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DIY Graphic Bracelets

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October 2, 2014

Who doesn’t like a good knock off?! The last time I was in Anthropologie grabbing ‘something for a friend’ I noticed these bangles. They were on sale, but… still… it was like a little DIY challenge staring me in the face taunting me from behind the display of drawer pulls and the industrial pendant light. Sure, I could spend $40 on these and they’d be great. OR… I could take 45 minutes and under $10 and have something stamped with my own blood, sweat, and tears. (DIY is nothing to take lightly.)

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

Before you all go reaching for your soap boxes, I am aware that these prices are silly expensive for a thrift store bangle. Unfortunately our Goodwill is considered somewhat ‘fancy’ so they’ve jacked up the prices. And yes… I saw a million similar bangles at the flea market a week later, but patience and craft execution have never been my forte. When the idea strikes, I need to put the wheels in motion NOW.

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

I was still riding my ‘must get this project done’ buzz so I didn’t do much planning, but I reached for some frog tape and drew out a geometric pattern with a sharpie before I even unrolled the tape.

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

You’re not going to believe what I did next… (sorry… you’re totally going to believe it, I’m just working on adding a little drama to these posts.) I unrolled the tape and stuck it onto the bangle.

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

With a SHARP exacto knife, I cut out the pattern. A more deliberate person than I might have used a ruler, but the curvature of the bangle made that tricky, so I just went slow and steady free hand.

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

I repeated these same steps for the other two bangles and then gave them all a hit of gold spray paint. (I toyed around with removing the design on the smallest bangle, but nail polish remover didn’t do it, and I hate paint remover. I figured it might add to the ultimate texture of the finished product so I left it as is.

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

All together, how COOL are they. Granted, they’re nothing like the Anthro ones, but the inspiration counts for something. I love the geometric patterns with the gold and the colors of the original bangles work perfectly together!

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

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Easy DIY graphic painted bracelets

XO Charlotte

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