Friday 29 July 2011

BUCKLED BRACLET



Are you all dressed up tight in jeans all belted up with that lovely top you specially bought for that visit or to wow your friends and foes alike? Only for you to step out of the house, get to your bus stop and drop your purse or something that requires you having to bend a little to pick it up and voila your belt gives up on you and you have a divided Jordan to contend with?!

Well it did happen to a lovely friend of mine


and you know what, she or whomever such happens to can only go back and pick up another belt even when you are late for an appointment.



What then happens to the damaged belt? Should she or you give up on it and throw away? Well my beautiful friend Amara did just that. Coming over to my house and asking that I give it to the trash. Just as I was about to an idea struck me that since the buckle was all gold plated and still looking all very new, I could re-construct it into a bracelet and boy! did it come out looking great?! Well see for ya self...;)

The HelpReconstructing a damaged belts into a bracelet is about the easiest thing to do. Mine is a little chipped while punching but  I know you can do it  even better.

So let's go for a ride :


Materials:

Damaged Belt
Tape Measure
Eyelet Punch
Scissors
Your Wrist ;)

Instruction on making this


OH! that scratch :(
Measure your wrist and cut out the length of it from the belt. Then you take an eyelet punch and punch in a hole where it would fit into.
Well, that all there is to it. Quite easy to make and you don't have to throw away that belt.







 Do have a swell time reconstructing your belts into something cool.
See you all some time soon.

12 comments:

  1. Oh i love it, Great idea...

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  2. That is a really great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Wow, that is a great idea! So thrifty of you.

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  4. GREAT idea - Just pinned it! I'd like to try this as an accessory to jazz up plain boots! Thanks for sharing!! :)

    xo Lynda

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  5. That is a great idea! I definitely have some old belts I don't use any more. Thanks for linking up to Finished for Friday.

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  6. This is an amazing idea!! Love how you did it! :)

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  7. You have a great way with words, and I love the way you tell a story! The idea of saving a broken belt from the discard is a brilliant one. Excellent tutorial for turning potential trash into a chic fashion treasure! Thank you so much for linking up to "A Little Birdie Told Me..." at Rook No. 17!

    Jenn

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  8. Well done!!! I would've tossed it before seeing this probably! haha! Thanks for sharing on Fancy This Fridays!!!

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  9. Stopped by from the blog hop and now following your blog thru GFC. I would love a follow back when you get the chance. Thanks so much for your help and have a great day!

    Mary@http://www.mmbearcupoftea.com

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  10. Nice idea. The making way of beads really nice. I like your idea and many thanks for sharing to us.
    Bead Caps

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  11. Thanks for stopping over xzvzxV

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