How To Make a Top Out of Vintage Silk Scarves

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">How to make a cute and simple top out of two silk vintage scarves</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been collecting these gorgeous vintage scarves for a while now and really didn't know what to do with the square ones. They are too small to wear around your neck and unless you are going to tie them together and pull them out of your sleeve like a clown they are pretty much useless.  But I decided to experiment and sew two together to make a cute boho chic top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRV2GGNFg2J2J_1VdvtR-kdUEwbblKyVFkdqcgnSpHGWBK06Aa8RWVoY-TsYZVOVPHQrKVwE-p9Dmo9HoCvnoblVKn8FI9lhSHN8NXAGoG9K5-LkIvpuEqDzwLZA5iK54fT8C7NRZu-E/s1600/silk+shirt+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRV2GGNFg2J2J_1VdvtR-kdUEwbblKyVFkdqcgnSpHGWBK06Aa8RWVoY-TsYZVOVPHQrKVwE-p9Dmo9HoCvnoblVKn8FI9lhSHN8NXAGoG9K5-LkIvpuEqDzwLZA5iK54fT8C7NRZu-E/s320/silk+shirt+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ironing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHsK0hdW10WTc7BLQqZWpDyiUHIFCgAhA8085Qpg7U5KpQOG-W_HVXJrGv2SB3nD6ivLYHeu7wV5aRrH3y2L6Jtiy-G6q2djYXpBiuueBN-sgne_vvr51MKpKQEL_5DTzisxRwy9AVOo/s1600/silk+top+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHsK0hdW10WTc7BLQqZWpDyiUHIFCgAhA8085Qpg7U5KpQOG-W_HVXJrGv2SB3nD6ivLYHeu7wV5aRrH3y2L6Jtiy-G6q2djYXpBiuueBN-sgne_vvr51MKpKQEL_5DTzisxRwy9AVOo/s320/silk+top+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have all of my grandmother's vintage thread in just about every color too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZHjIQq20UB2MTOuqdAL8atDTmZFM94wGJ1UNj81rgB8bpZidZeo5fTqb_DkQVT1OLg6pNbTcPoHbjKeWh6AWQbxpE2PFfsEVCmccZ5Zzb-qE0lbZRQ5VdtyBXVwxPB0rQqNsIZ3ZpQc/s1600/silk+top+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZHjIQq20UB2MTOuqdAL8atDTmZFM94wGJ1UNj81rgB8bpZidZeo5fTqb_DkQVT1OLg6pNbTcPoHbjKeWh6AWQbxpE2PFfsEVCmccZ5Zzb-qE0lbZRQ5VdtyBXVwxPB0rQqNsIZ3ZpQc/s320/silk+top+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next put the scarves together and pin where the shoulders will be and along the sides. Don't worry if they don't quite match up. Just match them from the outer edges. In fact it's better if one is slightly larger because it will fit better.  You know, boobies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Z85qlHQYojtCtBUS9Qa5sg8RXHx2x-mTaRIAFbgDGupfxvDA1HGSKsZPEeM9hzSdJfU5oUuPsYTS16EG_GXuZUSGVFZMaatf5X2AZOnVym9lfk45AtO0H5tmBP6QrxBPN4GEF4BNQQU/s1600/Silk+top+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Z85qlHQYojtCtBUS9Qa5sg8RXHx2x-mTaRIAFbgDGupfxvDA1HGSKsZPEeM9hzSdJfU5oUuPsYTS16EG_GXuZUSGVFZMaatf5X2AZOnVym9lfk45AtO0H5tmBP6QrxBPN4GEF4BNQQU/s320/Silk+top+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDlquOGHxjnXX10e2cqt6IPEngl3nRJebwGt5osPFeRhbtLu9xfEVlLgfqp65ENL8VDT6T7qBM6iUelyzfwRTURLHezDPetKV6sHmswZ16I7KFEYJeIWOSIGkVh_n6oMJ-NRR7_-9geI/s1600/silk+top+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDlquOGHxjnXX10e2cqt6IPEngl3nRJebwGt5osPFeRhbtLu9xfEVlLgfqp65ENL8VDT6T7qBM6iUelyzfwRTURLHezDPetKV6sHmswZ16I7KFEYJeIWOSIGkVh_n6oMJ-NRR7_-9geI/s320/silk+top+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is my nifty little diagram on where to sew. Isn't it nifty?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzLsY78WWVATZrckrfnbi6XgXuTWvldkm12PgmgT7dElX3onjbK3rQRgR-kxW5b9k4P8QmvzVgqBBZMeYNCh9-TbAI11Ehc2sIe4bSfOUb_iXMxxHMXMAJK920Bmj6y5e7YU3VHA-_1c/s1600/silk+top+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzLsY78WWVATZrckrfnbi6XgXuTWvldkm12PgmgT7dElX3onjbK3rQRgR-kxW5b9k4P8QmvzVgqBBZMeYNCh9-TbAI11Ehc2sIe4bSfOUb_iXMxxHMXMAJK920Bmj6y5e7YU3VHA-_1c/s320/silk+top+6.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And here is the finished product. These two scarves are such high quality silk that they look amazing as they ripple and move.