DIY studded ombré jumper

You must have seen all the studded/ombré jumpers around - particularly in the likes of Topshop. Seeing as I don't have £40 I can just freely spend on a jumper, I thought I would make my own. It's worth it - I'd say all together this cost me about a tenner to make!



You will need:
A jumper/sweater - this is the one I got.
Hand dye - I used dylon hand dye in French Lavender.
Salt.
A small jug
A bucket
Warm water
Studs - there are lots on ebay.
A screw driver - if using the screw-on type studs
A knife - if using the studs with spikes.

Firstly, you need to dip dye your jumper! I used the same method as I did with my diy ombré tee.

When dry, it is ready to stud!

I used a few screw-on studs, as well as a couple of studs with spikes, which you push in and fold over - like in these DIYs.

You can mark where you want to stud your jumper with a pen, although I didn't do this - but it would make it more precise.

For the screw-on studs, you need to make a small hole before you can push the screw through - I just jabbed a small screwdriver through for this. Make sure you don't make the hole too big, or the stud will be falling all about the place. Push the screw through and put the stud on top and twist it. Use a screw driver to secure it if you feel the need. I found just using my fingers to twist it tight was enough.






Add however many studs you like - I kept mine quite minimal, although might end up adding more in the future!



What do you think of this DIY? Will you be trying it out yourself?

DIY exposed shoulder shirt

I haven't posted a DIY for a while, so I thought I would do a post on the one I've done this weekend! I can't take credit for this DIY, the idea came from this post which I found via Pinterest. I'm really liking all the exposed shoulder stuff which is out at the moment, and had thought of making my own for a while. I love the fact this DIY doesn't require any sewing - the studs solve that issue. And I do love a bit of studdin'.



So I got my vintage denim shirt [a great ebay find], my template [printed off the website], my studs, and my scissors and away I went.

DIY detachable collar

This is one of my favourite DIYs yet. I was going to get myself a detachable collar on ebay, then figured I would save my pennies and make one myself. It's really not that hard...



All you need is a shirt and scissors! I asked my Dad for one of his shirts, which he knew he wouldn't wear again - he has hundreds of work shirts!


1. Open up the shirt and lay it down flat.

2. Find the neckline seam, and use it as a guide to cut the whole collar off. Be careful not to cut the neckband in the process.

And that's it. See - I told you it was easy! Now for the fun part :)

You can 'decorate' your collar however you like, but I chose to stud mine. Yes, I'm loving the studs at the moment, it seems!





Will you be trying this out?

DIY studded flats

I randomly did this DIY the other night, whilst my boyfriend and I were watching Horrible Bosses [boring film, but Ben seemed to enjoy it and I had to occupy myself somehow!] - should have taken a photo of how they looked before I studded them, but you can probably guess.



I used gold studs which I bought from ebay a while ago, and mint green flats which I got from primark a couple of years ago. I'm absolutely loving mint green and gold [especially rose gold] together at the moment.



I had to use little scissors to poke holes in for the studs to go through, as the material was so thick. I used a knife to push the backs over - if you make these, make sure you have none poking out - you don't want any jabbing you in the toes, ouch!
I'm really pleased with them for a first go! Finding lots of other things to stud now! Will have another DIY up [one of my favourites] later in the week.