Bling It Up!: Super Cute Craft Techniques to Add Decoden Sparkle to Phone Cases, Purses, Jewelry & More

by Choly Knight

Overview

Make your accessories super kawaii with the Japanese art of decoden! Inside Bling It Up! Accessories you'll find 16 outrageously whimsical projects for embellishing your phone case, nail extensions, sunglasses, vanity kit, and even your sneakers with impractical indulgence! Decoden is a highly stylized, colorful, and over-the-top Japanese decorative craft that literally means "phone decoration," but which has grown to encompass all sorts of fun applications. It involves decorating objects with tons of charms and bling. This book shows you how to make your own fabulous decoden compositions with cabochons, charms, trinkets, baubles, and findings. Author Choly Knight provides step-by-step instructions for making a host of blingy fashion accessories. She offers insightful tips on materials and techniques, and explains how to make your own charms with mod melts and polymer clay. Whether you're looking for simple rhinestone flair or excessive frosted goodness, you'll find plenty of inspiration here to get your creative juices flowing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574219487
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/02/2014
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Choly Knight has her finger on the pulse of what today's young crafters really want. Choly has been crafting for as long as she can remember, and has drawn, painted, sculpted, and taped everything in sight. A power-seller on Etsy.com, she is the author of six terrific craft books from Fox Chapel Publishing. Choly enjoys combining all her passions of writing, fine art, craft art, and design, as she provides techniques, tutorials, and excitement for her many readers and fans.