If you're the financially challenged sort like myself then you may have noticed that the price of having some bling on your collar is somewhat more than the less shiny variety. And I just can't bring myself to pay for something that, quite frankly, may a) fall off in the wash and b) I could make myself. So I decided to make some subtle but effective changes to my new Matalan top, seen here before I took my scissors to it.
eBay is a wonder for buying small craft things if you can't get to a haberdashery, and is sometimes cheaper than a bricks-and-mortar shops. I got 20 of these spikes for £3.09, and also in the pic are my dressmaking scissors which don't completely ruin the material when it's cut into.
The spikes are like mini screws with a flat back, so it was as simple as marking on the collar where I wanted to put the spikes and snipping a tiny hole to push it through.
As the top is very busy, I didn't want to put too many spikes on the collar, so two on each side did it.
What do you think?
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I really like you blog dear!
ReplyDeleteKeep posting, you do it great! :)
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Thanks very much! xx
DeleteLove studding soooo much! xx
ReplyDeleteMe too! I've got more of these studs to add to some the shoulders of a striped blazer I bought recently too! xx
DeleteWhat size are the studs???;)))
ReplyDeleteLove it!
They are 20mm studs with a screw back. Normally come in a pack of about 20. Let me know how you get on if you try it! Cx
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