DIY Craft: Wooden Beads Keychains

We are loving the things that we can do with wooden beads. Here are a couple more keychains that we have made. Enjoy! =)

The beads are painted with acrylic paint. Pastel and metallic are a perfect couple!

If you are interested in organising a workshop to make these crafts with wooden beads and/or need the supplies, feel free to contact us at hello@wahsosimple.com.

Alternatively, you can purchase a DIY Craft Kit for Wooden Beads Keychains and do it yourself at home. =)

Till the next blog post, make something with your hands! =)

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Craft Workshop: Making A Merlion Shrink Plastic Keychain with Suede Tassel With Seniors

The iconic Singapore Merlion roared to life at our craft workshop with the seniors. We coloured the Merlion which were drawn on shrink plastic with the rainbow selection of Sharpie markers. Lovely hues of assorted colours on the Merlion were created and the seniors watched in amazement as their creation shrank in size when baked in the oven.

Together with the student volunteers who spent the morning crafting with them, they handmade suede tassels to complement the Merlion keychain. Their completed creation was an authentic made in Singapore keychain!

Matching the colours of the Merlion with their handmade suede tassels

A 100% Made in Singapore Keychain

Till the next blog post, make something with your hands! =)

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DIY Craft: A Bookmark for My Planner, Suede Tassel with Shrink Plastic

My version of a planner bookmark. =)

The flamingo and rainbow tags are made from shrink plastic (click here to learn more about shrink plastic). I bought a stack of inkjet shrink plastic from Amazon recently and wanted to put it to good use. The rainbow visual is from #MissTiina and I cannot remember where I downloaded the flamingo visual. 

Click here to see how I made the suede tassels.

Now I do not need to fumble to find my last written page in my planner. Love the bookmarks! 

Till my next blog post, make something with your hands! =)

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DIY Craft: Suede Tassels

Suede tassels are great accessories for your bags and bookmarks. Here is how you can DIY a few to brighten up your world! =)

What I used:

• Four strands of suede strings, about 90 to 100 centimeters long for each strand
• One strand of thick thread, about 10 centimeters long
• A bit of super/strong glue
• One large cord end
• One small round ring
• One keychain hook
• A pair of scissors
• Ruler (optional)

What I did:

1. Cut each strand of the suede string into 4 equal parts. I used 4 strands of suede strings, so that gave me 16 short strands. You can use fewer strands (12 maybe?) but I like my tassel to be fat, thick and abundant. =)
2. Use the thick thread to tightly tie all the short strands together, tie them slightly to one side of the middle. I used a ruler to help me estimate the middle and moved about 0.5 centimeter to one side of the middle. Cut off the extra thick thread.
3. Fold the longer ends downwards to cover the thick thread.
4. Put some super glue to the folded end of the suede strings.
5. Squeeze and push the folded end into the large cord end.
6. Trim the ends to make them neat.
7. Secure the tassel to the keychain hook with a round ring.
8. Done! You can also skip the keychain hook if you are planning to use the tassel for other purposes. 

I love the suede colors! Have fun making your own suede tassels.

If you need the materials like the suede strings or the cord ends, drop us a note at hello@wahsosimple.com.

Till the next blog post, make something with your hands! =)

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Event: Laneige Meets Fashion

23 July 2015 was an exciting day for WahSoSimple! We were part of the PR launch event in Singapore for Laneige Meets Fashion, an annual venture which showcases collaborations between Laneige and up-and-coming fashion designers in South Korea. For 2015, Laneige is collaborating with PlayNoMore, a new playful, funky fashion brand. Guests at the event included friends from the media, the talented Make-Up Artists and beauty bloggers. 

WahSoSimple designed and handmade the bag charms for the press kits. We made suede tassels in 4 different colors (pink, orange, light blue and cyan) and used inkjet shrink plastic to pre-make the 'Laneige Meets Fashion' tag.

For the charms, we drew 4 design options. Guests at the launch event chose their favourite designs and personalised them with their creativity. The creations were simply gorgeous and one of a kind!

WahSoSimple then baked the coloured shrink plastic designs on the spot and put them together as a beautiful bag charm. Everyone left happily with a personalised bag charm hooked on their press kit.

We had tons of fun preparing for the event and at the event itself! We wish #laneigesg all the best for their launch #LaneigexPlayNoMore =)

Till the next post, make something with your hands! 

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