Reinvent&Reuse : neon phone coil bracelet tutorial

You can find many things around the house that can be reinvented with creativity and transformed in a unique piece of wearable fashion. 
Today I used a piece of phone coil cable to make a fun neon summer bracelet.
You'll need:

• coil wire
• neon spray paint
• a stapler

Molti oggetti che abbiamo in casa possono essere totalmente trasformati ed avere una seconda opportunità di essere utilizzati. Guardandoli da un'angolazione diversa si possono intuire delle potenzialità inespresse ed immaginare destinazioni d'uso del tutto nuove. Con un po' di creatività molti di essi possono diventare degli accessori moda originali.

Oggi trasformeremo un cavo telefonico spiralato in un bracciale estivo.

Vi serviranno:

• un cavo telefonico
• vernice spray in tonalità neon
• una spillatrice

Cut a phone telephone coil cable . Wrap it around your wrist to take the measurement.

Avvolgete il cavo intorno al polso per prendere la misura e tagliate il cavo.

 

Close the loop. Overlap a tiny piece of cord and pin it with a stapler twice. One on each side.

Chiudete il bracciale. Sovrapponete una piccola porzione del cavo e bloccatelo con la cucitrice. Fissate un punto su ogni lato.

Here's a close up look.

Ecco la chiusura vista da vicino.

Spray it!

Spruzzate il bracciale con la vernice neon.

How to wear neon - 4 tips to style brights according to your personality

Neon is one of the funkiest spring summer trend. Bright colors are a statement on their own so it's important to style them properly. Don't worry no strict rules really exist, fashion is supposed to be fun just find the way to wear neon that better suits your personality (or the occasion). Are you an extrovert or a more poised one? There's a neon outfit for each of you.

Extrovert - Wear Neon all over
Your smile is your best accessory. You're full of friends and you're the life of the party. You need an outfit that matches your bubbly personality: wear neon all over. Dubious about what colors you should wear with neon? With this style you don't have to worry about that: it's neon head to toe. Neon dress with neon accessories.

from top left  zara lookbook-pic via streetstyleSFN - neon brogue - Valentino spring summer 2010

Poised  - Play down neon with neutrals
For you less is more. You're passionate about fashion and you want to wear the latest fashion trends while staying always classy. Powder tones make neon wearable even in formal/business occasions. It's the most chic way to start wearing neon colors.

left pic via pinterest - center via fashion squad - right via nobodyknowsmarc

Creative - Neon accessories
Details make an outfit really personal and you know that. You're got an eye for detail and you want to show it with your clothes. Focus on neon accessories. In this way neon colors will really pop and make a statement.

left pic via atlantic pacific - neon bracelet - Zanotti wedges

Daring - Color-block it
You're confident and you dress to impress. You're not afraid to try bold outfits to stand out of the crowd. In order to be a trend setter you must be the first to discover unexplored matches. Neon +Color block is for you. The rule is bold+bold colors, definitely a show stopper.

What about a touch of neon in your make up too? Go for fluo eyeliners and eyeshadow pencils. Brunettes will look terrific with yellow or orange while blondes will shine with green, purple and electric blue.

Now that you found out your style it's time to DIY our neon must have dear crafty people!
Here's some inspiration

clockwise: neon glow in the dark DIY necklace - neon DIY shoes - neon candy DIY bag - neon plastic DIY bracelet - lace neon DIY bag

Neon yellow plastic bracelet DIY

I'm sure you believe that I'm a terrible chef since you have seen me boil only plastic or bake body butter. Today the menu is not different we'll boil plastic again. After my strange cooking lessons you'll still be hungry but you'll eventually have a new bracelet.  I found these neon yellow clear spoons at the supermarket and I though they would make nice neon bracelets. Make them is just as easy as it seems. I boiled the water and then I dipped the spoon into it. It became flexible and I bent it with the help of a pincer. I took it out of the water and in no time the spoon was stiff again.  I made the first one thinking of a snake. The second one is made of 2 spoons. I curled the concave part of the spoon tightly to make a spiral. Do you like them?

Penserete che io sia una pessima cuoca visto che mi avete visto bollire solo plastica e burro per il corpo. Vi avverto, oggi il menù non cambia, bolliremo di nuovo la plastica. Certo queste strane lezioni di cucina non vi faranno venir fame ma alla fine avrete un nuovo bracciale. Ho trovato questi cucchiai in plastica traparente e li ho trasformati in braccialetti neon. Realizzarli è facile come sembra. Ho immerso il cucchiaio nell'acqua bollente e l'ho poi piegato con l'aiuto di una pinza. Una volta fuori dall'acqua il bracciale tornerà subito rigido. Ho realizzato il primo bracciale pensando alla forma di un serpente mentre il secondo è composto da due cucchiai. Di ognuno ho arricciato l'estremità concava in modo da formare una voluta.