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbf87DZZP640IhFuB_y8w0JPklitoeNTjcV7SgwkMRRKLMB98IjvkpzzoszlPR7XuERKOcGDWNUeWsJnRVSP_Tm3oI40c7Ii52vgNX8N_sheN_1e2bTQTOL5DJdFCekGcOsEZlLJEvB4/s1600/silk+top+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbf87DZZP640IhFuB_y8w0JPklitoeNTjcV7SgwkMRRKLMB98IjvkpzzoszlPR7XuERKOcGDWNUeWsJnRVSP_Tm3oI40c7Ii52vgNX8N_sheN_1e2bTQTOL5DJdFCekGcOsEZlLJEvB4/s320/silk+top+7.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It could be reversible too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA6AWKtm7wiJBDt3ejILVccywEqiy1c33gctCgDQ1jgIWu5bq076giPMnoSJmlgdfO-mo2nzbbTCMBYIiH4L8EKvCZEgrjaOf76BaUQk86bbPuLSh9J26Wsz3iMYxd5Hq8g_cooVk-gc/s1600/silk+top+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA6AWKtm7wiJBDt3ejILVccywEqiy1c33gctCgDQ1jgIWu5bq076giPMnoSJmlgdfO-mo2nzbbTCMBYIiH4L8EKvCZEgrjaOf76BaUQk86bbPuLSh9J26Wsz3iMYxd5Hq8g_cooVk-gc/s320/silk+top+8.jpg" width="197" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Connect with me:<br /><a href="http://facebook.com/lilacpopphotography" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/lilacpop" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24546607@N04/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Flickr</a><br /><a href="http://lilacpop.tumblr.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Tumblr</a><br /><a href="http://jannabissett.wordpress.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Portfolio</a><br /><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Etsy</a><br /><a href="mailto:lilacpop@gmail.com" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Email</a></span>

How To Make a Top Out of Vintage Silk Scarves

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Jewelry Made From Vintage Typewriter Keys

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a big bag of typewriter pieces a few weeks ago from a fellow jewelry designer and I'd been itching to cut the keys off but with sparks flying from my dremel I had to wait for a decent day to do it outside. Today it wasn't super cold so I sat on the front porch and cut them all off.  I had a layer of metal dust all over me, lost a few layers of skin on one finger, but the result was worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHtVSp15FWX53hjxZtivhV689R2MBClniATTyMHif1ENlvC80tGl_mggDRsqIPZej0zwkGH84RXycD2xarHVD-72IdUgmeaQDVoW0PkqeclmffxQg1zq8l-VK7EhaB9204wSYwdKpDdM/s1600/vintage+typewriter+keys+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHtVSp15FWX53hjxZtivhV689R2MBClniATTyMHif1ENlvC80tGl_mggDRsqIPZej0zwkGH84RXycD2xarHVD-72IdUgmeaQDVoW0PkqeclmffxQg1zq8l-VK7EhaB9204wSYwdKpDdM/s320/vintage+typewriter+keys+1.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwmnrzzgP8QJkk6BmCQaMuzAnvi36cNPHMnZ_AQD6xCNefwAuJUJ2qNdwyBDAHBGWG0I2EV6aOzK51DOYzlh75wRmNZ_Qciy7v4k0EyqqM2kZGx0aC5YQVncMJK3mq2E4r2Ye2OWhGYA/s1600/vintage+typewriter+keys+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwmnrzzgP8QJkk6BmCQaMuzAnvi36cNPHMnZ_AQD6xCNefwAuJUJ2qNdwyBDAHBGWG0I2EV6aOzK51DOYzlh75wRmNZ_Qciy7v4k0EyqqM2kZGx0aC5YQVncMJK3mq2E4r2Ye2OWhGYA/s320/vintage+typewriter+keys+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> These are all the leftover "arms" from the keys. I'll figure out something to make them into.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0PG0T-8JP0E92sjvp_EAyxqNzXQYYVZngngiTTeevvgibqbyEyKFsXjLezjn6C7vVV7hY6UfhHSYXsVqUxaCCQBo3AsCsKSNSNhcHVAkKpWLal7mBSaqD0_uccbz9cFhBgsxHI1GySg/s1600/vintage+typewriter+keys+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0PG0T-8JP0E92sjvp_EAyxqNzXQYYVZngngiTTeevvgibqbyEyKFsXjLezjn6C7vVV7hY6UfhHSYXsVqUxaCCQBo3AsCsKSNSNhcHVAkKpWLal7mBSaqD0_uccbz9cFhBgsxHI1GySg/s320/vintage+typewriter+keys+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Love these little keys!