Thursday 2 May 2013

Tattoo Choker DIY

Handmade Tattoo Chokers by me at:
Dust In Mouth

so recently i am obsessed with tattoo chokers. you now, those 90's kids accessories that EVERY cool kid had? yuppp. they are now making a come-back in a lot of harajuku looks.


but since they are not very mainstream these days, the prices on etsy, ebay etc are all jacked up to ridiculous amounts. and much as i was obsessed with it, i refuse to pay $35 for something that used to go for a dollar just cause of a fad.

so i decided to make my own. AND IT WORKED.

here is my take on the tattoo choker/bracelet/ring using fishing line. stuff that comes in 50m packs for $3.50.


 sadly, i could not find lines in black. this reel has 10m of 5 colors. blue, red, green, yellow and clear. quite an awesome steal at $3.50. got it at the hardware store near my house.


the end product!



note that for a bracelet, it does stretch quite abit so a knot chain length of 8cm was sufficient for me. getting consistent tension and knot length is very important. else it ends up looking very messy and bleh.

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50 comments:

  1. calEb3 May 2013 at 04:06

    Looks really nice! Love the illustrations (:

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  2. mirukukeki3 May 2013 at 04:20

    thanks! (: procrastination does wonders

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  3. Shi min10 May 2013 at 07:38

    Omg thanks for this Diy! Sadly, I'm frustrating over on how to seal it(It keeps getting undone) Oh wells, great diy!

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  4. mirukukeki10 May 2013 at 08:49

    hey! have you tried metal crimp beads? they worked well for me. the knots method need strong glue to seal it before you cut off the ends. metal crimp beads work best so far. (:

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  5. ezzygal13 May 2013 at 03:47

    I'm so obsessed with these. How much cord would you use for a necklace? I'm thinking about using rubber bead cord because I can't find fishing line.

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  6. mirukukeki13 May 2013 at 07:25

    with fishing line i use them quite liberally. 3-4 times the length of your necklace should be sufficient. would rubber cord hold its shape?

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  7. ezzygal14 May 2013 at 17:28

    Thanks! :)
    The rubber cord seems to be holding up pretty well. Here's how my necklace turned out:

    http://petitlarousse.tumblr.com/image/50439204466

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  8. mirukukeki21 May 2013 at 09:27

    that's pretty! love the pinkkk! i wish i could find black or purple ones. ):

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  9. MV27 June 2013 at 16:58

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  10. mirukukeki27 June 2013 at 18:03

    it gets wonky the first time i guess? >: i ended up making too many. could mail you a blue one if you want!

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  11. Kenna Wong29 June 2013 at 11:55

    Thank you for the tutorial! :D i've been looking for this for ages <3 may i know if i could use other beads instead of metal crimp beads? :)

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  12. mirukukeki3 August 2013 at 19:46

    yuppp! anything that holds them together but isnt too bulky would be great. since the bracelet will be pressing against your skin, you wouldnt really want uncomfortable bits. (:

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  13. maefurriel12 August 2013 at 23:33

    Hi. Have you considered selling? I will buy a bunch off you!

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    1. mirukukeki18 August 2013 at 03:03

      hey (: i havent really considered selling but do email me at mirukukeki@gmail.com if youre interested. (:

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  14. internetgirl14 October 2013 at 16:28

    thank you for this, helped me lots. to keep the knot tied I put a nail polish top coat and so far it has worked very well

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  15. Daisy Santiago22 October 2013 at 19:24

    to have it hold together, just burn the tips. You can use a lighter so you don't burn yourself or hold it against the stove like I did. Dab your fingers in water (or lick them) and gently press the burned ends together, that should do it.
    Remember that you don't want to burn the plastic! Just warm it enough so that both ends start to melt..

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  16. Cara Quigley27 October 2013 at 17:18

    Definitely gonna make this! Thanks for the idea :)

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  17. mirukukeki1 November 2013 at 05:34

    oh wowww! the food dye idea is genius! will it bleed though? like when you accidentally get it wet while washing hands or stuff? (:

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  18. XAЯA10 November 2013 at 01:55

    OMG THANKS! :D super tutorial!

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  19. vampireanimewoo11 November 2013 at 16:11

    Hi, im in the UK and I cannot find this fishing line anywhere :C. Do you have any suggestions?

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    1. mirukukeki21 November 2013 at 06:49

      hi! they should be quite common? try fishing shops or hardware stores (:

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  20. Tallulah Musser19 November 2013 at 18:20

    you can put a bead on both the strings to end it and then burn the tip

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  21. gintama chen1 December 2013 at 00:42

    I occasionally got one from my mom's friend's daughter, and i like it very much. But I accidentally BREAK IT !! Since then, I tried to make one more by myself. now I finally found a tutorial on it!!!!!!(｡･ω･｡)

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  22. westshane7 December 2013 at 06:05

    i tried to make this by following your tutorial but i can't get the knots to stay in their shapes, how do you make them stay in their shapes? and thank you, this is a great tutorial!

