5 Ideas to customize a T-shirt: #3 Transparencies

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After changing the sleeves of a T-shirt and making a crop top with a "bow neckline", we are going to play a little bit with textures and transparencies. This could be a simple interpretation of the cut out idea. However, I'll probably make another version of this DIY to go a little bit further with the design. The process of this DIY is so easy and simple. I hope you guys like the video! :)

¡Have a great weekend!

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Wake me up when its all over

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Hi everyone!

I'm back in the real life after a short holidays in Ibiza!! It's been an incredible girls trip, we couldn't have had more fun. Now it's time to get down to work! Today I wanted to share with you guys the outfit I wore to spend an unforgettable day in a boat, in the idyllic island of Formentera. I had never been there before, even though I live in Barcelona, which is really close... I was amazed to see those incredible light blue crystalline beaches. I wore a lovely jumpsuit from Romwe and I added a few pops of color with two of my favorite DIYs. Hope you guys like it!

Jumpsuit: Romwe (similar aquí)

Sandals: Melissa for Forever 21

Necklace: DIY

Clutch bag: DIY

Bikini: Oysho

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DIY Home: Printed paper Candles

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Hi Everyone!

Today I wanted to share with you guys a DIY I did some years ago and I still love it. It's a technique to customize candles with printed paper napkins. It couldn't be easier and it's 100% adaptable to your personal style. You guys will need napkins, candles and an iron. It will take just a few minutes!

We'll apply heat with the iron and melt the superficial layer of wax, that will soak through the paper. By doing this, we'll embed that thin layer of paper within the candle. You guys could try making this with other kinds of paper, but from my point of view, napkins work best. They're so porous and allow the wax to come up to the surface. You'll see it more clear in the video. Hope you guys enjoy and don't forget to subscribe my Youtube channel here.

Isn't it easy? The hardest part will be finding the right napkins. It was much more complicated than I thought, because now, during the summer, most of napkin designs are really tacky...

Hope you guys got inspired! This DIY could have a million interpretations. What about using your own pictures? You could also draw on regular white napkins, or even combine your candles with your plates and napkins on a summer dinner outdoors. Do you Dare to DIY this??

xxx

DIY Project: Make a clutch bag with a car license plate

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Here's my new favorite DIY ever!
With the permission of my mexican embroidered skirt... It's simple clutch bag with a zipper closure and I added a car license plate. I love the fact that it's a real and used car plate. And it's so easy to find, you can get it at any souvenirs shop or around the internet, for instance on Ebay.

I was inspired by this Kate Spade bag I saw in a store. I loved the idea, but I was a little bit disappointed with the quality: it looks more like a H&M sale bag than like what a 400$ bag. I would never buy a PVC bag like that, I prefer doing it myself with good quality materials.

Then I got down to work. You could actually make this DIY in five minutes, if you used any bag you already have. I preferred doing it from scratch because I didn't find the perfect bag I envisioned. So here's a basic videotutorial of how to make a zipper leather clutch bag. Hope you guys enjoy!

Supplies

2 leather rectangles (exterior)

2 fabric rectangles (lining)

1 metallic zipper

1 car license plate

4  machine screws 
Textile glue
Pins / double sided tape
Thick sewing machine needles

Tips
Pins always leave a mark on leather. Try o use it on the inner part of the seams, or use double sided tape instead.

The best way of finishing the zipper is sewing the leather piece. I used textile glue because I broke 3 needles in the attempt, as my zipper is metallic.

I can't wait to wear it! Hope you guys liked it as much as I do

What do you guys think? Would you dare to make your own license plate clutch?

Hope you guys have a great weekend! Have fun!

California dreaming

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Hi everyone!
As you guys know, when I do anything that doesn't come out well, I simply try doing it again. That's something I've been saying since my very first post, that's how I am. After the awful experience I had last year with my rollerblades, today I tried skating again. But I didn't skate with an ordinary pair of roller skates... I finally got the colored skates that the whole Pinterest is craving for!! I had many doubts, but it was love at first sight and it was totally worth the risk. Today I went to Mission beach to try my new skates and I totally loved them!