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9bI-mnfJhqi3lA6rnyE6_wzDBa6QPKIRa4jDPGWnmirLYnPwcCx4MS9408dTzcbu48ZlIi067hqgFFMBaLlW3T9VCP5mRtUwGj6E7CkCWBw80GKPT47v6i3VzI2moAsELehmUYWSIi4/s1600/vintage+typewriter+keys+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9bI-mnfJhqi3lA6rnyE6_wzDBa6QPKIRa4jDPGWnmirLYnPwcCx4MS9408dTzcbu48ZlIi067hqgFFMBaLlW3T9VCP5mRtUwGj6E7CkCWBw80GKPT47v6i3VzI2moAsELehmUYWSIi4/s320/vintage+typewriter+keys+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcp09HvbdezOzdn5AkFlWRMCP0URSu_QzS-JOVXcU50f6WML3YvHlHeNnmnSlJq8uDlDugGlOQPh2koT41Eedxu8PhfV3PhEvdnL2xOpyKnp4BjAPpf62c_ObyOy7y-l1CjA3bGZltZK8/s1600/vintage+typewriter+keys+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcp09HvbdezOzdn5AkFlWRMCP0URSu_QzS-JOVXcU50f6WML3YvHlHeNnmnSlJq8uDlDugGlOQPh2koT41Eedxu8PhfV3PhEvdnL2xOpyKnp4BjAPpf62c_ObyOy7y-l1CjA3bGZltZK8/s320/vintage+typewriter+keys+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I shaved off all the little edges off the back and spent the rest of the afternoon experimenting with solder (and melting quite a few too) before coming up with some rings and pendants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoYfgkfzlQ8wP5qgwLXp5rSVwNprJiAFuinByAwlIM7ma_VSTp14Ejb4Nk6ON5HIU1LNdMj4nuYlnhLoHLQ3Tcc2jYN_vWqWMhaI6Xq9gNWQ8mrNfBXRHYUrqRYEVFj72d32cJPyZE8k/s1600/vintage+typewriter+keys+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoYfgkfzlQ8wP5qgwLXp5rSVwNprJiAFuinByAwlIM7ma_VSTp14Ejb4Nk6ON5HIU1LNdMj4nuYlnhLoHLQ3Tcc2jYN_vWqWMhaI6Xq9gNWQ8mrNfBXRHYUrqRYEVFj72d32cJPyZE8k/s320/vintage+typewriter+keys+6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be bringing them to Youtique: Spring Into Handmade this Saturday at D'Amato's in Royal Oak. The show is from 10-3 and I hope you'll stop by!</div>

Jewelry Made From Vintage Typewriter Keys

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Adventures in Metalsmithing

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557625107263994274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTn_DfUZkpqmxalDt-k3zVQXAeAYS2B59eGD6dfethtCX_7FbAeysUsthaPNp0LI-lb8N-a-yez_fIrs-f7d1tew7EYl9d6nSexBBXtvRmzAxgUEl-_USaZNWS1EDAAzgGNVEu5mj374/s400/Texas+necklace.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><br /></div><div> I've never been one to take a class on something when I want to learn something new. Usually I feel like I can learn just by watching someone do something--either on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv</span> or on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">youtube</span>. After watching Vickie Howell on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Knitty</span> Gritty I felt like I could learn to knit by picking up a book and some knitting needles and sure enough I learned. I've always loved working with metals. Maybe it's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span> they are durable enough that if you make a mistake you can usually fix it. I mean let's face it I "can't have nice things" because I am a bit like a bull in a china shop most of the time. Whatever it is I find myself at home when it comes to metals. But since I am stubborn and like to learn on my own it's about a lot of trial and error. So experienced <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">metalsmithers</span> get ready to cringe over my technique!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>My brother in law Jim asked me to make his wife, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Christy</span> who is from Texas, a necklace in the shape of Texas with a jewel on it. I was excited! I was too nervous to work with the sterling silver (it's so expensive!) so I did my first one on sheet metal.<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624245582472050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLVA9buvjnck2x4dVW6E0hi2Zlc72TfQ-Kbc7pKe1wWBSIXfYAKs-oK9hzeBZcvWfatwII0pLRhuG72kMXV1E2qKEYoeXjW3voj75xgG1VbfxSw6ebiGr2GSqCLRA29JY3dYGtBi-wbw/s400/texas+necklace+sheet+metal.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" />I love the way it turned out actually. I made my first bezel by cutting a thin strip of the sheet metal, soldering the joint and then soldering it onto Texas. I mixed up some resin and tinted it dark purple and poured it in.