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Time For A Change...


Hey everyone!  So as you can see, I've changed the name of my postings.  Why did I do this you ask?  Well, I have so many different and fun things that I want to share and after talking with the girls they said go for it!  I'll still be giving some travel tips and stories but I'm going to be switching it up starting today with a fun do it yourself project (DIY).  


I've recently become very interested in DIY projects and love the idea of taking something and using it for something that you wouldn't normally think of using it for.  After reading some fun DIY blogs, I found this bracelet made out of simple twine and hex nuts.  First I saw it on the blog I Spy DYI but she actually found it on another blog called Honestly...WTF.  I was on the hunt from there!


While I was out to lunch with my cousin yesterday we ran into the closest home depot so I could pick up my supplies for my bracelet.  My cousin seemed a little concerned that I was going to attempt to make a bracelet out of tools but I showed him! 

There is a description on how to make the bracelets on Honestly...WTF's blog but I'll tell you how I handed the task.  The supplies I used can be seen in the picture above.  Eighteen hex nuts were needed and I thought about adding in some washers but as I started making the bracelet, I completely forgot about them!  I cut three pieces of my black hemp cord, purchased at Walmart, at about twelve inches long ( I have tiny wrists but I still wanted to make sure that I had enough cord).

I tied the three pieces of cord together at one end then taped it to the table so it wouldn't move.  Then I braided the cord until I had a little over an inch of it braided.  Here is where it started to get tricky because this is when you start to incorporate the nuts.  

I held the braided piece to the table with my pointer finger then slid one of the nuts on the left piece of cord.  Here is where the description gets confusing and you may have to attempt this a few times but don't get discouraged!  Holding the nut in place with your pointer finger and thumb, pull the cord with the nut on it into the middle position.  Add a nut to the cord on the right, move it to the middle position and continue this process all the way down.

Because you're almost doing this one handed I found it easiest to get the nut on the cord by placing it in the stationary hand then pulling it with my free one.

Once all the nuts are on, braid the end like you did at the beginning and finish it with a knot.  You can add clasps to it if you want or finish it with a loop to knot it that way.  I left it so all I had to do was tie it and I was finished!  

Now, before you run off to try and make this on your own let me warn you it took a whole lot of patience.  If you didn't hold everything in place then it wouldn't work and it was not the easiest to do on your own.  If you have anyone that's willing to help you then take them up on the offer or practice with it until your fingers figure out where to go.  I had some help the first time I attempted this but then it kind of fell apart when she left and I had to start over but found that I could do it on my own, it was a lot more tedious though!  This was definitely worth the time it took so I highly recommend trying it! 


I hope you all enjoyed the post and I can't wait to share some of my other projects!


What kind of DIY projects have you done or do you like to do?  Let me know!