Every girl wants to have stylish and beautiful things and accessories in her wardrobe. Often ladies manage to buy a bag they like, but it quickly goes out of fashion. Then you have to go shopping in search of a new model that will help you be stylish and fashionable.
Only a few prefer not to spend extra money, but to decorate a slightly outdated product themselves. We will tell you how to create a stylish and original item from an ordinary accessory with your own hands, similar to a photo in a fashion magazine.
Adding colors
You can add brightness in different ways:
- drawings;
- applications;
- decoupage method;
- embroidery with beads or cross stitch;
- use of rhinestones, sequins or buttons.
The work will not take much time, but the result will be a stylish and original accessory that will make a woman stand out from the crowd. Bright details will help to individualize the image and give it freshness.
Important! Don't be afraid to experiment.Each of the options can be used on bags made of different materials.
The unusual result is worth trying to decorate the product yourself. You can decorate either a black bag or a product of any other color.
Drawings on the bag
For this method of decoration, you need to stock up on high-quality durable acrylic paints so that the product can subsequently be washed.
Textile models of linen bags or jeans are suitable for decoration. If a girl is inexperienced in painting on fabrics, it is better to choose something rigid so that the fabric does not “move” during the process.
You can use special stencils that are simply transferred to the prepared canvas. And then they are decorated in random order. First, a sketch is drawn, and only then it is painted with colored paints.
Decoupage
A fashionable trend today in decorating various things. This is a great opportunity to give new life to a leather bag or leatherette product. The result will undoubtedly make the girl noticeable and add style to her image.
- To begin with, the surface is cleaned of dirt and dust and degreased.
- Elements for decoration are cut out from decoupage napkins.
- Special glue is applied in a neat, even layer to each element and glued to predetermined places.
- After this, the product must be dried for 5 hours.
- After the specified time, the accessory is coated with a special varnish and allowed to dry completely.
- Reapplying the varnish should be repeated after 8–9 hours.
The result will please any fashionista; the bag will look like a new original model.
Application
Decorating with appliqués is an excellent way to decorate textile accessories.It's always a win-win. which will help you make an original and unusual product.
To create beautiful decorations, you can choose pieces of leather or multi-colored felt. They are used to create, for example, voluminous flowers or other motifs. Using special glue, parts of the future picture are glued to the canvas.
Important! An excellent decoration option for creating a romantic image would be small flower buds made of satin or velvet. A small bead can be placed in the center.
Different types of embroidery
Women involved in needlework know how to truly beautifully decorate any bag using embroidery. You can make a beautiful ornament using different techniques:
- cross;
- ribbons;
- beads
Cross stitch is a rather lengthy process that requires certain skills. If a woman has a lot of free time, she can safely start decorating like this. We can confidently say that the result will be worth spending so much time on decoration.
INRibbon embroidery is an excellent alternative to the long process of embroidery with thick threads. The ornament is voluminous, bright and beautiful. The bag will acquire a unique style and originality. Using multi-colored satin ribbons, you can create unforgettable motifs on bags made of different materials.
Bead embroidery is another worthy option for decorating a product. Small beads allow you to create unique shiny patterns. This bag will be a worthy addition not only to your everyday look, but will also suit an evening outfit.
Buttons, rhinestones and sequins
- Decorating with buttons is well suited for textile models of bags or jeans.They can be sewn on in any order or you can create a pre-designed pattern.
- Rhinestones and sequins can perfectly decorate any type of bag, giving it gloss and stylish shine. Handbags decorated with shiny stones look chic even with evening looks.
Important! When creating decorations on bags from rhinestones and sequins, you need to have some idea of a pattern or geometric design in your head.
This way the decoration will look harmonious and will not look like a simple pile of shiny elements.
Working on the details
To decorate or slightly update an outdated and out of fashion bag, you don’t have to put a lot of effort and spend too much time on it. You can just slightly decorate the handles of the product or pin a beautiful brooch to the bag.
How to decorate a pen
The most popular option for decorating the handles of a bag is a scarf or shawl with a print. It is folded into a tube and carefully wrapped around the handle of the accessory. Beautiful knots are tied at the ends. Or you can simply tie a pretty bow on the side of the handle.
Using fringe
To decorate with fringe made from leather ribbons or fabric threads, you need to turn the product inside out. Then make the necessary holes with a hole punch, retreating approximately the same distance. The braid is threaded through the holes and secured with neat knots. Once the process is complete, you only need to turn the bag inside out.
Accessories for decoration
Buttons, zippers, locks and other accessories can be an excellent option for decorating a bag for a casual style combination. They are assembled into a specific pattern or placed on the product in any order.
You can create unusual applications using lightning bolts of different colors.The flight of fancy of the owner of the item can be almost endless.
Useful tips for decorating bags
- It is important not to be afraid to experiment and boldly go for all the ideas you come up with. In the end, the old bag has already gone out of fashion and, most likely, a woman will never take it with her again or complement a stylish outfit combination with this handbag. And if you give it freshness and originality, it will serve for quite a long time.
- Designers recommend boldly decorating your outdated bags in a variety of ways. Moreover, today this style is very relevant.
- Multi-layering and unusual prints are in fashion, so the bag will look like a designer's work.