Bling It Up!

Make your accessories super kawaii with the Japanese art of decoden! Inside Bling It Up! Accessories you'll find 16 outrageously whimsical projects for embellishing your phone case, nail extensions, sunglasses, vanity kit, and even your sneakers with impractical indulgence! Decoden is a highly stylized, colorful, and over-the-top Japanese decorative craft that literally means "phone decoration," but which has grown to encompass all sorts of fun applications. It involves decorating objects with tons of charms and bling. This book shows you how to make your own fabulous decoden compositions with cabochons, charms, trinkets, baubles, and findings. Author Choly Knight provides step-by-step instructions for making a host of blingy fashion accessories. She offers insightful tips on materials and techniques, and explains how to make your own charms with mod melts and polymer clay. Whether you're looking for simple rhinestone flair or excessive frosted goodness, you'll find plenty of inspiration here to get your creative juices flowing.