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   Find an old belt (perferably one with studs)...
   And imagine what you want to make or decorate.

   
   
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   Take your old belt & exacto-knife, & evenly cut the belt into pieces of strips.
   (You can use scissors too, but exacto-knifes are sharper & make cleaner lines)

   Then Make Whatever You Can Think Of!!

   
   
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   Like this Rockin Stud Bracelet!

   (Just cut your belt in a strip long enough to fit OVER YOUR HAND. Then hot-glue the ends together...hold for a long time. Done!)

   
   
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   These Punk Bangles.

   (same steps as above, just smaller strips)

   
   
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   Or take an old junky clutch...

   (look through some fashion magazines for ideas)

   
   
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   And make everyone ask you where you bought it!! lol

   I seriously saw a bag similar to this in a magazine for $300!

   (I just carefully hot-glued the strips right on the bag.)

   
   
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   TIPS:

   1) If your belt is faux-leather, old, or as junky as mine (like falling apart)...glue the sides of each strip (where u cut) a little also. Or it will just come apart again.

   2) If you think the exposed glue is too shiny or distracting, I just colored over it with a black permanent marker. :) You cant even tell! You could cover it with ribbon or fabric too, i guess.

   
   
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   YOU CAN MAKE OR DECORATE ANYTHING!
   (I would have made more but i ran out of belt :P)

   Decorate shelves, mirrors, boxes, etc.
   You could also use snap-buttons (instead of glueing), & make things like chokers.
   Or use jumprings & chains to decorate a plain black belt for goth jewelry.
   I'm even going to re-use leftover studs to decorate my Chuck Taylor shoes!

   HAVE FUN.

   
   

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