Being the perfectionist that I am, however, I did not want to just sit down with a bottle of glue and start sticking on jewels willy~nilly…. Especially as the iPhone case I am decoing cost me $15.00 {which I thought was outrageous as it is just a piece of plastic}. But anyway, to be fair, some deco results look exactly like that throwing everything on was the method of application!!
I am too fussy to be happy with that I must confess, so my second port of call {after gathering up my supplies} was the internet to see exactly how I should go about starting my iPhone deco project.
The only problem is that it is really hard to find anything that is useful for showing me what to do! So I thought I would put together my own deco resources post, for myself and any other decoden beginners who would like to know where and how to start.
Anything that I have found particularly helpful, or heard of a lot in my internet research I will highlight in pink, so if you want to skip parts of this post, just look out for the pink to find the best bits.
Decoden Suppliers:
Artbeads.com ~ go here for Swarovski crystals*
Fullmoon07xxx ~ a wide range of cheap deco supplies; this seller is highly recommended
*highly recommended by every experienced decoden crafter I have read. They don't scratch, tarnish or wear like plastic rhinestones so your deco will last a lot longer with these.
Decoden Resources:
LiveJournal Decoden community ~ I am a part of this community; it has some really great tips you can pick up.
All about Deco ~ this blog is only just starting out, but has some great tutorials and information posts up already.
Decoden Tutorials ~ this is a forum topic that posts about decoden tutorials. It might take a while to wade through the posts to find anything specific, but it’s still a great place to check out new ideas.
KawaiiFrenzy.com ~ a blog with a lot of decoden tutorials available and lots of other cute stuff!
Decoden Tutorials:
Deco Technique ~ Paving Headphones Tutorial
*Coming soon: My own beginner’s deco tutorial {or simply: how I did it!}
Youtube Tutorials:
How to deco iPod Hime Gyaru style ~
How to cover your items with protective film before decoing ~
Not a tutorial, but useful if you want to see someone else’s deco process ~
Decoden Tutorials in Japanese!
Okay, so I can not understand Japanese, but I still have a good idea of what they are doing just by watching the videos. I hope you find these useful too. ^ w ^
Also, I have to say that the first two videos on the list I found really helpful as they are the only videos I have seen that do a step by step of the decoing process. I really recommend watching these to understand the deco process, even if they are in Japanese.
Decoden tutorial ~
Sweets Decoden Tutorial ~
Decoing a shape/creating a picture with coloured stones ~
Links to a three part Sweets Deco Tutorial that is very detailed ~ I recommend watching these if you want to try Sweet Deco:
~ Part One
~ Part Two
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So after a couple of hours trawling the internet, I think managed to gather together enough helpful links so I can start decoing my phone, and I hope after reading this post you are confident in starting out your own deco project.
I promise I will post photos of my decoing adventure ~ and if you wish to share any of your decoden projects I would love to see them! Post a link through in the comments, or email me a picture ~ bonita{at}bdotdepictions.com. Happy decoing! ^ u ^
xox,
bonita