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Next it was time to do it in sterling. I printed out another 1" map of Texas and used rubber cement to adhere it to the metal. I didn't have a very good saw so I bought a new one at CR Hill and wow what a difference it made. It cut out so well.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557625100944975570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCjj6nCQMYYQbOPh4LfoR-u6MESqU2su3dtFNU03zFOpAX1JUXinb4dMA0KmLqPglZaxdEuPZX4e9ZYTv2CBnT6Dwjd9k5L5kYWnB2zJdHDebh9JSMMosYGV_BBw0Id2iG5EoIylrXFE/s400/texas+necklace+1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557625098455890546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhw0B7Ich85VnKojKsM0SqH9kVEqVr3b4ttBN7wtsy2DAjG1UTVIbB3WS0LUOfUxd3308YvpwmT4MgY6E9r31X-FfVvb1nESyusAyqnCepo2qU5SA5ma-oIO_04m1L4dPMlEJiWp0nVA/s400/texas+necklace+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> The cuts on my finger tips are still healing. But at least we had neon pink <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">bandaids</span>.</div><div align="center"><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557625090794295042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAS1OP1b9rDvNlxNR6eCp89WUgV44yb_ZM4k4LeLjfZf53pQXuII8nF3Stq3avssSBGsnenqiJ0mULhzsuySko_3oGu1VV7hw1azs6xONiMFI9cig7O0IQW3FghJD5Ajy6EUJWIvxJxxg/s400/texas+necklace+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div> After cutting it out I used my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">dremel</span> to sand down the edges and shine it up nicely.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624874570195970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjLctJmDZrrr-SNjpcp4qWAEx-rg5uPdNOhI4l1xt3JwvqwXv-ZpS97HTz1ddGjS0QJkjKlvtcKOKIdShHVVEQOAucmYX_TH1zpxWfcK86VHeWuYjVnEaSUWevL35oXvkLKDP6ZrztHo/s400/texas+necklace+4.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> Bezel time. Here is where I spent an entire day of frustration. After driving to the metal supply store to buy bezel wire (because for some reason the bezel wire I already had just wouldn't solder for me) I arrived to find a note on the door saying they were closed for the day. I tried 2 different stores and they did not have any. I was out of luck. I also tried to buy garnet <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">swarovski</span> crystals at Munro's jewelry supply but they didn't have them in the size I needed. I ended up at Michael's and found a pack of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">swarovski's</span> that were perfect. Plus now I have a bunch more to experiment with. I tried making my own bezel by cutting a thin strip out of the sterling and soldering the joint.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624867319310946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzr64GdE_bKt6CjxSbyY1u06LeLhJ7AumcepF6zh6KwJiGGwUpXSOlAtJ7stJ1qzgIo4iV7uypAgIfj6jBoesjRma8bCkMXXJCEyXus3LN-KVd5mB_7wftKCUXXQrl28IZ3q7jwndweWU/s400/texas+necklace+5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624863692476994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoS5gvzZ0e2ycpUMqXD3Zx_rypjFOUnd_Ry0YIV3kRPTaOe4BL0QgILYKgA8ZjQEHUjdY-QxliDyNugODBjfgWOYL5mi6IoXuXn4ll0gpECorH3FwDabUwtg_1_4PsDSoy5zaV9Ds7j8/s400/texas+necklace+6.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> It seemed to be working great.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624859111186802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn3wO9xpBtxmd_lGVBDbF1lyx0WmySPdukesqW85mGFxdG75nloxzK1A2r3_qnxGghTBfD93T1t5KMZXfGAbVFMnbf28AK9K5aQLkPXFO-xNPkO0KuYU4T0p1aCjes7CHR0XcjmyP1XI/s400/texas+necklace+7.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 217px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> (Another time to cringe. Not only do I use a huge torch with hardly any control over the flame but I do it at my kitchen counter. I am super careful not to wave the flame around the cabinets though.