DIY the Studded Jacket...

Hello in this photo, I look 14... but what you don't know is that I've had the same face since I was 14, today I just have more breasts (well... that's all relative) and less cheeks (although, it depends...).) In my line of DIYs for everyone, the studded or polka studded jacket (I'm going to give you a little slip on the polka dots, but that's okay...) is a super-easy DIY that I particularly like, because it really gave a twist to a jacket I'd hardly ever worn and was in danger of ending up in a dressing room... It's almost become my favorite jacket (I admit it), that little punk edge... but actually no, or that little galaxy edge, Milky Way revisited, makes me shudder with pleasure. Granted, it took a bit long, as I used around 250 studs, but patience always pays off, and what's more, I've got a secret address in Paris where you can buy lots of studs for next to nothing...

For this DIY you'll need:
  • 1 end-of-career jacket or other garment to refresh,
  • approximately 250 nails,
  • 1 flat-nose pliers or a small walking spoon too.
What I like about this DIY is that you can also apply it to many other garments, but without necessarily using the nails in a punkish, aggressive way...
To begin, take your first nail and place it where you want it, pressing down firmly (2). While holding your nail, turn the fabric inside out (3) and, using a small spoon or flat-nosed pliers, fold the nail's staples towards its center (4 & 5). turn it over and TADAM! you'll go on about 249 times on a jacket... What's interesting here is the randomness with which the little nails are placed, breaking the strict, déjà-vu style of using nails in a straight line... and then you'll see 250 goes very quickly in front of a film, or two films, it's almost a mechanical gesture... In just a few evenings, you'll have your space jacket with punk polka dots.

 And here's my not-so-secret favorite address: fil 2000, a dingy haberdashery on the Réaumur Sébastopol metro station, an address I've frequented since my days at Duperré. The exact address is 65, rue Réaumur 75002. Paris. Telephone: 01 42 36 48 80. Please note that they are closed from 1pm on Saturdays... You'll find everything - it's always full - but don't be discouraged, they're fast and very friendly. The place must be at least 25 cm2 and every square centimeter is filled with fis, balls of yarn, ribbons, buttons and near the checkout they sell nails, the ones I've used are the smallest and cost €3.80 for 100... I know, it's a dream come true! Enjoy!

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April 25, 2012
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