DIY Embellished Dog Collar

Have you ever been on a mission to find the perfect collar for your dog?  Yet you leave the store with not quite what you had in mind? Or worse yet, you leave not finding what you had your heart set on?

No worries!  Go ahead and pick out a plain old boring (yawn...) collar and keep reading!

Welcome to our very first DIY Project for your fur baby!

In this project you will learn how to adorn your dog's collar with embellishments, so get your fingers (and paws if you are a fur baby who loves to assist ❤) ready to have fun and be creative!

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

• Dog Collar
• Fabric Embellishing Glue (such as Jewel It)
• Tweezers
• Crystal Gems
• Rounded Silver Gems
• Paw Print Charm
• Jump Ring
• Round Nose Pliers
• Toothpick

The most important item you need for this project is a properly fitted dog collar.  If you need assistance with this, you can read how to choose a collar for your dog first.

You can find the rest of the needed supplies at your local craft store.  I found the crystal gems and rounded silver gems on clearance, which gave me the opportunity to splurge a little on the paw print charm!

Once you have the proper fitting collar adjusted correctly for your dog, you will want to lay out all of your supplies on a table.

Though I didn't include all of the tools I listed in the above photo, I wanted to note that I found the tweezers very helpful for picking up those tiny gems and placing them on the collar.  The toothpick is perfect for applying the glue to the back of the gems!

It's helpful to lay the dog collar as flat as you can on the table, before applying the gems.

The dog collar I chose for this project had the perfect dots already in the fabric of the collar, making the design process simpler.  You could choose any design of your liking or go with a blank slate!

I decided to place a silver rounded gem on every third polka dot.  Even though these particular gems came with their own sticky adhesive backing, I still added a drop of glue to the back of the gems before placing on the collar.

I then alternated between an orange and yellow crystal gem on each polka dot remaining on the collar.  You will note in the above photo, I did not adhere any gems to the five polka dots that are in the adjustment area of the collar.  Remember safety trumps beauty!

Once the adhesive has dried and you are sure the gems are secure, you can add the paw print charm to the collar.  Use a jump ring to attach your charm, that's where the pliers come into play!

Some safety measures to remember:

You will want to allow the adhesive to dry completely before allowing your furbaby to show off their new collar!

Depending on your dog, this collar may not be suitable for every day wear.  You may want to reserve this collar for special outings or photo shoots.

If your fur baby assists with this diy project, please do not leave them unattended with any of these supplies.  These items could pose as a choking hazard.  Please use common sense safety precautions ❤

Hope you enjoy making this project for your dog!  I would love to hear how your finished collar turns out, let me know by commenting here, by email, or visiting me on social media!  You can find me by selecting one of the pink icons at the top of this site.

Here is a photo of Stewy and his embellished dog collar!  So what do you think? Stewy loves getting comments too!

Have a beautiful week, adorning your fur baby with love ❤