This DIY was a long time coming. After seeing countless people doing their own recreations of Tom Binns‘ extravagantly painted jewelry, I had to try it for myself. I’ve seen versions done with sharpies for a more tinted look, and ones done with nail polish for opaque designs. I used nail polish for mine because I wanted a true Binns-like piece.
I bought this costume jewelry on eBay for about $15 because it closely resembled the necklace I wanted to recreate.
I had all these colors already except the yellow, which I payed $2 for at Target.
Colors used from left to right:
[Essie] Turquoise & Caicos
[OPI] Color So Hot It Berns
[American Apparel] Poppy
[Sephora by OPI] Hi Def
[Sephora by OPI] Private Access
[OPI] Black Onyx
[Sinful Colors] 955-similar
I set up my painting station with my inspiration picture front and center.
You don’t need much color on the brush, just enough so it paints a drop of color without dripping off the sides of the necklace.
The finished product! I paid about $17 for this as opposed to the hefty $2175 price tag for the original necklace. If you do want to splurge on a Tom Binns, Net-a-Porter has a great selection as well as the Tom Binns website :)
Pretty! You did such a phenomenal job!
xo Josie
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Ha that is super cool, why didn’t I think of it first?
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Seriously!? You are just beyond words creative, this is a really good dyi. Have to try it.
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It looks great! I’m so impressed with how it turned out. I hadn’t seen the original before!
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Such a creative idea! Your necklace turned out beautifully :-)
Hugs xx
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OMFG! This is amazing! Must share!
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stellar job and love the fotos! so brilliant and bright! do you mind me asking what collage program you are using to stack your process fotos and then add the written part “keep, adding, color?”
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Thanks! I use Photoshop for the pictures and actually hand wrote the words and scanned them in, then applied them on top of the photo. I want to get a wacom tablet so writing on them is easier, but that’s how I do it right now!
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I’m dying, I love this and Tom Binns. I saw this on another blog, but I love your version so much more!!! So glad you commented on my blog and I found yours!
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That is awesome!
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Awesome! You did such a great job– I totally want to do this now!
OMG you did such a great job! I am totally inspired now to do something similar – thank you!
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Love this! It looks expensive too
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HI! I missed u too :) I had been blogging but just recently started really getting into the blogging world again, u know? I lost my old blog – like it crashed and I just didn’t feel like getting into it anymore. Then stuff got busy around here …but now I’m back :)
How have u been? Your blog looks fabulous! I love that blogger of the month is still going strong! Have a great week Kara!
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No, I’m in school for PR. Photography is just a hobby and I guess, after I sold a print, I figured I’d keep some pictures up.. It’s something I love so why not, right? :)
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This is AMAZING Kara!! I need to make one ASAP! xoxo
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SHUT UP…That’s amazing! It’s gorgeous!
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“I didn’t say anything…”
(always think of mean girls whenever I hear that haha)
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you are ingenious! I am loving this.
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Kara this came out AMAZING!! You need to start making these and selling them! xo
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oOoOoh… great idea!
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HOLY S! Amazing!!! I am so in love. Bought a similar one on ebay from Spike the Punch but this is a way better deal, and what a cool DIY. Love!!
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that is one seriously gorgeous necklace!
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Such a great idea! I have a few old costume necklaces laying around that I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with. You’ve totally inspired me!
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This is awesome! I’ve seen with sharpies too, but yours is so much better, well done dear! xx :)
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love this, it turned out so so well!!
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Big props to you — this is SO cool.
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ok. Im in love . IT LOOKS THE SAME!!!! Im following you!
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I LOVE THIS!! I am soo trying this within the next week
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i’ve seen this with marker but never w/ nail polish!!! toooooootally doing it!
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Holy SH*$.
This looks amazing.
Way to go, Kara!!
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Seriously: you do the BEST D.I.Y. tutorials.
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This is awesome, Kara!!!! I love it!
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Such a clever idea! Great job!!! :)
You’ve totally inspired me! Have to try it. SHUT UP…That’s amazing!
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This is amazing!!!! do you still have the link for the necklace (ebay)???
thanks!
xx
if not, what did you type in? ehhe sorry for the questions!
Twitter: sprinklesprings
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This is the store I got them from http://stores.ebay.com/romanticism2000
Also, check back in a few days because I will be selling a few more necklaces I made like this on etsy!
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