Hope you guys like the pictures and my last last diy :)

Skirt: DIY (originally from H&M)

Roller Skates: Moxi Roller Skates

Bikini: H&M (2012)

DIY ALTERNATIVE
At first I thought of making a DIY, because they're not easy to find outside the US (and I normally live in Barcelona). My idea was to dye a regular pair of white skates with leather dye. It's so easy to find online, I got mine on Ebay. But in the end, as I had the chance of living in California for a few months, I bought my Moxi Strawberry skates.

The dye for shoes is not so difficult to use: just apply a few thin layers of dye with a sponge applicator, using smooth even strokes. It works well on smooth leather, patents, synthetics, canvas and satins. If you don't dare to make it, you can just take your skates to the cobbler.

Hope you guys liked the pictures. And stay tuned, I'm sure you guys are going to love this week's DIY ;)

xxx

DIY: Tatty divine inspired Sculpey necklace

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Hi everyone!

So here's my Tatty Devine inspired necklace. At first I thought of using some sort of plastic, but in the end I chose to use oven-bake clay because it's much easier to find and it's also very easy to work with. My biggest fear, when I started working on this project, was that it could look childish. And I do recognize it didn't came out as I expected on my first attempt. I struggled a little bit with the split leaves... But after trying some different techniques, I can give you some advice.

1. Try to use your fingertips as little as possible: It will be easier to achieve an even and flawless surface if you use modelling tools. You can buy some specific tools for clay, or you can use whatever you already have at home instead. I used a plastic cup, a cuticle remover, a wood stick and some pins and needles.

2. This colored clay might stain your working surface. You'd better work on metal or crystal surfaces.

3. Baking: Every brand has its own baking instructions. You'll usually have to bake your clay for 20-35 minutes, depending on how thick your pieces are. The oven must be preheated to 130ºC / 275ºF. Do not use the microwave!

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Hope you guys enjoyed and had a great time watching! Don't forget to send me pictures of your recreations, you can e-mail me (info@daretodiy.com), tag me on Twitter (@Daretodiy) or on Instagram (@sylvia_Daretodiy).

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DIY Inspiration: Tatty Devine's pesrpex jewels

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Laser cut is playing a big part in fashion during the last few seasons. Its great for making awesome drillings on leather and textiles (you guys can see examples here y here), but it also works well on thicker materials.

Some time ago I came across the british accessory Brand Tatty Devine, whose main identity symbol is, by the way, laser cut perspex. I absolutely love their eye-catching and out-of-the-box designs. I thought it would be worth it to share with you guys these surreal and lovely pieces... And of course, making a DIY inspired by them!

And now, you might be wondering... Where's the DIY in this?
Obviously, nobody has perspex and a laser cut machine at home. But there are some good alternatives that can provide really cool results. This DIY is going to be something new for me, I'm still not sure of what will come out of this idea... Hope it's not a DIY disaster!!

What would you do with this inspiration? How would you do it?

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Mini DIY: Tom Binns safety pin jewelry

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This is not the first time I see safety pins on jewelry but I think the way the designer Tom Binns uses them is quite cool. I love the pop of color and the casual effect they provide to pearls and Swarovski crystals. Despite Binn's pieces are far from low cost, this inspiration is so easy to recreate. It's a mini DIY that requires no instructions.

Imágenes vía Net a Porter

A few safety pins, a little bit of spray paint and a boring necklace, that's all you'll need for this mini-DIY!

Seize the weekend!! 

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Sylvia

How to make a maxi dress out of a long skirt

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Hi everyone!!

In addition to a new DIY, this week we're having a very special guest. His name is White Boy, and he is one of the pets a friend has on his yard, in the middle of the dessert of California. I though that llamas weren't so friendly, but this one made me change my mind. He stole my heart with his fluffy hair and his buckteeth.

My maxidress is made of a basic skirt from Forever 21, and the top is made with the same technique I used for my braided skirt. I used recycled t-shirt strips. I recommend using high waist skirts (it's better if they have an elastic waistband), however you can use any skirt you already have, as long as it's not too tight. Now the skirt goes a little bit over my ankle, but it's a quite comfortable lenght. It's perfect to wear it with flat sandals.

And it didn't take much time! I did it in just one morning. Don't miss out all the details of the DIY process in the video. I still haven't learnt how to (easily) add subtitles, so if there's anything you guys don't understand, you can just ask ;)

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Hope you guys liked my new DIY maxi dress and my new friend :) Would you guys dare to turn your maxi skirt into a maxi dress?

xxx