Homemade Christmas Gifts

WHAT ABOUT HAND MADE GIFTS ?

IT IS A GREAT IDEA AND IT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO AVOID ALL THE SHOPPING CRAzINESS IN THE STORES, THE TRAFFIC IN THE STREETS, SAVES YOU MONEY , DEVELOPES YOUR CREATIVITY AND MOST OF ALL, SHOWS THE LOVE AND THOUGHTFULNESS TOWARDS YOUR LOVED ONES.

MAN BRACELET

Things you will need: *suede lacing (I used 17 cm) *2 crimp ends * Barrel clasp *metal tubular bead *chain-nose plier *round-nose plier

Homemade Christmas GIFTS!

Here it is, that time of the year again, Christmas time! When everybody is running left and right to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones.

By Adriana Oancea

1. This is the easiest way to create a simple ,yet

fashionable necklace. Start by sliding the beads down

the thread , alternating between big beads and small

beads, until you finish all of them.

NECKLACE

Things you will need:

*beads (I used 100x 8mm beads) *0.5 mm beads *beading thread (i used 100 cm) *scissors * jump ring *pendant *roundnose pliers

1. ON ONE END OF THE LACING ATTACH, ONE CRIMP END AND WITH THE HELP OF A CHAIN NOSE PLIER, CLOSE IT AND MAKE SURE IT IS TIGHT ENOUGH SO IT WON’T SLIDE. USING THE OTHER END OF THE BRACELET, INTRODUCE THE TUBULAR BEAD. TRY TO FIND THE MIDDLE AND FIx THE BEAD THERE. ATTACH THE OTHER CRIMP END AND TIGHTEN IT UP.

2.Once you are done, just knot the two ends of the

thread making sure it is tight enough. I would make a

couple of more knots, just to be sure! Cut the remai-

ning thread in the ends.

EARRINGS

2. USING THE ROUND NOSE PLIER, OPEN THE LOOPS OF THE BARREL CLASP AND FIx IT ON THE BOTH ENDS OF THE BRACELET. IN A FEW STEPS, YOU HAVE CRAFTED A STYLISH GIFT FOR YOUR BROTHER, DAD, HUSBAND, BOYFRIEND OR FRIEND.

3.With the help of the round nose plier, open the jump ring and

add the pendant, attach both to the necklace and close the ring

(if you have a pendant with no loop, try forming the loop with

a head pin).

Things you will need: *different beads *2 x 5cm head pins *pair of earring wires *diagonal wire cutters *round nose or chainnose pliers

1. Select matching pairs of assorted beads. You can use any color, shape and size you want. Make sure it will fit the 5 cm head pin. 2. String a head pin with the beads that you desire and make the first half of a wrapped loop above the end head. After you have completed the wrap, attach the item you just created to an earring wire. Make the second earring and simple as

that, you have a chic and wonderful Christmas gift in just minutes. Trend Privé Magazine 27

Red dress : H&M Belt : H&M Necklace : Desire Fashions at Brigade Mondaine Earrings : Claire’s accessories Bracelet : H&M Fashion against AIDS Ring : vintage

A CHRISTMAS STORY

by YUJI WATANABE

Stylist : Tara Ziegfeld Hair : Michael Marenco using LABEL M. Make-Up : Camille Lutz Post-Production : Arigiris Maipas Model : Masha V. (IMG Models)

Gold feather dress : Eric Tibusch Couture Belt used as a headband: vintage Earrings : Brigade Mondaine Collar : Annaikka

Photography : Yuji Watanabe Stylist : Tara Ziegfeld Hair : Michael Marenco using LABEL M. Make-Up : Camille Lutz Post-Production : Arigiris Maipas Model : Masha V. (IMG Models)

Photography : Yuji Watanabe Stylist : Tara Ziegfeld Hair : Michael Marenco using LABEL M. Make-Up : Camille Lutz Post-Production : Arigiris Maipas Model : Masha V. (IMG Models) Box : From left to right : white shoe : Christian Louboutin ; clutch : Gucci ; Blue shoe : Christian Louboutin ; gold necklace : Collection Capsule - Solweig x Charlotte Martyr ; gold earring : Brigade Mondaine ; gold shoe : Eric Tibusch couture ; white shoe behind : Christian Louboutin Top : Geoffrey Mingot

Red dress : Choyo Belt : H&M Harness : Annaikka Bracelet : Collection Capsule - Solweig x Charlotte Martyr

Photography : Yuji Watanabe Stylist : Tara Ziegfeld Hair : Michael Marenco using LABEL M. Make-Up : Camille Lutz Post-Production : Arigiris Maipas Model : Masha V. (IMG Models)

Gold dress : Rémi Ducheix-Trolez Lace bra : Marianna Giordana Necklace : Collection Capsule - Solweig x Charlotte Martyr Left ring : Charlotte Martyr Right ring : Asos

Photography : Yuji Watanabe Stylist : Tara Ziegfeld Hair : Michael Marenco using LABEL M. Make-Up : Camille Lutz Post-Production : Arigiris Maipas Model : Masha V. (IMG Models)

Photography : Yuji Watanabe Stylist : Tara Ziegfeld Hair : Michael Marenco using LABEL M. Make-Up : Camille Lutz Post-Production : Arigiris Maipas Model : Masha V. (IMG Models)

Dress : Rainbow People Necklace : Les Doux Bracelet : Aratto Ring : H&M Shoes : Christian Louboutin

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