Diamonds are a girl's best friend

Today deco-fanatics, we'll be making an easy diamond encrusted/decked out container. You can use this tutorial on anything, but for now we'll be using a container. (Cr: Deco&Deco)

What you will need:


(From left to right: tweezers, rhinestones, stranded rhinestones, deco glue/super glue, (not shown)pliers/scissors)

Step 1: Start by gathering all your decorating items, place them on a steady surface near you, for quick reach (the glue dries quickly, depending on what you use), also make sure your base in prepped (mn: your item should be clean, this can be accomplished with rubbing alcohol and a cleaning cloth.). Now take the strand of rhinestone (or stranded rhinestones) and measure them around your container (or item).

Step 2: Once you've measured your item, take your pliers or scissors and cut it to your desired length.


Step 3: Take your glue and glue the strand around your item. Now, start selecting large rhinestones and place it on the side of the item, until you get to the center, then glue.


Step 4: Begin adding/gluing the largest rhinestones on the side of the item, leaving room for smaller rhinestones on the center.


Step 5: Begin adding/gluing the med/smaller sized stones around the large stones. Like the picture.


Step 6: Being very careful (you may need tweezers). Add/glue the smaller gems.



Step 7: Repeat step 6, make sure you scatter them, for a strewn/messy but organized look.



Step 8: Start by taking the smallest gems and adding a few to the large gems for the conglomerate/stone look. And you're done!

* How's that for a first deco-tutorial?

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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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The DECOrum

Japanese Deco (or Decoration Denwa- cellphone deco)is the Japanese art of gluing a bunch of adorable 3D stuff to your cell phone (or camera, or Nintendo DS, or pretty much anything that you can stick stuff to, including nails). There are plenty of kits and goodies you can buy to make your phone unique and cute, but you can use just about anything you like!
- Squidoo

If you want to start doing deco there are just a few things you need to get before you can start:
- Parts (they can be from anywhere or you can buy the recommended parts)
- Deco glue (or super glue if you can't find it or have it handy)
- Creativity or Inspiration (Check this site out for inspiration if you can't or don't understand Japanese, we will be posting pic on this site and Tumblr)
- (Optional) Whipped Cream clay
- (Optional) Stickers (3D or 2D)
- (Optional) A clear case (if you don't want the design to be permanent)
- (Optional) Case cleaner

Gallery

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New Feature: Deco

Another new feature that will be added to the site is deco. I personally don't do deco, but I must admit it is very pretty and one of my best friends is a deco-maniac so she can help me with some of the terms and tricks to do some of the tutorials.
But for now, it will be just me, doing them. If something is wrong or out of place, please tell me so I can ask her to clarify and help me ♥.

So, everyone, please look forward to our: Deco Corner!

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Magazine Up!

A few scans from Nail Up! and Nail Max (Nov. & Sept 2011)
- Right click save or view image to see full size.

Nail Up- Nov 2011



Nail Up- Sept 2011

Nail Max Oct 2011



Credits: J-magazine scans

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