Make and Share Craft Tutorials
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All I can say about this DIY is: love love LOVE. The general shape and build is inspired by the Alexander McQueen clutches, even though eyeglass/sunglass cases obviously weren't used in the original designs.
If you make your own clutch (whether the design is inspired by a McQueen clutch or is a style that's all you) you'll probably save a few thousand dollars.....just saying.
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- Large eyeglass/sunglass case
- 3 Bead (s)
- 3 flat metal pieces (I used scrapbooking brads)
- Rhinestone (or whatever!) trim
- 3 ring blanks
- Super glue/E 6000
- Jewelry pliers -
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1) Glue the ring blanks onto the case, pad side down. Let it dry for a little bit.
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2) If needed, pry off the prongs (or loops, depending what you have) on the metal pieces with pliers.
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3) Glue the metal pieces on top of the ring blanks. Again, let it dry for a bit, just so they aren't sliding around when you continue onto the next step.
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4) Carefully glue the trim along the top.
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TIP: Glue the center of the trim to the middle piece first, wait until it's semi-dry then work on the right and left sides. There's going to be a lot of sliding around if you don't let the glue dry at least for a little bit in between steps.
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5) And when that's (almost) dry? Glue the beads on top of the trim. If your trim has an uneven surface, you might have to press and hold for a bit. Let everything dry overnight.
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Closeup.
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Finished product.
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