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Tin Can and Fabric Belt

In this project, Vanessa Salazar creates a clever and stylish tin can and fabric belt.

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Thanks to Vanessa Salazar from San Diego, California.

Materials and Tools:

7-9 soup can lids
fabric: about 4" wide, length to fit around waist
2 D-rings
clear protectant spray
torch
sewing materials

Steps:

1. Fold fabric in half lengthwise with wrong side on outside. Press and sew.

2. Turn fabric inside out. Press so that the seam is in the center.

Figure A

3. Take one end of the piece and pull two D-rings through. Fold the end over about 1 inch and sew across (figure A).

Figure B

4. For the metal pieces: Use about 8 can lids. Burn off the edges of the lids to create squares (figure B).

Figure C

5. Burn a line on two opposite sides on the squares (figure C). The fabric will be woven in and out of these.

Figure D

6. Burn a design in the middle of each square (figure D), like a heart, star or swirl.

7. Lightly spray a clear coat on both sides of the belt pieces.

8. Weave fabric through the metal pieces.

www.wearhaus.org

www.angelfire.com/realm2/alterwear

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