How to Add Nailheads to a Denim Vest

DIY: Use Nailheads to transform a Denim vest from plain to dazzling

​Denim vests can add that special touch to your casual outfit. While very cool looking, vests embellished with nailheads can break your budget. Afterall, you want to look fashionable without blowing your paycheck. What’s a girl to do? If you can find a vest on clearance you’ve won half the battle. Additionally,  metal trim is relatively inexpensive and you can embellish the vest yourself. Then, you not only have fashionable clothing, you also save yourself a bundle of money. Read on to see how easy it is to do this yourself.

For this project I used:

• 1 denim vest
• 6 silver star nailheads
• 20 Silver pearls nailheads
• Scissors/bedazzler 
• Ruler
  

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To Begin with, What Are Nailheads?

,Nailheads are decorative metal trim with metal prongs. Moreover, they are available in many shapes, colors, sizes, and differ in the number of prongs. Originally made for the furniture business to attach upholstery to wood, these metal pieces migrated to the fashion industry. You can buy a bedazzler for about $20 to attach them to clothing. Similarly, you can also just use the flat blade of a scissor or flathead screwdriver to bend the prongs.
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How to Use nailheads to Embellish a Denim Vest

First, lay your vest out on a flat surface. Decide on how you want to arrange the nailheads on your garment. I put stars on the pocket flaps and I spaced the pearls 1 inch apart along the front. If you wish, you can measure and mark with chalk the placement of the trim.
 
Now, pick up a nailhead and press it down so that the prongs penetrate the denim through to the other side. Flip your material over so that the prongs are facing up. Continue pressing from the front side so that the prongs have penetrated the material as far as possible. Next, bend the prongs using the flat end of the scissors. The prongs should lay flat and flush with the material.
 
Continue adding the trim in this manner to your vest until you have completed your design.
 

Impress Your Friends

Your denim vest is finished! Once you see how easy it is, you won’t want to stop. You can add nailheads to baseball caps, jeans, or anywhere else you need a little bling. Experiment with different shapes and sizes to make your wardrobe truly unique.
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Do you need some metal trim to get started on bedazzling your wardrobe? Rhinestones Etc. has discount pricing on embellishments and excellent customer service. We love to help you sparkle!

Update: We no longer carry this product. 
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