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    Accessorize Yourself!: 66 Projects to Personalize Your Look
    Accessorize Yourself!: 66 Projects to Personalize Your Look
    Accessorize Yourself!: 66 Projects to Personalize Your Look
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    Accessorize Yourself!: 66 Projects to Personalize Your Look

    By Debbie Kachidurian, Kelly Kachidurian, Megan Kachidurian and

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    This how-to book is jammed with DIY accessories to brighten your closet! Sparkle and shine from head to toe with glam scarves, bags, and jewelry after you craft it yourself.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateOct 1, 2016
    ISBN9781623708443
    Accessorize Yourself!: 66 Projects to Personalize Your Look
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    Debbie Kachidurian

    Debbie Prestine Kachidurian has been a teacher and a writer for more than 20 years. She has taught in the elementary school classroom, but especially enjoys creating and teaching enrichment classes such as wearable art, edible art and art history for kids. She co-authored a book with her mom, Joan Prestine, called Easy Activities for Every Kid and enjoyed co-authoring this book with her daughters, Kelly and Megan.

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      Accessorize Yourself! - Debbie Kachidurian

      YOURSELF!

      From Drink TO ’DO

      Did you know that most disposable drinking cups are made from shrinkable plastic? It’s true! So the next time you’re at a picnic or pool party, bring home your cup. No one will ever believe your latest accessory started as a drink holder!

      MATERIALS

      parchment paper

      baking sheet

      red #6 plastic cup

      permanent markers

      hole punch

      scissors

      empty 16-ounce (0.5-liter) jar

      bamboo skewer

      Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120 degrees Celsius). Lay a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet.

      Draw a fun design on the sides of your cup with permanent markers.

      Punch two holes on opposite sides of the cup about 1/2 inch (1.3 centimeters) from the rim.

      Carefully cut away the bottom of the cup.

      Set the cup bottom up on the parchment paper and put it in the oven.

      The cup will collapse into a puffy disk in 3 to 5 minutes. As soon as it does, remove it from the oven. Use a potholder to curve it around the sides of your jar.

      Trim your bamboo skewer to 6 inches (15.2 cm).

      Once the cup has cooled, slide the skewer though the holes. (You may need to re-punch the holes.)

      Tip:

      Use small, 1-ounce (29.6-milliliter) cups to make a barrette version of this project.

      Vintage GLAMOUR

      A few pieces of old costume jewelry or vintage buttons can transform hair combs from blah to bling. Search thrift stores and yard sales for your finds. Limit choices to one or two main colors to keep the project glam, not gaudy.

      MATERIALS

      scissors

      stiffened craft felt

      hair comb

      vintage buttons and jewelry

      felt glue

      needle and clear nylon thread or fishing line

      Cut a piece of stiffened felt the same length as your hair comb.

      Arrange buttons and jewelry pieces in a pattern on the felt. Use felt glue to glue into place. Let dry.

      Cut away the extra felt from around the buttons and jewelry pieces.

      Thread needle with thread or fishing line and secure the knot with felt glue.

      Sew the felt to the comb by wrapping the thread around the top of the comb. Sew all the way across the comb and back to be sure the felt is secure. Knot the thread and cut off any excess.

      Lay down a line of felt glue where the felt meets the top of the comb. Let the glue dry before wearing.

      Tip:

      If combs don’t work well in your hair, decorate a headband instead. Sew a loop of elastic to the back of the felt and slide it onto a plastic headband. You can keep it removable or glue it in place.

      Boho Bling HAIRBAND

      Turban-style hair wraps are super comfy and look great. This one adds to the swag factor with a sparkly chain and fabric you dye yourself.

      MATERIALS

      tape measure

      wire cutter

      metal chain

      beaded chain

      scissors

      knit cotton fabric

      craft glue

      no-boil fabric dye needle and thread

      Measure the widest part of your head. Use the wire cutter to cut the metal and beaded chains to this measurement. Then cut a piece of cotton fabric, using the measurement for the length and 5 inches (12.7 cm) for the width.

      Spread the fabric out on a work surface and squeeze glue in a fun pattern onto the cloth. Let the glue dry overnight.

      Dye your cloth according to the package instructions. If some fabric puffs up while you're dying, use a wooden spoon or butter knife to push the air pocket to the edge of the fabric. That should release the bubble and let the fabric sink back into the dye. When your fabric is dyed and rinsed, but still damp, peel off the glue.

      Wash the fabric and let it dry completely before sewing.

      Fold your fabric along its length so that the right side of the pattern is on the inside. Sew the edges together lengthwise to make a tube. Turn the tube right-side-out.

      Lay the chains on the fabric in an X. Sew them to the fabric where the chains cross. Sew the ends of the chains to the ends of the fabric ½ inch from the raw edges of the fabric.

      Tuck 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) of one side of the tube into the other. Fold the outside fabric about 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) under and sew the fabric together to make a circle.

      Tip:

      Don’t use the stovetop method to dye the fabric. It could melt the glue.

      Punchy Puff HEADBAND

      Who knew paper could be this pretty — and strong? This is a great everyday headband for when you want to just add a little punch to your ’do.

      MATERIALS

      large cooking pot

      serrated knife or craft saw

      5-inch (12.7-cm) wooden embroidery hoop

      bowl or jar, about 4 inches (10.2 cm) wide

      flower-shaped

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