tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52002316391711994372024-03-12T23:29:17.178+01:00Operation DIYA Belgian Fashion DIY blogDelfienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488366853396254305noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200231639171199437.post-68210044061296632292013-11-24T21:15:00.001+01:002013-11-24T21:20:31.568+01:00H&M Trend Necklace.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TZT47zr-f0k/UpJceXWuZZI/AAAAAAAAA38/AmiZkRdodBY/s1600/Hmtrend_voorblad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TZT47zr-f0k/UpJceXWuZZI/AAAAAAAAA38/AmiZkRdodBY/s1600/Hmtrend_voorblad.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inspired by a necklace one of my close friends of <a href="http://suriel.be/Spring-Flavors#.UpHqwsRWySo" target="_blank">Suriel</a> wore in a blogpost, I tried to create a DIY version. The original necklace is from the H&M Trend collection. And the DIY version is... Easy peasy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- shrinkle paper (A4 - transparent)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- a ribbon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Cut out the shapes you like</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: they will shrink in the oven - so make sure they are big enough!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Place a heavy book on them when you take your hot plastic out of the oven</span><br />
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Delfienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488366853396254305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200231639171199437.post-35975965786110810292013-11-03T14:14:00.001+01:002013-11-15T21:16:22.869+01:00Tribal Collar.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKpZX2w2zCQ/UnZFtEM7KdI/AAAAAAAAA20/19K547y-yo0/s1600/TribalCollar_voorblad.png" /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Inspired by a CKS necklace, that I couldn't find anywhere, I made my own DIY version. Hope you like it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The CKS - version:</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>What do you need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">- craft foam in different colours</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">- paper to make a template</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">- ribbon</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">extra: scissors, glue</span><br />
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</u></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1) Make a template out of paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2) Cut out the template and afterwards cut out the basis of the necklace by using the template</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">3) Cut out the squares and triangles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">4) Place them before gluing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">5) Add the ribbons</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> TIP: You can always use magnets or pins if you do want to use ribbon </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here you go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What do you need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- candle holders</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- washi tape</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- golden spray/golden paint</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- candles</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Make a template out of paper to protect the inside of the glass</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Tape it on to the glass</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Start playing with the washi tape. Use 2 types of washi tape (thick and thin washi tape) to create a fun effect.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Spray paint the candle holders.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) I added an extra layer of golden acryl paint but this is optional.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Light the candles and enjoy the cosyness!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because it's a tutorial that is hard to explain in words I tried to draw it for you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope you like it! </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What you'll need</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 85 neon pearls - I found my at <a href="http://www.kreatieva.be/webshop/91905-Glaskralen" target="_blank">Kreatieva</a> -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- High quality filament (= fishing wire)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
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Delfienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488366853396254305noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200231639171199437.post-58050627599809797332013-09-22T18:11:00.003+02:002013-09-22T18:13:33.652+02:00Baby wrap blanket.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Xo6RFB-TYw/Uj8TQRO7dAI/AAAAAAAAA1E/3vdoHh_nxT0/s1600/Blanket_final.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Xo6RFB-TYw/Uj8TQRO7dAI/AAAAAAAAA1E/3vdoHh_nxT0/s1600/Blanket_final.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 weeks ago, my niece gave birth to a lovely daughter. I tried to make a personal gift and ended up with making this "Baby wrap blanket", with special holes for the Maxicosi security belts.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Fabric (75 cmx 75 cm)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Duvet fabric</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Trimmings </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Embroidery thread</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Extra: the template, sewing machine</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Template</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Tutorial </u></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Step by step</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Start by cutting out the 2 kinds of fabric (75 cm x 75 cm) and secure them together with sewing pins.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Sewing them together and cut off the resting fabric</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Repeat the previous steps to make the triangle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Sew the triangle onto the blanket </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Add the trimming fabric</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6) Use the template, to cut out the holes for the security belts and work it all of with embroidery thread</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7) Wrap it up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With special thanks to my friend Karen for the help with the template!</span><br />
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Delfienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488366853396254305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200231639171199437.post-52415136130863494932013-09-09T22:08:00.001+02:002013-09-09T22:13:30.264+02:00Squares Ring.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An easy peasy DIY ring! All you'll need is some Fimo (I know, I use the product à lot), a cutter and a ring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Fimo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Cutters in the form of squares (Found mine at De Banier)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- A ring</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra: an oven, superglue</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1) Start by rolling out the Fimo (3 mm)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2) Cut out the forms</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">TIP: If you don't have these kind of cutters or just don't want to use them. You can just cut them out by hand</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">3) Bake!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">4) Glue!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">5) Shine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a project that I had in mind for quite some time, but I couldn't find the right bottles. Until now... A fun way to recycle your used tomatoes bottles.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What you'll need</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- bottles (found mine at a supermarket, Delhaize) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- tape</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- neon spray</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Tutorial</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Start by removing the label from the bottles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Decide were you want to place your tape</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Protect the parts that you don't want to paint with paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Start spraying</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: You will need more than 1 or 2 layers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Gently remove the tape and paper</span><br />
