DIY

What kind of woman do you think would wear this outfit?

Top: Loose purple shirt with a fairy on it
Bottom: very worn, cuffed up, loose fit (but not baggy), men’s jeans with DIY smiley face embroidery on the back pockets and a large amount of band, political, New Age and peace sign patches
Accessories: woven, beaded hemp belt and hair held back in pigtails with Celtic Knot ties.
Jewelry: ankh stud earrings, chakra patterned mala bracelet and amethyst mala necklace.
Body paint: elaborate, flowery henna tattoo on hands.
Shoes: black hemp and recycled tire hiking boots

An eclectic woman who doesn’t give rats tail what others think of her.

Beading DIY: Beaded Charm Bracelet

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer) $11.19 wiley publishing jewelry making beading. each skill or technique is defined and described. features detailed color photos that demonstrate each step and helpful tips that provide additional guidance. you will learn to craft designs that are chic but inexpensive. covers tools and supplies bead stringing and weaving wire wrapping and more concise two page lessons show you all the steps to a skill an…

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Beadwork: Learning Off-Loom Beading Techniques One Stitch at a Time (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer) $11.75 wiley publishers teach yourself visual beadwork. learn off the loom beading techniques one stitch at a time. this book is full of fabulous inspiration step by step instructions and hundreds of color photographs. learn the seven basic stitches with loads of practice projects and this book even features a section devoted just to beginners and another for slightly more experienced. author chris franc…

Steampunk Style Jewelry: Victorian, Fantasy, and Mechanical Necklaces, Bracelets, and Earrings $12.49 This how-to jewelry-making book features the work of an array of invited jewelry designers influenced by the growing Steampunk trend. In Steampunk circles, jewelry-makers are often master metalsmiths who combine found objects with fine metals to create elaborate pieces. In Steampunk-Style Jewelry, the projects focus on “no fire” techniques—like simple stringing, wirework, hammering, stamping, gl…