DIY Home Depot Metal Grate Jewelry Inspiration from Pinafores & Pinwheels here. There’s no tutorial for this but with some type of tin snips, sand paper and jewelry findings this is actually a pretty easy DIY. More photos of the jewelry at the link. *For more hardware jewelry go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/hardware
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DIY Silver Industrial String Art Tutorial. I love the look of this piece, especially upclose. Easy tutorial from The Thrillz of the Hillz here. *Other string art tutorials (states, heart, words, etct… here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/string-art
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DIY USB Desk Lamp made from Dollar Store Parts. Mini tipod, USB components, pencil cup, and a few other small things. Really like this idea and the zig zag stitch. Tutorial from Rebecca Made It here.
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DIY Coat or Clothes Rack by Weekday Carnival here. *I have made this using PVC Pipe (also a room divider), but the pipe they use is probably sturdier. There is no formal tutorial, but the author writes about what they used to build this at the link.
DIY Industrial Chic “Games People Play” Bracelet. Did you know Michaels has tons of tutorials? They only have one photo which isn’t ideal, but what is great for the beginner is that there are detailed lists with everything you need to buy. A lot of times “lines” go on sale - like Industrial Chic. Tutorial at Michaels here.
“This charm bracelet took inspiration from the original one of a kind piece, DIY Charm Bracelet using components from Industrial Chic at Michaels. “Games People Play” by Susan Lenart Kazmer.”
DIY Moroccan Inspired Hurricane Lanterns. Posted already on Tumblr, BUT THIS IS AN UPDATE about paint used, tips and links to Home Depot decorative aluminum sheeting. From Urban Comfort here. Oh, and one interesting note by the author about his tutorial in published in Family Circle here:
The only note I want to make - the magazine took a little creative license with photography. Use these hurricanes with votive candles housed in glass or with the candle on a small plate.
Yes, I’d say that last note is quite important. I am loving anything with those fake LED tea lights in them at this point.