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We have all seen the beautiful jewelry that tribal belly dancers wear. In this particular style of belly dance, the costumes are darker and the jewelry is more abstract. The dancers typically make their own costumes and at times the jewelry as well.
Tribal belly dance jewelry consists of metal and silver jewelry. Some can often be heavy especially if you like to fill your arm with bracelets and cuffs. The jewelry is often bought at festivals or haflas and yes, the most popular place to find them is on eBay. The bracelets, necklaces, and earrings all come from different parts of the Middle East and other places like Africa. Turkey, Afghanistan, and India all have an inspiration among tribal belly dancers. Purchasing jewelry of this caliber would have to be an investment, since it can get really expensive.
You don’t have to spend a fortune on tribal jewelry. In fact, I made a pair of tribal inspired earrings. To make a pair of your very own tribal inspired earrings, you need the following supplies:
1. a hot glue gun, tweezers,
2. earring posts (make sure you buy posts you aren’t allergic to, they can be irritating), and
3. two buttons that are flat in the back.
Some buttons even have the back part attached to sew onto clothes, if you really like a pair, you can cut off the back piece and then shave down the sharp edges. By the way, another way of saving is subscribing to Joann’s email list, that way you receive coupons via email, even cheaper! Make sure when your choosing a pair of buttons, they reflect your style and individually when you dance.
Material Needed to Make Your Own Earrings
Material Needed to Make Your Own Earrings
I bought a pair of wooden buttons, that were made in India. They have a large round shape and have a flower in the middle, they definitely had the tribal look. I also bought a pack of earring posts, so I can make more than one pair. Along with my coupon, I spent less than $7.
Procedure:
1. First off, heat up your hot glue gun. Hot glue guns usually heat up pretty fast and be aware of where you place it to avoid burns.
2. Decide on where you want to place the earring posts on the button. I placed it on the middle near the edge of the button. Get your tweezers and grab the post.
3. Place hot glue on the post and by using the tweezers, place the post on the button. You just turned buttons into earrings!
Article written by Diana. Check out the images associated to it: bellydancingdiva.com/2009/09..._makeup/
Tribal belly dance jewelry consists of metal and silver jewelry. Some can often be heavy especially if you like to fill your arm with bracelets and cuffs. The jewelry is often bought at festivals or haflas and yes, the most popular place to find them is on eBay. The bracelets, necklaces, and earrings all come from different parts of the Middle East and other places like Africa. Turkey, Afghanistan, and India all have an inspiration among tribal belly dancers. Purchasing jewelry of this caliber would have to be an investment, since it can get really expensive.
You don’t have to spend a fortune on tribal jewelry. In fact, I made a pair of tribal inspired earrings. To make a pair of your very own tribal inspired earrings, you need the following supplies:
1. a hot glue gun, tweezers,
2. earring posts (make sure you buy posts you aren’t allergic to, they can be irritating), and
3. two buttons that are flat in the back.
Some buttons even have the back part attached to sew onto clothes, if you really like a pair, you can cut off the back piece and then shave down the sharp edges. By the way, another way of saving is subscribing to Joann’s email list, that way you receive coupons via email, even cheaper! Make sure when your choosing a pair of buttons, they reflect your style and individually when you dance.
Material Needed to Make Your Own Earrings
Material Needed to Make Your Own Earrings
I bought a pair of wooden buttons, that were made in India. They have a large round shape and have a flower in the middle, they definitely had the tribal look. I also bought a pack of earring posts, so I can make more than one pair. Along with my coupon, I spent less than $7.
Procedure:
1. First off, heat up your hot glue gun. Hot glue guns usually heat up pretty fast and be aware of where you place it to avoid burns.
2. Decide on where you want to place the earring posts on the button. I placed it on the middle near the edge of the button. Get your tweezers and grab the post.
3. Place hot glue on the post and by using the tweezers, place the post on the button. You just turned buttons into earrings!
Article written by Diana. Check out the images associated to it: bellydancingdiva.com/2009/09..._makeup/
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