hello friends! I am excited to be bringing you a fun summer mini workshop PERFECT to make for yourself, friends, sisters, etc.. but also great to make WITH others in artsy crafty gatherings, family activies, reunions, camps, etc!
Introducing my new mini summer workshop..
Lately I have been obsessed with making hand-stamped belt bracelets!
About a year or so ago, my friend, Chrissy and I started finding adorable vintage belts at thrift store, with the purpose of making them into bracelets! We both love to wear cuffs and bracelets and stack them on our arms. Well every time I visited a thrift store, I would gather more.. but never created with them! I knew I needed more tools and just didn't put the effort into getting them or sourcing them until a couple of months ago.
This past may a bunch of my dear friends gathered at my house for an artsy girlfriend weekend. We were blessed to have our friend Liz Eaton there, who is a leather and metal jewelry artist.. and brought most of the tools, I didn't have, that we needed to be able to do it! SO we got out our old belts we had been collecting and went to town making unique bracelets with hand-stamped words and sayings on them. AND pretty much since then I have become addicted!
IF you follow me on instagram or facebook you know I have been making them constantly, for friends, family, myself and doing custom orders for those of you that have been interested!
Well SO many of you have been requesting that I do a workshop showing YOU all how to make them, I decided to do a fun mini workshop for you all!
The Belt Bracelet Workshop, will walk you step by step, in video, how to turn any belt.. old or new.. into a gorgeous piece of art you can wear on your arm!
we will go from gathering belts,
(besides thrift stores, I will give you links to ALL the stores both online and brick and mortar, where I find awesome deals on adorable belts! ALL kinds of belts! Embroidered, embossed, stamped, painted, tooled, you name it!)
To turning those belts, using snaps, grommets and rivets.. into beautiful bracelets!
The belts can be beautiful just on their own as bracelets, but I like to take it one step further and hand-stamp words or sayings onto metal and then attach the metal to the new made belt bracelets!
I will show you step by step how I prepare, cut, sand, and even age the metal.. and then stamp on it.. and finally show you SEVERAL ways to attach it to the bracelet! I will show you both how to set rivets and grommets, to attach them with!
I will also share with you ALL of my sources of where I purchase my metal. Both in sheets and also pre-cut, ready to stamp. I will share with you my sources for snaps, grommets, rivets, and ALL the tools you need to make these beautiful treasures!
I have spent the last month and half doing a lot of online research finding the best places to purchase good quality supplies, but with reasonable prices AND great shipping. So I will also be sharing ALL of this with you in class!
Besides turning cool decorative belts into unique bracelets.. I will also share with you how to take plain jane.. boring leather belts..
and by using stamps, ink, stencils, decoupage etc...
turning them into beautiful unique and custom works of art!
I am really excited about this mini workshop! I will also be hosting a facebook group page for this workshop where you can share your work, ideas, and even sources of fun cute belts! So a fun community aspect as well!
This is something that, with the right tools, supplies and the right resources, can be a GREAT activity with your girlfriends, with your kids, youth groups.
It truly is so fun and the finished product is beautiful and unique!
This workshop has now begun and you can join it ANYTIME and have access instantly to everything!
OF COURSE as with all my online classes you can view the pre-recorded videos ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.. and you will have access for 3 Full Years from the time you start!!
So you can come back to it again and again!
The cost of this mini course is $19.95,
I would love to have you join me! I can't wait have you in class!
To sign up simply click on the link below!
Note: you will be sent an email confirmation from paypal for your payment receipt. Since this workshop has begun, it may take up to 72 bussiness hours to receive your log-in as my assistant Jen does them and she works monday, wednesdays and saturday mornings.
Happy thursday!
xoxo
So excited about the beltbracelets. i've wanted to know how to make them for so long!!! Thanks for sharing. What font is the "JOY" in the photo above seek Joy? I have to have those stamps!!
Posted by: lisa hampton | July 03, 2014 at 08:24 AM
I loooove these!
Posted by: amy @ one artsy mama | July 02, 2014 at 08:58 AM
I'm super excited for this class! I have been ogling over these belt bracelets on your Facebook and Instagram. I just signed up!
Posted by: Christiana | July 01, 2014 at 06:39 PM
Today is the day the belt bracelet is suppose to start
when will it come up?
Please let me know.
thanks
Posted by: Mary Peritore | July 01, 2014 at 08:58 AM
Hi, Christy! I am excited for your workshop. Your bracelets are adorable. Please contact me through my email address with the class details.Thanks so much!
P.S. Have you heard the latest discovery with fibromyalgia? My daughter just posted it today. If your interested let me know. I am challenged with all the social media and with fibromyalgia!
Posted by: Mary Pat Randall | July 01, 2014 at 01:43 AM
I want to try this so badly but no income right now. I am wondering if I can scrape up the class money what will the supply list be - is there a list somewhere before signing up for the class? These look wonderful and maybe I could make some for my Etsy shop as some income during my illness.
Posted by: Jan | June 30, 2014 at 10:28 PM
Just signed up. I can't wait to take this class!
Posted by: Dell Richards | June 30, 2014 at 07:53 PM
Hi Christy!
I've been following your colorful creative blog and insta for a while since we moved to Idaho Falls and love your style. I've also been collecting belts for this very reason for my girls to make bracelets at girls camp in two weeks… so excited to get some tips and make fun stuff! Thanks for offering this workshop! :)
Posted by: Sara Schofield | June 30, 2014 at 04:09 PM
Signed up! Cannot wait to try and create these beauties for myself! I have noticed these type of bracelets in shops and admired them so much! Excited to make my own creations!
Posted by: Jennifer Fox | June 30, 2014 at 11:49 AM
oh Yes, Just signed up and ready to rock. Been collecting belts for years now. Sad thing they are getting harder to find at good deals. Think everyone is on to us gals who love these belts as bracelets. Thanks for putting this class together!
Posted by: Christine | June 30, 2014 at 05:31 AM
well I cant do the class...but will you be selling any finished bracelets...love them, I would love to buy one...thanks
Posted by: Melinda | June 29, 2014 at 05:07 PM
So ready and so excited!!!!
Thank you so very much!
Posted by: Linda Klein | June 28, 2014 at 06:42 PM
I can't wait for this class!!!! I signed up for Watercolor class too. Looking forward to that one too.
Posted by: Keri Montgomery | June 27, 2014 at 04:02 PM
I found two belts today for 50 cents each...and now will be on the hunt for more! Can't wait for class to start
:-D
Posted by: Marsha Fisher | June 27, 2014 at 03:07 PM
I really cannot wait!!
Bring it on
kaz xx
Posted by: kaz | June 27, 2014 at 10:32 AM
Can't wait, just signed up!! Now I have to go and purchase a few belts - is there any chance of getting the list of things we need prior to the 1st??
Posted by: Judi V | June 26, 2014 at 10:04 PM
Looks like a great class at a great price!!! I'm all signed up!!! (=
Posted by: Jennifer | June 26, 2014 at 09:13 PM
My husband may start missing some of his belts! lol
Posted by: Jeanne | June 26, 2014 at 09:06 PM
They are soooo cute. My daughter is getting married on the 12th of July so I am crazy busy but maybe we could both do it...I could give it to her as a gift and we could do it when this is all over!!! Very reasonable price before Wednesday!
Sue
Posted by: Susan Reaney | June 26, 2014 at 06:26 PM
Can't wait for class to begin! I've been wanting to make these darling bracelets and so happy to be learning how from you! Thanks Christy!
Posted by: Carol Anne | June 26, 2014 at 04:44 PM