can do it whatever way you want. Stuff it with the stuffing but don't put too much you want it full but also thin or it will make your book bulge. And then sew the 4th side. I also forgot to take pictures of this step.

5.Sew your smaller scrap for the scissors. I like to lay my scissors down and make sure it where it needs to be before I sew it.

6.Sew interior fabric and exterior fabric right sides facing. Sew three sides and then turn right side out. Fold over the edges of the 4th side and top stitch all the way the book. It helps it lay flat.

7.And your done. Fill with your crafty things and enjoy.



You can also stray from the instructions and add pockets or whatever to hold other crafty things I just like mine simple.

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1.) Gather your materials. Clear Vinyl, Mod Podge, pictures to put inside the wallet, scissors, stuff to sew with and the optional nosy cat.

2.) Cut two (2) matching pieces of vinyl approximately 3"x9"

3.)Spread mod podge on one side of each piece of vinyl for a nice even coat.

4.)Place your pictures onto the mod podge facing down.

5.)Set them aside and let the mod podge dry.

6.) Cut out a piece of vinyl 2 3/4"x4". Sew it on one side of the vinyl with the picture facing up. Leave one side open so you can slide your ID inside.

7.) Cut a piece of vinyl 1 3/4"x4" and a piece 1"x4". Stack them on top of each other so the bottoms line up and sew them onto the other side of the vinyl with the ID pocket. Finish the wallet by sewing around the sides and bottom.

8.)Enjoy your new easy DIY wallet with endless ways of being customized.

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Okay first your going to want to take your box. I used a Christmas light box
Then you want to cut off the front of the box only.

Then glue the sides together so it is nice and sturdy. (I'm out of glue so I used tape but I HIGHLY recommend that you use glue)


Next Take your fabric and cut a piece big enough to cover the box.

Wrap up the box like a Christmas present. (Once again USE GLUE)

And there you have it! A cheap and easy earring holder.

Add embellishments, hang it on the wall, do whatever your heart pleases.