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Prince Gackt-sama

PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:40 pm



So, I saw belts at Whole Foods that were made from the silver can-tabs of soda bottles. They were connected by black, thick thread and that's it. It was real awesome until I saw the price . . . O_O! Forgettaboudit! I'll make my own! And so I did! Here's the result:
http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q478/Yami_Shizuka_Mana/can_tab_belt.jpg
I made a wrist band to go with it. Here's what I did:
I sewed them on by hand with thread. It took me awhile to figure out a pattern that would keep them on evenly and sturdily. Just go around each section about 3 times, linking the touching sides of the tabs. I used a SOFT, CLOTH belt. I also added some stickers and sequens(use super glue) to the buckle, which I then went over with clear nail polish. I colored them with nail polish. The red ones are from Hansen's sodas I believe. I did the belt about a year ago; the wrist band about 2 months ago. It took me 8 hours, but I later did one for a friend as a gift that took me 3 hours since I had the pattern down then. I did blue, pink, white and black tabs. It turned out awesome and I get a ton of compliments on it, and so does my friend.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:50 am


Yeah, that handmade stuff gets pricey. I went int a store in London which had all kind of house things like mops, pans, brooms, etc that were hand painted and decorated ^^

Nothing in the shop was under $40 sweatdrop

But thats really cute and im going to show my crafting cousin ^^

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:08 am


I love how there are people out there that can think of wonderful uses of everyday "useless" items.

That stuff can be pricey - especially since the store marks it up quite a lot. Best thing it to buy directly from the artist: www.Etsy.com 3nodding
PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:54 pm


That's so cool your belt. I did a quick search and found some other soda tab belts.

http://quidnunc.org/tab_belt.html
http://mieljolie.blogspot.com/2008/06/beer-belly-dancing-belts.html
http://www.novica.com/itemdetail/index.cfm?pid=93162

Apparently, people can make bags, hats, skirts out of pop tabs! Who knew?

http://www.re-modern.com/product/ESC-BRACELET.html
http://handbags.novica.com/soda-pop-top/soda-pop-top-shoulder-bag-mandala-gray/105388/

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Prince Gackt-sama

PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:11 pm


onicoe
That's so cool your belt. I did a quick search and found some other soda tab belts.

http://quidnunc.org/tab_belt.html
http://mieljolie.blogspot.com/2008/06/beer-belly-dancing-belts.html
http://www.novica.com/itemdetail/index.cfm?pid=93162

Apparently, people can make bags, hats, skirts out of pop tabs! Who knew?

http://www.re-modern.com/product/ESC-BRACELET.html
http://handbags.novica.com/soda-pop-top/soda-pop-top-shoulder-bag-mandala-gray/105388/

Wow! Very impressive!!
I went with attaching them to a material belt because the ends of them can get quite sharp and I do not have the right tools to sand them down smoothely. But that armor made from them blew me away! Wow! I have tons more tabs, so I'll have to get at it again! XD  
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:58 am


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Just found this on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_11&listing_id=16437195

There's only one in stock, so I'm not sure how many people will actually be able to view this before it's bought, but I just wanted to share it. (:

That belt's pretty cool, I would make one and wear it but I'd be afraid of it getting caught in a belt loop and getting torn apart. =3


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:07 pm


Ooooh, that's awesome whee I especially love the belt made using yarn and tabs. I've gotta get Mom to start saving her soda can tabs ninja

I also like the belts/jewelry/etc made with bottle caps, those would be cool to make yourself... I suppose if you found an easy way to punch two holes in the caps you could sew it on using the same method as the tabs.
PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:46 am


That is freaking awesome!

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