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624856966541042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJBkcS0wz8Muk_mSavaogzIM7_BiC2Cv8q_QYDY7fXbJwRkKvdgyk4SEnrjHETCpSdYAV1jfKkRk99D6_6hKdtMpBLSAE0JZfzlTfykjoUk9jyXW03pLsuhF2Dp6GnIQP-ZldsXDc7jo/s400/texas+necklace+8.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624273773222594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VlGLKmaX6FT5KumOpxbgrtUv9kCK11L0yN5kZYPblAx158_GBRBDY3ewdt-r0anEIiWfbuzboFNOIMVUH8KTroxmeiHO1iUUNxCFrj92xnSkA9kRHGwOGhf8ytMRBhc29SVSv1arGCA/s400/texas+necklace+9.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> <div><br /><div><br />I sanded it down and got it all ready for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">swarovski</span>....it was too small. I tried using my files to sand it down in the inside. Still too small. I tried using the grinding tool on my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">dremel</span> but I just couldn't get it right.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624269984821490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z2w-gPNEnTG9WXjCZ9wcZ_F26xHzYTb6EDlmKNLAjXjzq_FQDdwbnx2kG3S5vnVreRlfBq1zmnWpN2z51EBbFdBbtJAGk-sHqY-w8BjEl0IItDa-mDoedX2WT_Sz6RimioXM6uqbbwo/s400/texas+necklace+10.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><br /><div> At this point I had given up on doing a bezel and thought I'd be wire wrapping a crystal and hanging it next to it. But again, I am stubborn. I decided to try hitting up the bezel wire I had one more time. I cut it in half and soldered it together. After a lot of fussing and a lot of flux I finally got it to stay on Texas. Whew. I used E6000 glue under the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">swarovski</span> just for some added strength and then bent the bezel around the stone. It's not perfect but I'm still pretty darn happy with the way it turned out. I found a beautiful sterling silver chain for it too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624262284364722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnIgMD9akYAcTLK_Rq3nyHU2LU-3PptN3OGnHc-gpkG7VfZt3SgivLyHK1bDqeWYLPcCMIFpsWrC3KzpB0nSbYGYNmM3vVroNCJyUqpAR0AeXP2AYMkNumqVJRyIlpALAq76tGELccAc/s400/texas+necklace+11.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> In between waiting for the piece while it was in the pickle I worked on another piece with copper. I cut 3 strips and when I used my metal snips it sort of bent the copper. I went with it and overlapped the 3 pieces and soldered them together. Then I cut out a half moon shape and 2 pieces to bend and shape around it to create a half moon bezel. I was so proud of how it came out, especially after the issues I had with the sterling. I soldered it into the middle of the other pieces and below is the result. I mixed up some more resin, put the typewriter #4 sticker from the scrapbook store in the bottom and filled it with resin.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557624256053268130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZ281o-Urx-PT_yClTG9fP_1AHy3h5He56gKkq4QsVC2ee2SX6ErS5HwgyR5SNxtBU4ht2C_Fczy9D9kH6wuxtWl0C7rYYlfzI8c-MjVNcRLGuriBwfAxPubHMOJbUCpnHs3GwBaOjZc/s400/texas+necklace+12.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" />I took some sterling silver wire and melted the ends into little balls, oxidized it, and then hammered it flat. I bent it around each side and then hammered the loop part to give it extra strength.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630398383859746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGinmRdSD1kj6fD4RsLHsK81sz7vLCEAxYItWMDv6iUujyCw2WxU0-JwB9OVNEvoUyBsGCMpf1zI-HXOZEgP9X0PKTTiYCYyK4NU7SGChxcj13Z2pmkkpsPLlkaDwLGSqWjz9HVltMB18/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630401894657426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvS1vmh-YkLdZB3xBLDs5CnoOJCrRMi3828OxfMbhMdgaIBqwOA4GctmlgaxDTUQoLNbi7-9lfvbxcFiB0M-48b5152F1XTP8HepklNSd1NlqTUo7HdJvrd8t-6tpxWbiZbKFgFvfkoA/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace+4.