Semi Symmetric Felt Necklace

It gets uneasy when things are too symmetrical. Let loose with this felt necklace that crosses lines and shapes.
The bottom of the necklace has a line of rhinestone beads made from an up-cycled bracelet. The beaded chain is an up-cycled necklace.
 $12
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Tetradecogon Necklace

If you are a math wizard, or love scrabble you know that this tetradecogon necklace has 14 sides.
This statement necklace was made using a upcycled beaded chain, wine colored felt, bamboo, and a vintage pendant. The inside of the necklace has 2 cutouts and the necklace rests at mid chest.

 

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$16

How it was made:

1. Cut out the shape of felt you have cooking in your head.
2. Pick the spots you want to have the cutouts in the center of the necklace and cut them out.
3. Place the piece of bamboo or other stiff rod into the top crease to keep it from folding in on itself.
4. Find a necklace and place the ends in between the felt shape sandwich & pin.
5. Sew all around the outside and inside of the necklace.
6. Add a vintage pin or earring!
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Big Ol' Bolo Tie

You shouldn't play favorites but this one is definitely mine.

Almost named, I <3 Pizza (I would have added pepperoni if I went that down that path), this necklace was realized to just be an over sized bolo tie!! I feel in love with it even more at that moment.

The Big Ol' Bolo Tie Necklace was made from a upcycled necklace and multi colored felt. The red triangle has a golden bottom sew on with blue stitching. The chain goes comes out at the bottom of the triangle in two separate pieces. 

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$14

How it was made:

1. Find a necklace that falls around your belly button.
2. Cut 2 pieces of felt into the shape you want, in this case a triangle.  
3. Lay the necklace down in between the 2 layers of felt.  Allow some necklace to fall out of the bottom of the shape.  Pin the felt around and sew closed.
4. Snip the necklace with wire cutters at the bottom crease for the bolo tie effect.
5. Now you can go back and go crazy with layering pieces of felt or just add one like I did at the top of the necklace.

Sheer Navy Blue Dress with Purple Fringe Detail

This dress was made using up-cycled sheer navy blue dress. The shoulders have a purple fringe detail that falls to the front of the dress. Fits sizes 2-8 and I would recommend it be worn with a belt (one in the photo is not included) . The sides of the dress have slits coming up the thigh.

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$17

I got this dress while desperately searching through the dress rack at the thrift store.   I was looking for a maxi dress that had an outter sheer layer for a project I've been thinking of so as soon as I saw the fabric I grabbed it. The slits in the side of the dress make it very flowy and would be great for layering.  My friend Tessa is the beautiful model and her camera is what I've been using until my charger is found.

Leather & Shapes Bib Necklace

 

This is a bib necklace that is made from upcycled leather. On the front of the necklace are triangles burnt into the leather. Circle cutouts surround the neck and leather fringe hangs from the bottom.\

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$15

I found this piece of leather and it looked like it had been used for a horrible school play costume.  They had used the other side of the leather which has a darker wet look and in between each circle was a green circle bead that was horribly glued in.  After some clean up I branded the triangle pattern into the leather.  The model is my beautiful friend Tessa.

Sparkaling Braided Lace Headband

A headband that is braided with pieces of painted muslin and black lace. On the top the of the headband are two vintage earrings and one vintage pin sew into the braid. This headband can also be worn as a necklace.

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$14

How it was made:

1. Cut 3 pieces of muslin around 2 feet depending on your head size.
2. Cut 2 pieces of black lace at the same length.
3. Sew all the pieces together at one end. I just put them on top of each other and sewed them down that way but it did come out a little bit bulkier than I would have liked.
4. Start weaving a classic braid one on top of another. While you do this experiment with weaving he lace strips in and out of the braid.
5. Once you get the braid to the size of your head (or longer if you would like to wear it as a necklace as well) and sew the end of the braid together.
6. Find any old earring or pin that you like and play with how you want it to sit on your head. Once you find the sweet spot sew on your bling as discreetly as you can.
7. Ta dah! Tie it on at the length you desire and it is done. To turn this headband into a necklace just sew the braid together at a longer length.
   

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