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Braid, Twist, and Roll T-shirts Into Fun Jewelry and Accessories Have you ever asked yourself "What in the world should I do with all these old T-shirts?" The answer is simple: cut them up, dye, roll, and glue the strips into lovely shapes, and turn them into colorful necklaces, earrings, headbands, rings, bracelets, and more! Making Jewelry with T-Shirt Yarn will have you wrapping and knotting your way to fun fabric jewelry creations. Author Lorine Mason reveals the five basic shapes to use in making endless combinations of embellishments. She also shows how to get terrific effects by tie-dying plain T-shirt yarn to create wonderful color combinations. So find a T-shirt, gather a few basic supplies, open this book to a cool project, and you'll be on your way to a unique and inexpensive new craft. You'll be amazed by the variety of looks you can get by working with T-shirt strips. The tying and finishing techniques presented here take only minutes to master. Adults as well as kids will love wearing these stylish fashions. Discover how to create fabulous fashions from ordinary T-shirts: - How to create your own T-shirt yarn - Easy-to-learn tying and finishing techniques - Knotting, braiding, twisting, and rolling fabric strips - 5 basic shapes to use in endless combinations - Tie-dyeing plain T-shirt yarn to create wonderful color arrangements
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Lorine Mason is a free-lance product concept designer, a project designer, and an author. She works with manufacturers and/or retailers in the development of new product lines. She specializes in the design of product and kits for the sewing and craft industries as well as seasonal decorations. Introducting new ideas for existing products is another of her specialties. She currently holds the licenses for two craft and sewing products.
