To fancy up a plain collar I take fabric cut it to the collar length and a little more than 2 times the width. I use a low temp glue gun to glue the fabric over the plain collar. Covering the front first, fold under the short ends to make a nice edge, then hot glue the fabric to the front only, then flip over and glue down one side, next fold over a 1/4 inch or so of the last side so that the rough edge does not show, fold it over the collar and glue down. Making sure you have covered the rough edge of the first side you folded over. You can then glue rhinestones , flowers, or add names with fabric paint to the front of the collar.
Now you have a custom made collar that doesn't cost much, and you can make them to match existing outfits, or for holidays. You can also brag you made it yourself. These should only be used for tags as any collar should, but they can be done so cute, and it's not hard and only take about fifteen minutes to make one once you get the hang of it. I usually use break away, puppy, or cat collars for these. |