More studded denim

I know I've done a studded denim tutorial before, but I wanted to do one more, this time with step by step photos. So here it goes,

What you'll need:

• studs rf spikes of your choice (i recommend using studsandspikes.com, or you can google wholesale studs and look for some deals)
• denim
• needle nose pliers

Usually you can get away with not using a special studding tool if you're studding regular denim, or even double layered denim (like the collar of this jacket). It's bust to tweak the prongs a little before piercing the denim because they tend to flare outward a little bit when you buy them, and if you stud them like that it will create ripples in the denim.

Once you've got the stud through the denim, use your pliers to grasp the prong at the base and the bend it inward to lie flat on the denim. Repeat with the second prong.

Repeat for all the studs you want to put on your garment. after you finish they should all lie flat and look fairly uniform like this...

That's just about it! As a little troubleshooting comment, I'd say that if you're going to be adding a lot of studs to wear gardening gloves or some type of thick glove to protect your fingers. After putting all these studs on my jacket my finger tips were pretty raw. But hey, no pain no gain.

Happy studding!

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Mason jar wall planter

This initially started out as an idea to make a kitchen herb garden for my window sill. Unfortunately, my current kitchen window gets no sun and there's just no room for it to fit. But in 6 months when I move into my own place I promise I'll show you all my little herb window garden. Until then, I decided to make and outdoor wall planter! It's relatively easy to make, but if you don't trust yourself, I'll probably have some variation of this on sale on the Repurposed Remade Etsy store soon.

What you'll need:

• mason jars of any shape of size
• plants and potting soil (i chose succulents because I can't kill them)
• a wood plank of some sort (I salvaged mine from an old Pier 1 wine rack from the Salvation Army)
• short screws to mount the jars
• long screws to mount the planter as a whole
• pipe clamps
• power drill
• flat and phillips head screwdrivers
• somewhere to mount your planter!

First off, you'll want to take apart whatever structure you have (if necessary) to get your wood board.

Next you need to drill holes in the back of your pipe clamps so that you can screw them into your board. Before you screw them into the wood, you'll have to drill holes slightly smaller than the size of your screws in the wood where you want the pipe clamps to be fixed.

Once both pipe clamps are attached to the wood, the planted can be screwed into the wall. To do this, drill holes through your wood (once again slightly smaller than your screw) and do the same on the wall space where you'd like your planter to hang. Use your long screws to attach the planter to the wall.

Finally the fun part! Now you can plant your little pants in the mason jars. I chose some lovely multicolored succulents for mine.

Use the flathead screwdriver to tighten your pipe clamps around the mason jars so that they stay in place on the planter.

Now you have a pretty new planter :)

Bird seed

 I usually work doubles Monday-Friday but to I got lucky and just have to work tonight! So over a cold beer I decided to make a little mini bird feeder.

What you’ll need:

• Some sort of glass or ceramic or wooden (whatever) container that can be hung with wire and have an opening that is accessible to birds
• Wire of your choosing (I used copper)
• Birdseed (or a candle! this would look just as lovely as a hanging lantern for your porch) 

All you need to do is attach some sort of hanging mechanism to your chosen container and then attach a reinforced hook to the top of that. I found a container that had pre made holes in it, which made it easy to hang. My little ceramic trinket thing is probably meant for candles, but I make lanterns so often that I thought this would be nice! 

Anyways, It’s best to reinforce some part of the wire you use to hang it. In the photos you can see that I wrapped the wire around itself in a few places to ensure that it wouldn’t bend too much with the weight of the container when it’s hanging. Now find something to hang it on and that’s all!

Go bird watching of something, there’s a book for that.

Homemade Deep Conditioner

This week I’m trying to brace myself to bleach my hair. I used to have lovely white blonde hair that I could dye pretty colors, but since it was incorrectly bleached and re bleached so many times it was just terribly damaged. So I let it grow out and then hacked it all off again so i’ve sort of started anew. Still, I thought it wise to give it a little extra nourishment before I bleached it again. I’m sure there a billion other girls out there with gross damaged hair who can’t afford an outrageously priced conditioner, so listen up.

What you’ll need:

• one over ripe avocado
• half cup honey
• third cup extra virgin olive oil

All you need to do is mix it all together and smush it until it's creamy and slap the nastyness on your head. It smells a little funky but try to deal with it for 15-20 mins.

Focus the majority of the mixture on the ends, your roots tend to be healthier and not require as much moisture. Once you’re ready to rinse, use a mild shampoo (make sure to really lather your roots to prevent them from getting overly greasy or oily) and warm water then condition like you normally would. 

Hopefully you’re hair won’t feel like a broom anymore. Mine’s nice and silky for now :)

p.s.

please don’t try to eat this. It’s not food. If you do, don’t email me and blame me because you did something dumb and it made you puke.

Facebook Fan/Tumblr Follower Giveaway!

First off….congrats to Emily Johnson, the winner of our last giveaway! The lovely Emily won a vintage gold accent floral ceramic necklace (which sadly will not be pictured) and a pair of T.U.K. black leather creepers! 

This week, starting today, we are kicking off another giveaway in collaboration with Repurposed Remade Vintage! The rules will stay the same: when you follow us on tumblr, reblog us on tumblr, like the facebook page, follow our blogspot or RR’s blogspot, or recommend the facebook page to a friend, your name will be added to the raffle. So, you have multiple opportunities to get your name added for a chance to win! The prize (or prizes) could be anything from vintage bags, shoes, clothes, or DIY items! Guys and girls alike are encouraged to enter. Good luck, the winner will be announced on Friday evening at 6pm Pacific Time! 

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Letter from the editor


Begrudgingly, I have decided to join the dark side. DIYDS will now be posting on Tumblr. In the interest of my blog I have decided to expand to another website in addition to blogspot! All the posts on each site will be the same for the most part, this is just to make it more convenient for those of you who do chose to use Tumblr and would like to be able to follow us there. Also, it seems like the best way to get the word out about DIYDS and the Repurposed Remade Vintage boutique.

For now, the tumblr is basically just cycling through our previous posts from here on blogspot. So for the next few days the queue will be periodically posting all our old DIYs.

Click through to follow DIYDS on Tumblr!

P.S.
Don't worry! We're not leaving Blogspot! This will still be updated as frequently as the Tumblr to don't feel the need to check there, it's purely up to you all.

-Juliea

Last time, honest.

Ok I promise this is the last time I will spam this blog with my many other exploits, but I made a "website" type blog dedicated to the Repurposed Remade Vintage store. See if you'd like :)