You guys!!! It’s day two! Can you believe it?!?! I really can’t. I am SO. EXCITED. about this week still. I can hardly contain myself! I seriously can’t get enough of seeing Rob Lowe in a pink scarf. It’s pretty much the best!
So, today I bring you another repurposed scarf:
I’m going to make this tutorial as short and sweet as possible – and full of pictures. It’s super simple, so let’s get to it. First, here’s what you’ll need:
To get started, take out two of the split rings and follow the below instructions:
At this point your camera strap essentials are finished, but it looks a little messy, a little boring, and unfinished like this:
I cut strips of vinyl about 1/8 of an inch thick and used super glue to attach the end to the strap.
Now you just wrap it around, hiding the stitching and leftover fabric and attach the other end with more super glue. This thing isn’t going anywhere!
Oh so why did I pick the vinyl over the ribbon? Well I made these super cute tassel keychains a little while ago and ended up using one of them to embellish the camera strap a little!
So what do you think? Would you try this at home? Or maybe for a friend? It might make a sweet gift for a budding photographer in your life! I know Luther sure loves it…can you tell?
Want More Scarf Week Inspiration?
Remember, I’m not the only one sharing a slew of scarf tutorials this week. Here’s the
dream team in case you missed their grand introduction on Sunday:
And here are the four projects we have each created that are hitting the blogosphere today:
Giveaway & Link Party Reminder
Our special Scarf Week Giveaway is still alive and well; we’d love for you to skedaddle over to Sunday’s post to garner your entries! Remember, two winners will each take home $135 in crafty prizes; it’s quite the haul! May the odds be ever in your favor….
Enter the Rafflecopter widget and/or link up a scarfrelated project of your own to enter to win one of the two prize packs. This giveaway ends Thursday night, August 14th, at 11:59 p.m. E.S.T. So, don’t delay!
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How cool is it that we had two tassel projects on the same day? That wasn’t planned, just so you know… Just an awesome coincidence!
Tomorrow I have a really fun project for your feet! I’d show you a sneak peak, but I don’t want to give too much away… The suspense is real, folks!
See you tomorrow!
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I love when something functional is made to be pretty, too. Great job!
Thanks Allison! It sure beats the black, lifeless strap previously living around my neck :)
I love this tutorial! I’ve been wanting a different camera strap buuuut I am ridiculously terrified of it not being strong enough to hold up my camera and the camera crashing to the floor :/ but maybe I could just hide the actual strap within the scarf? Worth thinking about!
Ok, I LOVE your idea of hiding the strap within the scarf!!!! Talk about genius! You are just full of amazing!
I love this so much!! Love the colors, the tassel, and your sweet furbaby in the background :) Very nice!
Thanks so much, Kirsten! Luther tends to steal the spotlight at every chance he gets, but of course, I don’t mind :)
Oh, I love this idea! Also it makes wearing the camera much more comfortable, doesn’t it? I may try this one myself. And then I will maybe also use my “real” camera again … and not only my iPhone, ahemm!
Love, Midsommarflicka
It’s WAY more comfortable to wear this than the actual camera strap, and it’s holding up really well! I hear ys on using a real camera and not just the phone… it’s so hard to take out a big camera when your phone is always just right there!
I’ve Just gotta know, please! Which type of Olympus do you have, and where is that scarf from?
Thanks!
Hey Val! It’s an Olympus PEN – it’s a sort of hybrid camera that mixes the size of a point and shoot with the versatility of a DSLR. Oh and the scarf was a thrift store find! A lucky one :)