How to Make a Two Tone Colour Block Clutch Bag

Inspired by fashion house Céline, along with Victoria's fashion blog VIPXO I've been on a mission to hunt down a two tone clutch bag. Alas even the cheapest I could find were hugely over my budget so I set about making something similar myself.

How to make a two tone clutch bag

What you will need :

- A zip up clutch or similar  - Finding even a plain, zip up clutch for under £20 seems an impossible task at the moment, so I settled on a long and large(ish), although not quite oversize, leather look pink pencil case from a stationery shop for little over a pound.
- Acrylic paint in a shade of your choice - I'm using Martha Stewart's Multi-Surface Acrylic Craft Paint in Pea Shoot. My cousin sent it over from the US as part of a craft hamper but I believe you can buy it on eBay or via a few different UK based online craft shops. Neons might be on trend at the moment but I need a little something in pastel for an upcoming wedding.
- Masking or parcel tape
- Paintbrush
- Newspaper
- Ruler
- Chalk
- Saucer for the paint


Method :

1. Decide where you'd like the colour block to appear. Mark it off in a straight line with chalk and a ruler.
2. Smooth tape over that line making sure to cut a little extra in order to fold over the sides.
3. Fill the inside with a flat piece of newspaper to protect the underside.

4. Cover the surface you are working on with newspaper.
5. Paint on a light layer of paint. Allow to dry for an hour before adding another layer. Build up the layers until you get the required coverage.
6. Once fully dry remove the tape in one slow and smooth movement.

And there you go, you're able to take on the two tone, colour block clutch trend in full force - in the colours of your choice at a bargain price. I'm feeling grey and neon yellow for my next attempt. Which colours will you go for?

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