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DIY Bonanza: Honestly… WTF

NixonSixx — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:05:10 +0000

DIY : Proenza Schouler Scroll Necklace

While looking over the nominees for this year’s Lucky Magazine FABB award, I discovered a treasure trove of DIY projects and great knock-offs at Honestly …WTF.

Go. Play. Make cool stuff.

DIY: Spike Comb

DIY: Luv AJ Handpiece

Knock it Off: Ann Demeulemeester Epine Bracelet

NixonSixx — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:08:31 +0000

Thanks to HM reader Flavia Galeotti for pointing us towards this DIY tutorial on monoxious.com. Head over there for more complete instructions, including ideas for modifying the technique to make a great headband!

Etsy Taste Test

Samantha — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:23:06 +0000

Welcome to your newest internet addiction : Etsy’s Taste Test.

Launched mid-December, but not linked directly from Etsy’s home page, the Taste Test is designed to help discover shops and sellers that may have been previously overlooked. Although it isn’t a perfectly refined tool – on occasion it can be repetitive – it’s a fancy new way to browse through the never-ending shops.

DIY Spats

NixonSixx — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:26:16 +0000

Thanks to our last couple of articles on spats, reader Zoh Morrigan from Morrigan NYC pointed us to a DIY tutorial she did for Threadbanger, figuring you guys might be interested. Thanks, Zoh!

Cut It Out

NixonSixx — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:00:44 +0000

Photos by John Ashton-Keller, T-shirt surgery and modeling by LeEvil.

It’s that time of year when the heat is on, and T-shirts start to sound pretty darn comfy. Now, if only they were a bit more stylish… like that sexy, sexy Haute Macabre Men’s T-Shirt LeEvil is modeling above. Here’s a secret- we didn’t really make those for the guys. In fact, we briefly considered sending them out with a complimentary pair of scissors, but our lawyers advised us against it. You know. In case there were…accidents.

Some folks are naturally gifted with the ability to snip and tie any old band T into a nifty new frock in ten minutes, possibly while navigating the freeway at 5 o’clock. If, however, you aren’t one of them, there is still hope. The internet is full of tutorials (try the T-Shirt Surgery group on LJ), and a number of great books on the subject have come out in recent years. They will lead you step-by-step through the process of converting your ex’s favorite shirt into everything from a bikini to a handbag. A few suggestions to get you started:

-Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt

-Rip It!: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of Your Dreams

-Tease: Inspired T-shirt Transformations by Superstars of Art, Craft, & Design