Studs The Limit!!

Studs The Limit!

Bet you're so happy to DIY....

Photo taken from Pinterest.com

Welcome fashionistas, calling all crafters, a new blog team is in town and we are about to rock your world!

  

Remember that old collared shirt of yours, the one hanging in your closet just begging to be worn?  It's just hanging there lifeless and drab ... that's where we come in!  We are here to shine light on those very pieces in your wardrobe, you know the ones you claim are out of style.  Lucky for you we have a no item left behind policy so take back your closet and OWN what you've got! 

Here's a little something we came up with, involving a little bit of time and a whole lot of studs!  (Inspired by the pictures above, courtesy of Pinterest, and how we are loving studs for the fall 2012 season).

Here is what you will need for this rebellious DIY:

An old shirt with a sturdy collar (we found thinner collars to be harder to work with)

 We chose this ...

Use any style studs with prongs in the back because they tend to hold better.  We found these brassy/gold pyramid studs in Downtown L.A. for $6.50 for a pack of 100 (what a steal!).

Little sidenote: the bigger the stud the less work you have to do!

Here is what you do:

First, lay out your shirt on a clean flat surface. Then gather all your studs and begin to lay out your pattern on the collar.  This is essential because you want to make sure you have a design in mind before you punch the stud through on the collar and avoid any unnecessary holes.  

We loved the balanced pyramid type effect on both points of the collar.

Once you are happy with your pattern let the studding begin!  We started at the point of the collar and worked our way out, lining the edge.  

Be sure to push the prong through completely and fold each prong in tightly to secure closure.

Another little bit of advice: using the back of a fork helps with folding the prongs inward so you don't have to use your hands (trust me this will be your life saver).

WARNING:

If the back of your collar is ruching like the picture below, you have pushed in your studs too tight and will ruin the appearance of the collar.

It should look like this below!

Once your collar is finished do one last check to make sure each stud prong is in place and folded down and you are finished! 

That once drab shirt that you got tired of has a new revamped look and it only cost you $6.50 and some DIY time.

After finishing the collar we thought the back could use a little love too ... after all STUDS THE LIMIT! 

The perfect amount of edge to enter into fall!

We just had so much fun doing this we couldn't stop!  Here's another take on revamping an old collared shirt with studs.  Incorporating a stud design on the pocket is a perfect statement piece (who needs a necklace?)

Bet you're so happy you just DIYed!!

xoxo, Nichole