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Delfienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488366853396254305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200231639171199437.post-37888167464872000442013-08-12T17:43:00.000+02:002013-08-12T17:44:41.266+02:00Cube Necklace.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q2UvIv5hLpw/UgkA5WOX2tI/AAAAAAAAAzY/Z-bwcVxRSyQ/s1600/kube_voorblad.jpg" /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The perfect minimalist necklace to complete a black outfit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Fimo (or another kind of polymer clay)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- styrofoam (leftovers)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- trinfoil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- leather cord</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra: a knife</span><br />
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</span> <u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Step by step</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Make a cube out of the styrofoam</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Cover it with tinfoil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Line the skeleton of the cube with the clay</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Bake and let cool down</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Because of the heat, the styrofoam has shrunk. Now carrefully remove the styrofoam+tinfoil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6) Add the leather cord</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tkaFs2VH3MU/Uf9ioyWYXpI/AAAAAAAAAyc/BvQs-ucmrro/s1600/FLowerCollar_voorblad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tkaFs2VH3MU/Uf9ioyWYXpI/AAAAAAAAAyc/BvQs-ucmrro/s1600/FLowerCollar_voorblad.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This collar is inspired by one of Belgium best known and appreciated stylists: Lien Degol. I came across this lovely picture of her on Instagram taken by PR lady Barbara of <a href="http://www.listenup.be/index.php" target="_blank">Listen Up PR</a></span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- split pens</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- craft foam</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- fake leather</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Cut out the desired form out of the craft foam</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Make a flower template</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Cut out the flowers out of the fake leather</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Place them and pin them onto the craft foam with the split pens</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Secure the ribbon</span><br />
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Delfienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488366853396254305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200231639171199437.post-28283075361634490262013-07-12T23:27:00.001+02:002013-07-12T23:27:28.130+02:00Holiday.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi guys,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am off to Italy! New and fresh posts are coming up in the second week of August! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In meanwhile: get your craft on! ;) </span>Delfienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488366853396254305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200231639171199437.post-6801453404900192502013-07-08T17:52:00.000+02:002013-07-09T09:27:21.769+02:00Neon bracelet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tCbF_LzDsv4/UdqXz1FX-cI/AAAAAAAAAx0/E3tMDdQr25U/s1600/armbandje_voorblad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tCbF_LzDsv4/UdqXz1FX-cI/AAAAAAAAAx0/E3tMDdQr25U/s1600/armbandje_voorblad.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Another monday, another post.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One of my close friend her birthday was coming up, so I decided to make her a bracelet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">An easy breasy DIY with a beautiful neon bracelet as a result.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">- a chain (found this one at <a href="http://www.veritas.be/" target="_blank">Veritas</a>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">- some neon cord (found this one at Hexagoon (Leuven))</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">- a jewlery clasp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Measure your wrist to make sure you have enough material</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Start to 'weave' the cord between the chain</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) At the end of your bracelet, add the jewlery clasp parts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: Secure the cord with a drop of superglue </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And there you go! Is as simple as that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the things that I love is combing rings. With this Facet Rings you can play around. Create them in the colours you like and wear as many rings as you like!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Fimo (or another kind of polymer clay)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- A ring</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Make a little ball out of the clay</span></div>
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<br />Delfienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488366853396254305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200231639171199437.post-33247790562032000832013-06-24T12:09:00.002+02:002013-06-24T20:37:15.766+02:00Stella McCartney Inspired Espadrilles.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hvOWoUw-pgU/UcgWZj6bHjI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/rNtQjBxyNdY/s1600/StellaMcCartney_voorblad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hvOWoUw-pgU/UcgWZj6bHjI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/rNtQjBxyNdY/s1600/StellaMcCartney_voorblad.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is one of the DIY's I created for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/urbancrafts?fref=ts" target="_blank">Urban Crafts</a>. The inspiration?! The Stella McCartney espadrilles!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took some screenshots, but the real tutorial you can see in motion down below!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are two tutorials included in the clip. One I allready published <a href="http://operation-diy.blogspot.be/2013/05/festival-fever-studded-espadrilles.html" target="_blank">here</a> : the Studded Espadrilles. The second tutorial (The Stella McCartney Inspired Espadrilles) starts around 1:17. Enjoy!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">P.S.: It's in Dutch...