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630392255523394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQogVGc42D3i-k2izfp9HlI7pyKBvaH_G_33uVtELNvpFfWfFvWOxJUp8bnYsdCAcsbv_9peAfbQ3o-jDcyB7W2hCSyWEL_KUNqA49kn-AWWpJf4VEaaj95r97rfTtlLvol87mKgMBfkU/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace+7.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630386583952866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76jRsTWjznN2uTh01RCiO3FEfA5k6Q-OiUWYLcpOar6FnL3D6ONn6rSCq6UgKthrOANVHeoR06VxxT3JNVKvP04KnsY4m_bAAFA05gCD_mB6gme9Y_5eEH19-yHkK9x8v1Zp3XKHm6nU/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557630404262210370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AUGRfD4dKVfhos_CA1cJtwiMZGZ2RpgaBIHJOrPzJw-il8E1SQPxqJSAsVPElHTS8sas6A56EuEjA0Wbr_jj5O7IHSlHcp85VYOTZIyyZLzOjJj3LqFvENgaZ3TIigRrQR0uq3pqD7w/s400/copper+metalsmithed+necklace+5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />Follow me on facebook <a href="http://facebook.com/lilacpopphotography">here</a>.</div><div>Follow me on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/lilacpop">here</a>.</div><div>My jewelry etsy shop <a href="http://lilacpop.etsy.com/">here</a>.</div><div>My photography etsy shop <a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/">here</a>.<br /></div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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How to Transform a Plain Skirt into an Anthropologie Style One

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__AsGrSLn9F189dP171thLagPIfmolfPttRmJr4ABd68JVes35GnBtAGWeLftZtKkgJNBfUhWf_qcd7SXE7zRAnyw4r1i66A3VcvX9SMHEOf4g8HuyTFajiKxuyxEcXdBsHL8MsInOew/s1600/DSC_2127.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555504766519653922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__AsGrSLn9F189dP171thLagPIfmolfPttRmJr4ABd68JVes35GnBtAGWeLftZtKkgJNBfUhWf_qcd7SXE7zRAnyw4r1i66A3VcvX9SMHEOf4g8HuyTFajiKxuyxEcXdBsHL8MsInOew/s400/DSC_2127.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="center">I love the store <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span> but rarely can I afford to buy there. And I have a hard time buying something that I know I could do myself. I bought a really nice black skirt at a resale shop for only $1. I already have lots of black skirts so I decided to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span> myself something. I was going to throw away this grey t-shirt but decided to recycle it instead. I cut it into long strips.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170873109863218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O1Us1ek_0w8Qtbp9fFYP5sSsM9c6racywRAcrCIGGqbGMTJLXr1t3i8srZVPfNEEgYifJOWMGdC-3h1qj2kAaX968iJtk_4yAi6Mx7G7n0HDiyugRf69ycYwPwmV6-qYemeyqZMTJyE/s400/DSC_2090.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> Then I twisted the strips and started to coil them.<br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170867039587730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OBf1nSTrMb0xsX-gGCgFX3HuZLH_HnBcYPh13EajvVzPg-Sm_h-kVM7Kmyp0myeKUwSZRaE95N4kVIjqQ8BW65umBZGxw2h87tH_cQoxzrhKblf8AAnIsTC1QDRtiIxcG5FATFh5-IU/s400/DSC_2091.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170860430701618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3l0moldOjX63iT2zqeuu_A_OTDL1Kl8O1svvtkJq7DjjImBFD7rIjT1wzG8vph3L31HisBV7wOcg-oatIES47slMqr_uk6GSeKUjx9zkrYLIIixksMMzTk0sC3HqAQFC1FkIe929JR7k/s400/DSC_2094.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div>You can either stitch it as you are coiling it or coil the whole thing and then stitch it all together. There really isn't a right or wrong way to do it as long as your stitches don't show.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170854576530530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBQbFNlnhYShs5nu3buYiL5tyJmdqaEpU8Mk86DvTS4RXHWBgh7xymIs0wluOQGaJL4KRSogeOzHLnm5pDN07jqnCA5k9aY_TELue6GIWJ0z3N90DFjt-1EbeMMpVNHpuMsI-ZNpHs6U/s400/DSC_2093.