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When we think of jewelry rings, we tend to think of a band made of metal with some sort of stone. That stone could be anything from a rock to a mineral to a semiprecious stone to a precious stone, set into the metal itself. There are many different types of rings that are only made with metal, or resin, or plastic. There are tons of different ways to make them, and the designs to be made are endless. They are never-ending. Anything could be made with those materials, and jewe

Every single person on this planet has worn mismatched socks at least once. Many people swear that having them not match brings good luck. Regardless of whether you believe in luck or not, sometimes mixing them can be a good thing. If you’re like me, and you’re obsessed with socks, mixing and matching can make your collection bigger. What’s fun about this is finding two socks in your existing collection that already look good together, but aren’t matches. This takes creativit

Whenever I purchase a purse, if its strap detaches, I store it separately. Each purse is an outfit accessory, and should be treated as a part of the outfit. I keep a drawer of everyday items that go in my purse, to make it easy to swap them on the daily. What’s nice about purse straps that detach is that now they’re usable for any other in your collection. Sometimes, they might be usable for other things, or as other things. Sometimes, they might be usable as jewelry, especia

I was cleaning dried paint off their bottles. As someone who loves to paint, I clean the caps off often, making sure they can snap shut in order to keep the artist medium safe. A part of being an artist is learning how to protect whatever medium you’re using. It’s why, a lot of the time, the things we usually throw out are things we learn to turn into mediums themselves. When peeling the dried crap off the bottles, I noticed how strong and sturdy it was. It was as sturdy as s

There are many different ways to use an object for a purpose other than what was originally intended. Objects may have a designated job, but it feels god to discover other ways they can be used. One of my favorite objects to do this with are the straps that come with purses. It depends on what it’s made from. Some are impossible to do this with, but others can definitely double as something else. They can double as jewelry. They can double as jewelry, namely necklaces. Utiliz

Good ideas often come out of necessity. At least, that’s what it feels like when I feel like I don’t have enough of a certain thing, and then I make said thing out of something like… a paper clip. It’s difficult for me to find things I love to wear, especially when it comes to jewelry. In my repertoire, most of what I own is stuff that was made with my own two hands. As my DIY skills evolve, my closet of jewels evolves. It’s always the same, difficult to find what I’d love to

Many a time, we buy things we’re never going to use, or, we’re gifted things we don’t really like. Whether it’s a birthday, or some other holiday, or we shopped for something we don’t care for, a lot of the time, we’re left with junk. However, if you know that piece of something you believe is junk can be a blank canvas, keep it, and use it. Blank canvases can be made out of anything, whether it be a blank t-shirt or a piece of stretchy string or, like here, a phone case that

You can never have enough jewelry. You can never have enough jewelry, and you can also never have enough of what you’ve made by hand. It’s different. Whatever you make yourself, especially if you’re following an idea and not a template, is a part of you personified into your creations. You can make anything.  The most fun part? Finding ways to use what could be garbage, but isn’t, and does make you something you’d love to wear until it falls apart. Some things last longer tha

It happened when I was reorganizing my drawers of craft supplies I have shoved in a tall dresser. In that dresser, are scraps of clothing that didn’t quite work as anything other than scraps. Or, so I thought. I came across this sleeve. It was still in sleeve form, and had been a part of a t-shirt. It was long… a long tube of fabric. A part of me wondered if it would fit my giant skull. It did, but it could fit better. I trimmed the excess to where I believed the shirt would

There are many, many ways to tie your hair back, or up. You don’t just need to use ponytail holders or scrunchies. There’s an easy,...

There was a shirt I’d been waiting to upcycle. I didn’t know what to do with it, but, after having it sit in my drawer for months, I...

I was looking in my drawer the other day, and I realized I only had one real bra. It had padding, support, and fit perfectly. All of my...

It’s that time of year again — the time of year where shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, and mini skirts are worn. Sure, you can wear these...

Everyone, male or female, who wears earrings, has gone through this: missing an earring. It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter...

Everyone has a specific type of neck that bothers them the most. Yes, we are talking about shirts. For me, it’s a crew neck, cowl neck,...

There are many random, household objects that can be made into jewelry. Some of them, don’t have to be labeled ‘garbage’, they just need...

I was at my father’s house, tossing at least two plastic bottles of water in the garbage per day. Watching so much trash be trashed over...

Every time I upcycle something that involves fabric, especially something like clothing, there are tons of scraps left over. Sometimes,...

Everyone has those times when a necklace, or another piece of jewelry they’re wearing, comes off in their hands. You’re left there,...

Back in the 1950s, and other times around there, women were known to have what were called ‘shoe clips’. It was a way to add to a pair of...