Accessorize Yourself!: 66 Projects to Personalize Your Look

by Ewart B Smith

Overview

This how-to book is jammed with DIY accessories to brighten your closet! Sparkle and shine from head to toe with glam scarves, bags, and jewelry after you craft it yourself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623708443
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	10/01/2016
Series:	Craft It Yourself Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	91 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Debbie Prestine Kachidurian has been a teacher and a writer for more than 20 years. She has taught in the elementary school classroom, but especially enjoys creating and teaching enrichment classes such as wearable art, edible art and art history for kids. She co-authored a book with her mom, Joan Prestine, called Easy Activities for Every Kid and enjoyed co-authoring this book with her daughters, Kelly and Megan.

Editorial Reviews

07/25/2016
This addition to the Craft It Yourself line encourages readers to think creatively about materials they already have on hand as the authors delineate ways to turn old decks of cards, neckties, plastic drinking cups, and unused jeans into jewelry, belts, and more. Not every project involving recycling but many do, such as using fabric and purchased handles to turn a hardcover book into a handbag, or stitching together fabric headbands to create a “slouchy hat that’s beyond amazing.” An enthusiastic tone, wide array of ideas, and straightforward instructions should inspire readers looking to bring some DIY flair to their wardrobes. Ages 9–13. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

Lots of bling, bangles, and sparkle here, in this first title in a new series, “Craft It Yourself.” A scad of ideas, sixty-six projects in all, to show off styles are included. There are loads of creative and inventive jewelry, like wild and wooly rings, button necklaces, and denim bracelets. Readers can make a headband hat or steampunk an existing one. There are directions for making your own belt as a fashion statement or to go with that special outfit—like the obi belt, the comic crazy one, or the clunky classy belt made with book rings and beads. How about an artistic hair clip designed with a plastic dinking cup and a bamboo skewer? There is an amazing delicately designed necklace created from playing cards. There are oodles of clever ideas to make a variety of different styles for purses, totes and clutches; and even an awesomely stylish book bag actually made out of an old book. Readers will never run out of ideas for make a fashion statement with this “Craft It Yourself” series book. Reviewer: Kathleen Ulrich; Ages 8 to 14.

Children's Literature - Kathleen Ulrich