A few weeks ago I fell head over heels in love with these two stunning painted rhinestone necklaces inspired by the work of designer Tom Binns. I loved the idea of taking a piece of jewelry that I never wear - how many of you also have rhinestone necklaces that just never get worn? - and turning it into a fabulous piece of jewelry that would brighten up an outfit.
So, I invited a few girlfriends over for an afternoon of painting rhinestone jewelry. With a few coats of nailpolish, an average piece of jewelry can be turned into a stunning statement piece.
Inspiration pictures and the most fashionable colors displayed on a pedestal.
A great way to spend an hour or two on a weekend afternoon.
Oh my, such a neat idea. So, did they turn out the way you were hoping they would?
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Yes, we all got lots of compliments on them when we wore them to work and school. I don't think that people realized that we had painted them ourselves either. They're so easy and fun to paint and turn out looking beautiful - it's hard not to paint all my rhinestone necklaces. :)
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if the nail polish chips off?
ReplyDeleteI haven't had any issues with it chipping. I only did one coat of nailpolish because the second coat seemed to be more likely to dribble down the sides. But this tutorial suggests doing two coats of nailpolish and a coat of clear nailpolish: http://www.orangetreestudio.info/2011/09/wednesday-diy-color-block-necklace/ That might make it less likely to chip, although it doesn't seem to be a problem yet!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! Love love!
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