How to Glam Up Your Dress

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Glam up your Dress

How to Glam Up Your Dress

Maybe you have a plain dress and you are bored with your old dress. You can add some blings to make it looks "new". I love plain dress because I can do something to make it prettier :) so lets do it!

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Prepare the dress. This time i want to glam up  the shoulder area.

Prepare the dress. This time i want to glam up the shoulder area.

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Gather the Chunky gemstones and pearls

Gather the Chunky gemstones and pearls

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Dont forget the needle and thread

Dont forget the needle and thread

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And colourful beads :)

And colourful beads :)

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Start with sketching the design on a piece of paper

Start with sketching the design on a piece of paper

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As usual, start by stitching the same spot a few times as a 'start' line

As usual, start by stitching the same spot a few times as a 'start' line

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Sew the largest gemstone. Make sure you stitch the gemstone a few times so it will not be easily detached.

Sew the largest gemstone. Make sure you stitch the gemstone a few times so it will not be easily detached.

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Tips : to finish the stitching, just stitch at the same spot again like the first step.

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You can put the pearl next to it. Again, stitch a few times.

You can put the pearl next to it. Again, stitch a few times.

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Another gemstone.

Another gemstone.

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You can mix with crystals.

You can mix with crystals.

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Repeat the same step by using mixed pearls, gemstones and other embelishment. You can arrange the embelishments any way that you like..  Tadaa! Done with the first base.

Repeat the same step by using mixed pearls, gemstones and other embelishment. You can arrange the embelishments any way that you like.. Tadaa! Done with the first base.

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Next, draw the lines. I personally love this kind of design because it looks like wave. 😍

Next, draw the lines. I personally love this kind of design because it looks like wave. 😍

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Start sewing by stitching the same spot the first point of the line.

Start sewing by stitching the same spot the first point of the line.

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Take the beads and sew them by following the line.

Take the beads and sew them by following the line.

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Maybe you can stitch the gemstones on the button as well 😊

Maybe you can stitch the gemstones on the button as well 😊

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Do it again and again until you are satisfied with it... Yeay.. It's done. The shoulder of the dress will never be boring anymore πŸ˜‰

Do it again and again until you are satisfied with it... Yeay.. It's done. The shoulder of the dress will never be boring anymore πŸ˜‰

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A lil bit of close up ☺

A lil bit of close up ☺

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The full view of the shoulder and the buttons.

The full view of the shoulder and the buttons.

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To see more ideas, designs and techniques, go to my page: www.facebook.com/art.by.azah.azrina Have fun! πŸ˜„

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Supplies

Dress

Beads

Chunky gemstones

Thread

Needle

Scissor

Pearls

Monique Herbert

Can you post a pic of the entire outfit?

Monique Herbert 8 months ago

Leanna Christine

Wow, amazing job!

Leanna Christine 8 months ago

Azira Zainuddin

Orait kak jah..kalo dh trbuka ati nnt zira try buat..ske tgk yg kak jah buat je..

Azira Zainuddin 8 months ago

Azah Chan

Aihh belum cuba belum tahu :)

(author) 8 months ago

Azira Zainuddin

Hehe..bleh hancur kak jah kalo zira buat..

Azira Zainuddin 8 months ago

Azah Chan

Cantik2... Zira try lah.. :)

(author) 8 months ago

Azira Zainuddin

Kalo buat kat shoulder bju kurung gne pearl ngan wave bead pn cntek kn kak jah..

Azira Zainuddin 8 months ago

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Azah Chan

Emma, stitch byk kali tu pusing2 skwt sama mcm simpul..

(author) 2 months ago

Emma Villa

Can't read

Emma Villa 3 months ago

Emma Villa

Azah, memg kne stitch byk kali ke utk matikan jahitan bead? Comfirm xmudah terlerai? Mknenye xperlu simpul bgai?

Emma Villa 3 months ago

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