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 376px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170858975607138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLX-40pGEC3r82eD-z2T-tt1U5fH792MhKSzKD5mBWvlBU1PGPNyM_SVB7d-Nr1ZQ3pXqGw9DJ4etbcX8iUehjAZawJMhZ9n_pTZka4eF3hRamtHWI6fS_V1kK-7sESgF43hf6C9Z1aQ/s400/DSC_2088.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div>It makes an awesome fabric flower. You could use them to make pins, statement necklaces, or headbands like the one below.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555172128774895810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRuEHmxU_1cB9AlnAluJS7p8GuwcXfzUkH1yBUqsFvwcMgF4OVESkVcMLydhSZSrekJaEXIOyhg01_QZagDC_PeOF2tx9Wo7P3Rq1nS0S6ThUyMrATMZVSaGrfNl6E8M-7syJWJ09BY8/s400/Headband+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><div>I made three of them and pinned them to the bottom of the skirt. Then I hand stitched them on.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170352993623954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0X3a4yL2-y9382RYh2r2UVDrJD035OGBIIPLnsm0AI7zrQK9UTu11X6zmye-Un-z6R89HYkzvM75kWGKuW3zaz8A5kflUpIrm_ZQsUzwP2Le2HnpO56Xb6np59v2srXZur_Z27v_PVM/s400/DSC_2095.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br />Next I placed one of the strips along the bottom hem and pinned it in place. I kept the edge raw and let it curl up a bit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170346139489250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5C8JuI0x4OM6MPztMNqjJ7HoevU_JPs1WGCTUibFkN8GPMQ-J2UXdlyVcqBTTr63nY5kEcT39SkL1Y3mi7gu3rcYTxXPEjWOi1Ij7XfHdfF1uANgzsGulkK9x4e13EMkjbuTko1GAWU/s400/DSC_2097.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br />It was super easy to sew. I used the right edge of the foot on the sewing machine to line up the edge of the black hem and followed it all the way.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170343057530274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nnGHiJ5ijkjiQfCGvMt-8CVrLEZyL5e7Nbr3CnPbnmkDqmMRjFU_ZbDzNAPm6waHP5fqJRRPluWuCn4b7JG6EA_rFHYvLnRA5uQdSOkloGwbZIFRLspEAiPY36NQH3nKg-w7wfmfVkc/s400/DSC_2104.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170339762081778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbXNCLylWCmoKahYR6zs1u9Od12z86T4vx4Q1iOOQyCA9OEhNPE9O_mBxbO2OLNLeZSHZDKzvKUBpZoOdsXgqitpX1yLQs6TIUhqQ0mYE6klPEgLskLURELrvyt6VTfRY09fjvkzLXwE/s400/DSC_2106.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />And that is all. It probably took me about an hour to do. You could do this to sweaters as well.<br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170335959142706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64I84AOq2TEerjeMuei-vPcKgolwg7OE2dbK7WCeGlZNOx00_erxt7WYJuLFZdgCxry5G5UhCj68Ps_KFDlGj2KRJyIh8nT2YrSazKXPHxnBC3i5B9x0f1excdsqS5gT3MbmVuxPKeHY/s400/DSC_2099.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555504755969107874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvjJ-T7RzFuCofmbdH6R2iL6D4JimKV5OdHEprQauSUEWVFT0WusAP7ZLVHlmbNtpPTHzZLeRulliWHCl4cRILQhgBRLh5DqSSKQPHcUiDtOWSux81lcDUSUfYJdfIEm_v36jVlUo-QY/s400/DSC_2114.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 174px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555504760067743330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_zhh0IfgX0pMbvOl_QwLemmCeVEqT3aUYFYxS_VXgewixCWCDZMOAFUcsuhHSjz6Ey2iw4X9rmnTOaamjtFrwMUe6ISERXTHjG6-eq3MTobOg0PXjWNBxlSkgONrZeGGfRnyuJYn9Co/s400/DSC_2118.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div align="left">Find me on facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lilacpopphotography?ref=ts">here</a>.</div><div align="left">My etsy site <a href="http://lilacpop.etsy.com/">here</a>.</div><div align="left">My photography site <a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/">here</a>.</div><div align="left"><a href="http://twitter.com/lilacpop">Twitter</a></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24546607@N04/">Flickr </a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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Recycled Pill Bottles as Jewelry Finished!

