Showing posts with label Nautical love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nautical love. Show all posts

Friday, June 22, 2012

DIY Nautical Bracelet

Keeping up with the whole nautical theme, I found these bracelets online and fell in love with them...not wanting to shelling out that kind of money for some rope, I decided to try my hand at "jewelry" making.
So here is my attempt at creating a nautical inpsired sailor bracelet!

Supplies:
about 24" of rope in any color that you like,
I stuck with the navy and cream
Jewelry pliers
End clamps
Clasps of your choice
Jump rings
Scissors
Fabric glue


Step 1:
create a loop with the rope and with the longer end cross it up and through the loop that was just made




Step 2:
form a figure 8 with the rope


Step 3:
With the longer end of the rope, thread that through to the right of the figure 8
at the first/bottom loop


Step 4:
Repeat that through the top loop of the figure 8 and gently pull through


Step 5:
Pull the rope at both ends and position the braid how you see fit



Step 6:
some distractions may occur, so take pictures if you feel it's appropriate..or even if they're not

Step 7:
Glue one end of the bracelet with the two ropes into one of the clasps, and let it dry
Do so with the other side

Step 8:

close the clasps tightly with the pliers

Step9:
Put on a jump ring on each end at the clasp and then at the closure you selected

Since Step 6 distracted me SO much I don't have pictures of steps 7, 8, and 9....

Now, VOILA!! A fun little bracelet to prepare for your days of living on a yacht or a lighthouse







Friday, June 15, 2012

Sea Love

Lately I’ve been missing the whole east coast love and sea and the dearest of friends that inhabit the great land that is Providence. So I enjoy looking up all things that are nautical and make me want to change my name to Ishmael and wear a life preserver just in case.

As a result here are the things that are making my days just a little brighter:

18k Gold Studded Anchor Earrings by Gorjana



Metallic Sperry


 

Bhati Beads shown at Tuckernuck

VS.

DIY for $5

Hex Nut Wrap




Favorite Outfit at Tuckernuck (then found at Goodwill for $10)

Mint Green Pants and Striped Shirts...perfect for the yacht