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How I Do ► Gold iPhone Case

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DIY iPhone case

You’ve seen them…  You’ve said I want one… And then you may have looked at the price and thought… but I’d rather eat this week.  Well, no fear friends, I have the easy solution to getting your very own gold iPhone case a la Miansai and Incase.  Here’s the do…

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Purchase an inexpensive iPhone case (Amazon.com has great ones for less than two or three dollars) or use one of your old cases.

Have left-over metallic gold spray paint from a previous DIY project?  Pull it out.

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Spread out a small drop cloth or newspaper either outside or in a well-ventilated room.

Then get to spraying, and let dry.  If another coat is in order make sure the first is completely dry before applying.

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And then voila, you have a gold iPhone case without the dent in your wallet.  There’s actually a ton of possibilities with this simple DIY, from chevron stripes to typography.   You like?

Images by Eclectic A.

How I Do: The Braid Bracelet

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I wish I had the time and patience to sit and knot a friendship bracelet, and I guess I could do it during my lunch break or while watching Big Brother, but we all know that’s not going to happen (he he!).  So I made the next best thing which is not only right on trend but if I want to switch up the colors, I can easily redo it.   I’m talking about the braid (or woven) bracelet of course.  To me these are a little more chic than friendship bracelet, but also use crochet string in your colors of choice and require a minimal amount of weaving and knotting.Honestly WTF has a great tutorial and you can check out Aurelie Bidermann’s versions on Net-a-Porter.

Images by Eclectic A.

 

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