Geometric Embroidered Cuffs - Upcycled, too!

I seem to have a plethora of plastic jugs every month and I finally decided to cut them up and see what I could make with them. It's been an adventure for sure! Since I love making jewelry it was the perfect place for me to start and the cuff base I made could be used for 100 different jewelry making projects!  For my first use I paired it with some colorful Sulky threads and went all out with embroidery. You don't have to be particularly skilled to embroider these, just repeat the same stitches around the cuff, change the color and keep going!  Happy upcycling my amazing friends! Now get out there

and MAKE YOUR MARK!

Who da thunk these started as plastic jugs!

Sulky Petites come in awesome colors....you can buy them separately, too!

Here's how it starts. Watch the video to see how I make the cuff base. It's easy, once you know the secret!

Watch how to make these top to bottom here!

Follow me on Instagram if you're there...I'm at TheMarkMontano

Use any combination of stitches and colors!

There's something about making something from nothing...

Sending you all sew much love!  XO, Mark

Hot Glue Beads

My glue gun is ALWAYS ready to go...ALWAYS!  I may need to start wearing a holster with a very long extension cord soon.  Lately I've been obsessed with lampwork beads but, if you follow me, you know I'm not a huge fan of working with molten glass.  Molten hot glue is a totally different story. Turns out a messy glob of glue covered in glitter on my work table was just the inspiration I needed to conjure up these shimmery faux glass beads.   Adding a coat of clear varnish when they were all done made them even more glasslike, too!  I tried using paint on the inside, but it didn't dry as quickly as the Marabu Alcohol Inks, so I stuck with those for color.  The inks work perfectly!  Experiment like a madman, my creative friends, and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

 A little fine glitter makes everything better!

 Gold spacers work beautifully with these beads!

I LOVE my Surebonder glue gun!

Surebonder Hot Glue Products: https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ Marabu Alcohol Inks: https://bit.ly/3dcKlrR

Watch how to make them here!

Watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/5BSYywN4l1Y

Love my Marabu Alcohol Inks! 

Just Glue-tiful!