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Inspiration</u></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What you'll need</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- espadrilles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- neon spray paint</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- tape</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Tutorial</u> - (for the clip scroll down)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) tape your shoes carefully. Let only the seams tape/-paper free</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: make a template of you shoe on paper to put in the shoe for protecting while spraying!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Spray!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Add some hairspray to fixate the whole</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The perfect way to pimp your shorts? Add some lace!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For one, it's cute. Second, it makes your legs look slimmer! (I kid you not.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- a pair of shorts (found mine at <a href="http://www.hm.be/">H&M</a>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- a strip of lace (found mine at <a href="http://www.veritas.be/">Veritas</a>) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Extra: pair of scissors, a lighter, needle and thread</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Measure the fabric, so you know how much lace you'll need</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Pin the lace onto the fabric</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Start sewing (off course you can use a sewing machine)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Cut the lace when you are finished with sewing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: Do this when you're finished in order to prevent you'll end up with too little lace</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Burn the edges of the lace before sewing them together in order to prevent them from unraveling</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also for this DIY I dug in my collection of lace and gave it a neon-spray-tan. Given that I am currently craving the neon trend, I need to restrain myself not to spray everything around me neon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found these two fabrics at two totally different places. The first piece of fabric I found a while ago at a local fabric shop. The second one are old (and hideous) curtains my mom used to own. My brothers will be so pleased to see I put a pair of scissors in them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Lace </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: Use white lace - I tried it with darker lace and it didn't work </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Neon spray</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Jewelry clasp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Chain </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra : scissors, needle and thread, pliers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u><br />
OPTION I</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1) Cut out little patterns you find in the fabric</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 2) Place them together and sew them into a new pattern</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 3) Give it a spray</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 4) Add the chain and jewelry clasp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OPTION II</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1) If you can find a pattern in the lace that suits your wishes, just cut it out as a whole</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 2) Spray it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 3) Add the chain and jewelry clasp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The coolest part of it all is definitely the spraying part. I just love to give things a -neon- spray tan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A quick and easypeasy DIY given the fact I am still a student and it's that time of the year again: Finals are around the corner, what means a lot of studying.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think I found inspiration for this project in one of the collections of <a href="http://www.essentiel-antwerp.com/">Essentiel Antwerp</a></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but I am not 100% sure.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What you'll need</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- some -cheap- gemstones (found these ones at <a href="http://www.action.be/">Action</a>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- transparent plastic (found it at a local copy center)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- pin</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra: scissors, superglue</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Play around with the gemstones untill you find a combination that you like</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Glue them on the plastic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Cut out the form</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Glue the pin onto the plastic</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tadaa!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am very excited about this tutorial, given the fact I wanted to make this even before the blog was born. The only problem was: I could not find these gemstones, until last week : I stubled on them thanks to the Dutch webshop <a href="http://www.beadmixer.nl/index.php/Puntstenen_en_klauwzettingen" target="_blank">The Beadmixer</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inspiration for this tutorial: Shourouk a beautiful jewelry brand you can find in the magical webshop of <a href="http://www.sugarforyourcloset.com/pages/shop.php?lang=en&subcategorie=56&type=brand">Sugar For Your Closet</a>. And the queen of DIY <a href="http://apairandasparediy.com/">A Pair and A Spare</a> made a sort like tutorial for Vogue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- gemstones</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- A4 plastic (I found this at a local copy shop)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Extra: pliers, superglue, earrings studs </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Start by placing the stones in their 'baskets' </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Secure them by using your pliers and cut off the little eye</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Arrange them in any way you like</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Glue them onto the plastic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Cut out the shape</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6) Add a earring plug at the back</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Other possibilities</span></u><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shine bright like a diamond! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- glass bottle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- decor foil for decorating porcelain and glass (found mine at <a href="http://www.debanier.be/" target="_blank">De Banier</a> 'Color-Decor' from Efco.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra: a cutter, scissors, template</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Tutorial</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Cut the words you want out of the paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Follow the instructions on the packaging (!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <i> Mine said: cut out the desired motif, lay the motif in water for a shirt time, slide the paper from the foil onto the plate and smoothen. Remove any moisture with a paper towel. Leave to dry for 24 hours then harden in the oven. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let those hot summer days come!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another knotted necklace, a slightly different and heavier then <a href="http://operation-diy.blogspot.be/2013/01/navy-necklace.html" target="_blank">this one</a></span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I am extremely pleased with the result!