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When I started thinking about my DIY Gold Snake Shoes and went to the local toy store to find the perfect snakes, I also bought a longer/larger snake with the idea of making a belt out of it. And then it seemed like an infinite amount of time passed as I tried to think of the perfect way to create a buckle for it. Finally the other day I thought, well I’ll just use it as a fun home decor piece so I photographed the “materials” for my before shot and opened up my rubber snake. Because I’m stubborn, I still decided to give it a try as a belt and around my waist it went and to my surprise, all I had to do was wrap the tail around the body beyond the head and the rubber simply stuck to itself. It didn’t need a buckle to be worn as a belt at all!
I was particularly excited by the fact that not only is this project supremely easy, it turned out to be a pretty chic belt and without a buckle in the way, I can still use it as a fun decor piece when I’m not wearing it.
What You’ll Need…
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* Gold spray paint
* Wiggly Rubber snake, the longer the better. I used the Five Foot Super Snake which came with another little guy I thought I’d make a bracelet out of 🙂
Only One Step… well, two
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* Spray paint back of snake and let dray… then do the same to the front. That’s it!
OPTIONAL: Use tiny crystal gemstones for the eyes, tongue or to add some sparkle along the body.
And… Voila!
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The trick is all in the wrapping… begin with the snake head facing down, whichever way that falls naturally, then leave about 2 or 3 inches and begin tightly wrapping the tail end around the larger body and let the remainder hang long. You can also create a knot of sorts, like you would with a belt that is too long.
My waist is about 27″ so this will fit a wide range of waists, though if you’re much smaller than me, you can probably look for a shorter snake. The rubber consistency is what you’re looking for and a larger top half than bottom.
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I’ll do a full outfit post tomorrow…
Use it as a home decor accent when you’re not wearing it!
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Black crystal box ~ Eduardo Garza for West Elm {Remember my DIY Coral Sculptures inspired by Eduardo Garza?} Also seen: DIY Lanvin Leather Butterfly Pins and Alexa Chung “IT”
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Have Fun!
* Find all my DIYs here
* Find my DIY Gold Snake Sandals here
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