SILENT RHINESTONE DIY

 

But what DIY is behind this mysterious title? Well, it's an easy, super-graphic do-it-yourself with plastic rhinestones that I've domed to give them a more chic, less cheap finish than you'd get with classic sew-on glitter rhinestones. I like the idea of making opaque rhinestones that are essentially supposed to be shiny, don't you? Anyway, I'm a bit fixated on pink, black and white, but I'm taking care of myself... And then I see you coming, "where did you get those huge rhinestones?" I took apart a necklace I bought at a garage sale, but if you ever find the supplier of big rhinestones to sew like these, I'm interested! Besides, I'm not sure you're all fans of huge things like me, so obviously for you it'll be easier to find some. And it's got to be great too, with little stones to sew on or set, domed or varnished... I'll leave you to your brushes, bombs and other (nail?) varnishes...

 

 

To make this "silent rhinestone" DIY, you'll need..:

  • A gray sweater, in this case a monshowroom with a little lurex in it...
  • A pencil and a brush,
  • Sew-on rhinestones (preferably in different shapes and sizes),
  • Color bombs (at least 3 different ones),
  • Textile paint,
  • and needle and thread.
To begin, place the rhinestones on the sweater to create your motif, and as a reminder, I recommend you take a small photo. Then use a wooden pencil to trace the outline of your rhinestones (the lighter ones), slightly offset from the desired location (to really create a graphic contrast) fig.2. Then, using a fine brush and fabric paint, carefully fill in the inside of this outline to create this "drop shadow" fig.3. Leave the fabric paint to dry, while you spray the rhinestones in the colors you've chosen fig.4 & 5. Once the sweater paint and rhinestones are dry, grab a needle and thread (the same color as the sweater is better...), and start attaching the rhinestones, referring to the photo you took at the beginning fig.6 & 7. Put it on and TA-DA!

You'll see that rhinestones, sequins etc... are my thing at the moment, and in fact it looks like the next theme week... I won't tell you more, but one thing's for sure, I've had a lot of fun preparing all this for you! Mucho love! See you tomorrow

November 15, 2012
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