Red, White, Blue Diamondites

Today deco-fanatics, we'll be making a simple diamond pattern cellphone case. You can use this tutorial on anything, but for now we'll be using a cellphone case. (Cr: Deco&Deco)

What you will need:


(From left to right: tweezers, rhinestones (3 colors), cellphone, deco glue/super glue)

Step 1: Start by gathering all your decorating items, make sure your base is prepped (mn: your item should be clean, this can be accomplished with rubbing alcohol and a cleaning cloth.). Now take your cellphone or a cellphone case and select your three colors of choice.


Step 2: I'm going to use the colors (red/white/blue). Begin adding your rhinestones like the photo. The line up is: 1-2-1-2. Pretending that each color is a letter: Red-R, Blue-B, and White-W. The pattern for the first row should be: 1-R, 2-B, 1-R, 2-W. Red is the background color and is use alternatively.


Step 3: When you get to the end, add a tiny rhinestone (smaller than one you are using). So if you're using 6-8mm then use a 5mm sized rhinestone for the ending/enclosure.


Step 4: 2nd row- 1-R, 1-B, 2-R, 1-W, and so on.
3rd row- 1sm-R, All (R).


Step 5: 4th row- Switch colors from the first row. Ex: 1-R, 1-W, 2-R, 1-B, 2-R, 1-W, 2-R, 1-B, 2-R, etc.
5th row- 1sm-R, 2-W, 1-R, 2-B, 1-R, 2-W, etc.


Step 6: 6th row- 3-W, 3-B, 3-W, 3-B, 3-W, etc.
7th row- Repeat rows 5,6,3,4*,5*,6*.

*Use alternate colors like the steps 1&2 (deco corner picture for example).

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