<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55279933/recycled-pill-bottle-necklace"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512124601283417858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dFLt-NFAHcpAzLqWkXTRnODh2ny3MqguMDDEjw7VslUMhj-Z5hPOsqPVdXMxExqCJEdChd1xl1KMO3_i66R-3HB7fVrr4I87VLkNVy1TL_IiFAGvyPjhcloVQOLD0wNjIhUD5pxhprQm/s400/recycled+pill+bottle+necklace+1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center">A couple of weeks ago I came up with the idea of cutting up pill bottles and using them as jewelry. The ideas have really been flowing lately. I came up with these over the weekend.</div><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55279933/recycled-pill-bottle-necklace"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512124604341917554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL4Gn541Hc8KOJxYxhJ0oawo_GG5O-GYlVQpDvXPYc7-SI20wukhbHCaBpRrMjZYFHul059IaertMIRvF8GCst3Qe6n7Etd4Z98HbDiHQy4PLL9DGvLhyphenhyphenkmFPGPTHWw0JElBZIsNlW9F9/s400/recycled+pill+bottle+necklace+5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55270396/recycled-pill-bottle-earrings-with"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512124364678978946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuT2Q08ocfvIih8Rs1XedMoWUK6BwzKr7QjzS61Ti6kdooM18HBOcI4k2KqnOsTWEY8gCVK0Oeey2zjKrT0SL4lT0ldn7AvvUguXZL_vdFs_WqMPGtKAHF-n6ga8G6S6k9s-Xr2TLMA36O/s400/recycled+pill+bottle+earrings+blue+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55270396/recycled-pill-bottle-earrings-with"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512124348875048306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVJvogw3UMokDg2LeNUC5jFYL2XtOZrWKgF9RDKl1Sz_p7tQ-cQNAIAEuKeFsdRmDyhWZeh6ib8aXvH06glNkxO0fv1NSZJAJ7TtZpOrpdyiB2_1UA9iFx9McGXtmtwOx3Xgo44sgQ3Pm/s400/Recycled+Pill+bottle+earrings+with+colored+stones+5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I love this pair. These beads are made from multi colored stones. The difference in textures between the shiny plastic and matte stones really works.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55304343/recycled-stacked-pill-bottles-earrings"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512124343300138610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2dwJbWEBVFCxQ1lTa_6MmFj2bLzR9_aNqCVMtmKuavgNLLdF3aV35ma-Z6ULWLC98wJvWErd1GHv_hgJissLjbtRIIMoGQLdtGOcsO1fsIm2uzoryNPz9jDcf-PWqJCOEhapdmO1Kpv1/s400/Recycled+pill+bottle+earrings+stacked+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Then on Monday I woke up and had the idea of cutting them into smaller pieces and stringing them onto wire with beads in between. I am thinking about doing necklaces this way as well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZ8vI97q0KQ6oVQrOrc620MF_djcErZ8uw7dtg9u1ZGr4DgckGJFcGg8ZB8kFwnNf5Njrrv7EPeptudBH9ZbHvr8AYYKS6W87wkVe4T_DJ-3Si5KdNgpwLabWcR9z9gU6Xi1TwCXnPn0C/s1600/recycled+pill+bottle+earrings+collage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512124339937126562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZ8vI97q0KQ6oVQrOrc620MF_djcErZ8uw7dtg9u1ZGr4DgckGJFcGg8ZB8kFwnNf5Njrrv7EPeptudBH9ZbHvr8AYYKS6W87wkVe4T_DJ-3Si5KdNgpwLabWcR9z9gU6Xi1TwCXnPn0C/s400/recycled+pill+bottle+earrings+collage.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 368px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> These ones are available at the <a href="http://dancingeyegallery.blogspot.com/">Dancing Eye Gallery</a> in downtown <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Northville</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://lilacpop.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512124330323403346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Hc-T37N6fscmwK4m1v2duGifiLIukKN_cf_sgR6uwZjGfaBXSI1r0TJTxWALx6UrJdFaM2AahyIwKFZiidpUVHduLD0f79zEgeZ-zjG8eb2EGrgi3awRTZUcU-DgVfL-pfPPL73pTAgt/s400/handmade+artisan+3+disc+necklace+1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> This style of necklace has been a best seller at the shows I've done lately. I will have it listed on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">etsy</span> tomorrow.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Recycled Pill Bottles as Jewelry Finished!

A couple of weeks ago I came up with the idea of cutting up pill bottles and using them as jewelry. The ideas have really been flowing latel...

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