Monday, November 14, 2011

Kick Ass Knock Off

I absolutely fell in love with Anthropologie's 'Stormy Seas Necklace,' the price on the other hand... not so much. It's cute, yeah? But, is it $50 cute?

Anthropologie: Stormy Seas Necklace- $48


I'm constantly asking myself this question.  It's not that I'm cheap, I'm just living within my means, which is quite often zilch. So, with some searching and a little elbow grease, I can hopefully achieve a similar look for less. Here's what I came up with:

My Version: $16.16
The Break Down:
Beads- $7.80 (with a coupon and on sale)
I added a touch of hammered metal rings that gave it a more natural edge, they reminded me of coral.  -$1.98 (optional)
T-Shirt Material- $.90 (on sale) or just rip up an old tee!
Heavy Gage Wire- $5.48 (with a coupon)

Okay, so it's not exact but still, I had enough materials to make two necklaces, a bracelet, and a pair of earrings! I've never made jewelry... ever... so, if I can do this, ANY one can pull something like this off.

Put your cute little crafty minds to work, find something that inspires you, and make a knock off! I'm so interested to see what you've come up with!

-Mani