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 2 m of thick rope (around 8 mm)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- silk ribbon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra: scissors, glue, lighter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Tutorial</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Follow the photos for the knotting part</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) When finished cut the end of the rope</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: secure the edges by burning them carefully before gluing them together</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Secure the ribbon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A time ago I got contacted by Trendwolves, with the question if I was interested to make some tutorials with them for <a href="http://www.urbancrafts.tv/nl/crafters/" target="_blank">UrbanCrafts.tv</a>, off course I said yes and last week we started filming the 4 tutorials I created for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To give you an idea and a little preview, this is one of the featured tutorials. Once the filmed tutorial is out you can check it out here, on Operation DIY and on <a href="http://urbancrafts.tv/">Urbancrafts.tv</a></span> !</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Given the fact Summer is around the corner, including the festivals I created this Festival Fever DIY for you. A fun way to pimp your espadrilles!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <u>What you'll need?</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- a pair of espadrilles (I found mine at <a href="http://www.brantano.be/nl/default.aspx?params=fh_secondid%3d2690301022%26fh_lister_pos%3d0%26fh_location%3d%252f%252fbrantanobe%252fnl_BE%252f%2524s%253despadrulles%26fh_eds%3d%25c3%259f%26fh_refview%3dsearch" target="_blank">Brantano</a>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- studs (I found mine at <a href="http://www.veritas.eu/Default.aspx" target="_blank">Veritas</a>)</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra: pliers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Decide which pattern you want to created with the studs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Start pinning and securing them one by one</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: Use your pliers in any kind of way you can to secure the studs - It can be a little bit tricky</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Use your hand to check if the studs are well secured, so that the pins will not scratch your feet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring is (hopefully) around the corner, and no better the way to complete your sunkissed outfit by adding a touch of colour to your accessories?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This bag original is from <a href="http://www.hm.com/be/nl/product/10924?article=10924-B" target="_blank">H&M</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A quick and fun DIY! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Measure the piece you want to cover in leather</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Add 2 extra centimeters to each side and cut it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Glue to left and right side to the piece you want to cover</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Add little dots of glue to the remaining pieces and flip them around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Two years ago I made small collection of statement necklaces for my clothing line <a href="http://www.facebook.com/midnightgold" target="_blank">Midnight Gold</a>, this DIY is inspired by one of those necklaces, but I made them longer and more colourful for a instant summer feeling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1,5 pack of Fimo (or another kind of polymer clay)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- some ribbon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra: a cutter, an oven, needle and threath</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Tutorial</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) make little "sausages" of the clay</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Cut them in pieces (around 8 cm)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Add t</span>he two ends together and carefully c</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">reate oval circles</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Bake them</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: make sure you bake the circles "loose" </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) When baked, carefully shake the necklace loose, so no cirkels are pasting together</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6) Add te ribbon by sewing it like shown on the picture</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There you go! No the only thing thing you'll need is some sunshine...</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always wanted a cookie stamp. But I found them a little expensive for the times I would use it. It's not that I am baking making cookies every week...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I tried to make my own DIY version. Hope you like it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- A craft foam sheet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- foam letters - For Belgium & The Netherlands: I found mine at <a href="http://www.hema.be/" target="_blank">Hema</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> - But you can also make them yourself using the foam sheet! -</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- some glue</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">extra: a good cookie recipe</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Tutorial</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Decide what sentence you want to appear on your cookie and look for the letters.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> TIP: You can make the letters smaller by cutting them with scissors!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Cut out a square out of the foam sheet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) To give the stamp enough relief I used two layers of letters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Paste them together</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Glue them onto the square but TAKE NOTICE the letters are mirrored (!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6) Prepare a great cookie recipe. I used one from <a href="http://www.een.be/programmas/dagelijkse-kost/recepten/chocolate-chip-cookies" target="_blank">Dagelijkse Kost</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7) Stamp them!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8) Bake and enjoy them! </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In anticipation of Spring... Lately, every shoe store you visit you see flat shoes with a colourful or golden tip popping up! So I tried it my way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>What you'll need</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- some (cheap) flat shoes (the one with the golden tip are from Action - the one with the neon tip are from H&M)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- masking tape</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- spray</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Step by step</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Remove bows or any other extra's from your shoes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Deside wich part you want to give a "spray" and line with tape</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Protect the rest of the shoe</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) SPRAYYYYY !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TIP: Do this outside! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you can see the velvet ones (H&M) were a little bit harder to spray. I even needed to use a white basecoat. So another tip: use shoes with a smooth surface.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Give it a try and show me your result! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0rwbvftOFfM/UV2Oqmz5qmI/AAAAAAAAAm4/pECXo1m-uJU/s1600/shoes_final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0rwbvftOFfM/UV2Oqmz5qmI/AAAAAAAAAm4/pECXo1m-uJU/s1600/shoes_final.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><br />
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