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    1. mirukukeki3 January 2014 at 08:38

      i tied them and glued them with polish before snipping off the ends so the hardened polish will hold the knot in place. (:

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  23. Emily11 December 2013 at 11:14

    hi, do you think this would work with scoubidoo string? it's really cool thanks!!

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    1. mirukukeki3 January 2014 at 08:37

      what is scoubidoo string? if it has some tension in it, it should be fine.

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  24. Unknown3 January 2014 at 08:24

    i must be blind or something.. where is the video tutorial??

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    1. mirukukeki3 January 2014 at 08:36

      hey, there isnt a video tutorial, just a pictorial one! (:

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  25. Rafa Yasmin Imani21 January 2014 at 00:21

    Omg, thanks! Reall useful>< since i can't buy one at online shop because international shipping is too expensive for me ;_;

    P-chan's adventure!

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    1. mirukukeki26 September 2014 at 22:17

      hey! im selling them on my etsy now at https://www.etsy.com/shop/DustInMouth so do check it out if the price is ok for you ;)

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  26. Melissaholic21 January 2014 at 07:03

    This is such a great idea especially since it came from a fellow singaporean! Sadly I'm not as skillful my black choker failed after several attempts:( are u planning to sell any?

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    1. mirukukeki27 January 2014 at 19:44

      i only have blue bracelets though! if you stay in singapore i wont mind sending you one (:

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    2. dreamcatxher_1 September 2014 at 05:22

      omg can u send me one :3

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    3. mirukukeki26 September 2014 at 22:18

      hi! i am hosting another give-away soon so stay tuned! details will be on my blog.

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  27. Patrycja Nowacka2 February 2014 at 07:07

    Thank you sooo much .. cant wait to make mine :3 .... do you think this would work ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131041660129?var=430223798989

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  28. Rachel Kim6 February 2014 at 05:40

    Your illustration style is so cute! The binder clip is my fav.

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  29. Sophie O18 February 2014 at 16:59

    hey! i really tried to do this but the fishing reel is not working... when i do the first little circle, and then the second one, everything gets destroyed because it just cant stay... which is the thickness of the reel you are using? thanks

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    1. mirukukeki11 May 2014 at 10:51

      the thickness of the reel is size 14/ 14 point? im not too sure if that is fisherman talk but that is the rough translation on the packaging. (:

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  30. Patrycja Nowacka22 February 2014 at 12:43

    Hey could you pleaseee do a video on how to make a tattoo choker pleaseeeeeee thanks :)

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  31. Madi Devereux23 February 2014 at 20:27

    If you burn the ends together should stay or use a hot glue gun

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  32. Kiara Artry11 April 2014 at 14:06

    I featured you on my blog! I would love if you would check it out! Thanks. Love you blog, btw (:

    kiarasfashioncorner.blogspot.com

    -kiara

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  33. 旭琴22 April 2014 at 21:40

    omg you're a genius, i thought it the possibility but i couldn't nail if that type kind of string was really the same thing!!! omg !!!!!

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  34. 旭琴28 April 2014 at 05:09

    Guys or to mirukeki, I realised that there is a slight error to the knot. That is why some people are finding it very hard as it doesn't stay in shape. You actually need to slide the string you are making the knot with into the earlier loop. Here's a comparison to what im talking about and mirukeki's.
    https://24.media.tumblr.com/518e0c750fb027023cf39a9bf738ccce/tumblr_n4qpppmxhI1tn1ygeo1_500.jpg
    Some people on youtube have figured that out, you really started it all out tho

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  35. Cody Crossing11 May 2014 at 14:08

    Please could someone tell me the thickness of the string? :)

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    1. mirukukeki7 June 2014 at 22:31

      hi, the packaging states that it is size 14? im not too sure but it feels like normal fishing line. there are other diy-ers who use thicker string which worked fine too. i think the ability for the string to hold its shape is more important than the actual thickness (:

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  36. クマちゃん21 June 2014 at 03:18

    thanks for this HOMG gonna make it the next time I take a break from all this crazy studying x_x;;

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  37. Monstarr ★3 July 2014 at 09:54

    I've been looking for this for sooo long!!! *.* but I'm horrible at doing diys so..... )': rlly want them though, they're so pretty c: do you mind if I ask you to send me some hehe x:

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    1. mirukukeki3 July 2014 at 11:59

      hi! im hosting a giveaway right now so do check it out (:

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