D.I.Y Studded Leather Jacket Tutorial

I don't really like to follow trends and I tend to just wear what I feel looks right on me. I do however need to inject some colour into my life as I mainly wear a lot of monotone. You know, the usual black, white and grey. Some consider it 'boring' whilst I think of it as flattering! Anyway, this is besides the point. 

We all love to unleash our creative side, whether it's in fashion, beauty or just life in general and what better way than to express it in the clothes we wear. And I am going to show you how to D.I.Y a studded leather jacket. :)    

Yes, you heard me... LET'S GET CREATIVE!! Now, what I am about to show you is super easy to achieve but can be a little time consuming if you want it to look half decent! And man, seriously it is really cost effective and the result is frickin awesome!! 

See I told you!!! 

This was an ordinary H&M leather jacket which I brought a while back and cost around £30. ( I will link everything I have used at the end of this blog for you to go and have a gander). I didn't want to go over the top so I only customised the 'flapper' bits (I don't know the technical name for it. Ha)but it gave the jacket an edge and separates it from the rest. Plus it looks mega fierce when teamed with some leather trousers and a casual tee! 

This is what you need guys...

A leather punch, screw studs and of course your jacket. 

 

It is literally that simple. All you need to do then is work your magic - Punch a hole where you want the stud and screw into place. Studded jackets are actually quite pricey online and this is why I ended up customising my own as I can make it as OTT as I wanted and it would be unique to me. It's a sure fire way to get noticed and to punk up an outfit.

I used flat back screw studs.
This is how it should look. 

And this is out the outcome  ♥

Result: A jacket no one else will have. :)

So there you have it, my little D.I.Y customising tutorial. Go crazy on your clothes!! 

Toodlepip X

LINKS

• Revolving leather hole punch £1.95 (Ebay) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REVOLVING-LEATHER-HOLE-PUNCH-PLIER-PUNCHER-LEATHER-BELT-CUT-EYELET-/150748964400?pt=UK_Crafts_Leathercraft_LE&hash=item231956a630

• 100 x metal punk studs £0.99 + (Ebay) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100x-Metal-Punk-Studs-Spikes-Leathercraft-Bag-Belt-Clothes-Rivet-Craft-Decor-DIY-/190903621416?pt=UK_Crafts_Leathercraft_LE&var=&hash=item2c72be1728

• Biker Jacket £29.99 (similar style to mine) (H&M) http://www.hm.com/gb/product/21072?article=21072-A

So...This is new.

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I have attempted a few blogs over the years, yet none of them have stuck as I simply got bored and fell asleep at the screen. 

So, what makes it different this time you ask? 

Well, I am currently unemployed (through no fault of my own I may add) and I have A LOT of time on my hands. Before, I was at university and working, hence the non completion of the previous blog attempts. Ha. But this time I am taking it seriously!No, seriously  I am. I would love to 'blog' as a full time career, plus I would actually be doing something closely related to my journalism degree, as so far it has got me nowhere. And don't get my started on that subject, I may not stop! 

Now, the reason I feel so passionate about blogging is because I have been watching a lot of video's on YouTube by well known bloggers. Some of those including; 'Katethisiswhatido' (I think that's how it's written), 'Becca Rose', 'SianShutterug', 'Sprinkle of Glitter' annnnnd last but by certainly no least the beautiful 'Zoella'. They are doing what I DREAM of and they do it so amazingly well, and I suppose, yeah, I am jumping on the band wagon a bit but who cares, we all have dreams right?! :)I love to write and be creative and I love all things girly, even if I am a bit of tomboy sometimes. And writing about fashion, beauty and well life is something I have always wanted to do as I always have an opinion on it in some form or another. It's perfect and ideal for me and I am excited to get started.

I am going to be honest with you...

I haven't got a clue on what I am actually doing, I am trying to get tips off YouTube, blogging books and a lot of it is going to be trial and error I am afraid. If any of you can help a brother out I would be so grateful and extremely happy. Oh, and I have no clue if my links to my social media are working properly as I did link them up but for some reason they are showing it to me as if I am logged in. Again, if anyone could shed some light on this annoying issue let me know. 

So, things to know about this blog.

•  I will endeavour to post everyday with all things awesome.
• Posts will include, fashion, (hauls, reviews, advice and possibly a 'look book')beauty (hauls, reviews, demo's and tips)and life (well, just my ramblings about what is going on in my strange little life.)
• I will be hopefully up and running on YouTube soon as at the moment I am having a couple of problems. Nothing I can't handle though. So I will be linking you across the yonder to my channel at some point. 
• I have various contact me tabs across my blog and some in the footer. So keep that in mind if you want to ask me something or even suggestions for future posts. :) 
• And finally, I hope you enjoy reading my blog and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your chums if you do!! 

My next post will not be so 'wordy' I promise. 

 ♥ Thanks for reading ♥

Toodlepip X