Showing posts with label lace. Show all posts
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Sunday, 8 July 2012

Lace Nails Tutorial - DIY

So, I found these really cute lace nails on pinterest yesterday!



http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/upload/258745941060773407_mfvFmRfo_f.jpg









and I decided to do it, and take pictures along the way to show you how to make them!!

First, I bought some lace from Michaels, it comes as a ribbon

It was about 3 dollars with the coupon.

And then I cut out a rough nail shape from it with sharp fabric scissors


I painted my base colour on my nail that I wanted to show through--Pink in this case!! and then applied a clear coat as a base glue to glue it on. Then I pressed the lace down all around my nail neatly and made sure it was all stuck to my nail. Some parts wanted to stick up, so be patient!




Then trim off the excess with sharp precision scissors


And then apply a generous few coats of the clear coat again to really stick it on!!


Mine is the Revlon colour called Natural--it works great!


and tada!!! I just did one nail because... well.. I didn't have the patience to do all of them last night hahaha. But its super cute and really fun!! Pretty easy too, just takes a bit of patience!

And then to take it off, I filled my nail-polish remover cap with the remover and held my lacey finger in there for about 30 seconds and it peeled right off--so no big deal!!



The lace feels so neat on your nail--I couldn't stop touching it and feeling it and playing with it, hahaha and it stayed on there pretty good! It would have lasted probably at least a week on there. It wasn't snagging on anything at all.


 

Let me know how you did your nails and if you'd like to see a tutorial on anything else!

Rachael


Thursday, 5 July 2012

DIY Fabric Stiffener

http://img2.etsystatic.com/000/0/5173127/il_570xN.173952430.jpg
http://www.etsy.com/listing/56170560/wedding-headband-bridal-hair-piece-lace

http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/77/1/AAAADFWD4ogAAAAAAHcRPg.jpg?v=1254636854000 
http://www.etsy.com/listing/31988274/white-lace-headband-bridal-or-special

Magnolia ivory lace bracelet - product image

http://www.stitchesfromtheheart-ca.com/collections/all/products/magnolia-ivory-lace-bracelet
Gorgeous!!

So I've seen the lace headbands and they are so cute!! I totally want to make one, but I probably shouldnt spend more money on stuff such as fabric stiffener!! And then it hit me--there's probably a great tutorial on diy stiffener!! Here's the one I found and wanted to share!!

So all of these lace items maybe dont need a stiffener but I probably would stiffen them anyways haha so it doesnt go all wonkity!

 http://c1craftingagreenworldcom.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/files/2011/07/DSC06046.jpg

http://craftingagreenworld.com/2011/07/21/diy-natural-fabric-stiffeners/

And there's the tutorial! I will be trying this soon--I have the lace, and the materials for the tutorial ;) so I will keep you posted!!

Rachael