Today is the day. After months of anticipation, dread, stress and excitement, I am headed to Alt Summit, a conference for pioneering and rookie bloggers and creatives. I’ve attended three times before but this is the first time I’m going for myself and tinsel + trim. I was shooting for the stars in preparation for the conference and while I didn’t quite get everything done I wanted, I still feel ready to go meet and mingle with an amazing assembly of talented and entrepreneurial women (and a few brave men!)
First thing tonight we head off to sponsor dinners. I’m fortunate enough to be attending dinner at Sea Salt Restaurant for a dinner hosted by Joann Fabric and Craft Stores. The theme of the dinner is gold, which is what inspired today’s craft. Tomorrow’s too, which will be another take on a DIY bangle. As it so happens, I was at Joann’s recently and came across this amazing Inka Gold paint by Viva. It really applies beautifully to wood without any heartache over spilled edges. It was such a breeze to use, I can’t help but want to do more with it.
While I haven’t completely committed to what I’ll wear to the dinner tonight, there is a good chance I’ll wear these fun and bold bracelets.
Let’s get started, shall we?!
DIY Geometric Wood Bracelet
Approximate time: 1 hour including drying time
Materials and Supplies
- Viva Inka Gold paint
- Wood bangles
- Black acrylic paint
- Foam paint brush
- Washi tape in various widths
Step 1
Paint the interior, exterior and edges of your bangle with the black paint. Allow to dry. If needed, apply a second coat.
Step 2
Using your washi tape, mask off a design of your choosing. Make sure to smooth down the edges of the tape so you don’t get any paint beed.
Step 3
Once the tape is applied, apply the Inka Gold paint. Depending on the thickness of your application, you may need to do light touchups or a second coat. Allow to dry.
Step 4
Remove the washi tape and marvel at how clean your lines are!
You get a gold star! You just made a DIY geometric wood bracelet!
