D.I.Y. a Glitter Collar
This Spring collars are WAY in. While there are lots of collared shirts you can find most anywhere (my favorites are the Peter Pan button ups from American Apparel), making a transferable “Dickie” type glitter collar is a great way to turn a plain shirt or sweater into something that is sure to be eye-catching and get you a lot of compliments. Who doesn’t like compliments?
I originally got this idea from a post by Refinery29 and set to work. You can too!
Photo via Refinery29.com
You will need:
A plain white collared button up shirt
Scrap cloth to protect your floors or table
Paint brushes
Scissors
Mod Podge
Glitter
A small bowl to mix
1) Cut the collared shirt either right underneath the collar seam or make a “dickie” by cutting a semi-circle that starts and ends about 1″ – 2″ on either side of collar seam.
2) Pour the glitter color(s) you want into a bowl. You will need quite a bit since it takes a few layers.
3) Pour in the Mod Podge. Start with smaller amounts and then add more until it is more glue-like than glitter.
4) Lay the collar flat and spread the glitter glue across the side of the collar that will be visible when folded down (be careful, you’d hate to do the wrong side!).
5) Let the glue dry a bit and then add on extra layers as needed.
6) When the glue is almost dry – totally dry, fold the collar over and mold into place. Modge Podge is pretty great because even when completely dry you can move and mold it around.
OooOoOooh! Now you have a glitter collar.
You may remember we used them in our Valentine photo shoot! and now you have one too.
Photo by Victoria
Whether or not you go into total dork mode like I did and listen to some classical music while creating your masterpiece…..is up to you.
Photos and story by Kate