Bling It Up!: Super Cute Craft Techniques to Add Decoden Sparkle to Phone Cases, Purses, Jewelry & More - Softcover

Knight, Choly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574219480 ISBN 13: 9781574219487

Publisher: Design Originals, 2014

Synopsis

Make your accessories super kawaii with the Japanese art of decoden! Inside Bling It Up!, you’ll find 16 outrageously whimsical projects for embellishing your phone case, nail extensions, sunglasses, vanity kit, and even your sneakers with impractical indulgence! Decoden is a highly stylized, colorful, and over-the-top Japanese decorative craft that literally means “phone decoration,” but which has grown to encompass all sorts of fun applications. It involves decorating objects with tons of charms and bling. This book shows you how to make your own fabulous decoden compositions with cabochons, charms, trinkets, baubles, and findings. Author Choly Knight provides step-by-step instructions for making a host of blingy fashion accessories. She offers insightful tips on materials and techniques, and explains how to make your own charms with mod melts and polymer clay. Whether you’re looking for simple rhinestone flair or excessive frosted goodness, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here to get your creative juices flowing.

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From the Back Cover

Bling Out Your World! Dec·o·den - noun: A highly stylized, colorful, and over-the-top Japanese decorative craft that literally means “phone decoration,” but which has grown to encompass all sorts of fun projects. It involves decorating objects with tons of charms and bling.Make your accessories super kawaii with the Japanese art of decoden! Inside you’ll find 16 outrageously whimsical projects for embellishing your phone case, nail extensions, sunglasses, vanity kit, and even your sneakers with impractical indulgence! Whether you’re looking for simple rhinestone flair or excessive frosted goodness, you’ll find plenty of inspiration in this book to get your creative juices flowing.-16 step-by-step projects for blingy fashion accessories -Fabulous decoden compositions with cabochons, charms, trinkets, baubles, and findings. -Inspired ideas for phone cases, acrylic nails, vanity sets, sunglasses, sneakers, and more. -Practical tips on materials, supplies, and techniques. -How to make your own charms with mod melts and polymer clay.

About the Author

Choly Knight has her finger on the pulse of what today's young crafters really want. A power-seller on Etsy.com, she is the author of six sewing books from Fox Chapel Publishing. Choly has been crafting for as long as she can remember, and has drawn, painted, sculpted, and taped everything in sight. She took up sewing at age 12 and knitting at 21. After going to college for English and Studio Art, she now enjoys trying to find numerous different ways to combine all of her passions of writing, fine art, and craft art.

Edition details

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1574219480
• ISBN 13: 9781574219487
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 48