Have you entered our giveaway for a copy of Mark Montano's new book, The Big Ass Book of Bling?  (If you haven't, make sure you check it out!)  If you're curious about what kind of projects are in the book, Mark gave a nifty sneak peek on his YouTube channel with this episode of his web series, Make Your Mark.  Here he shows how to take some ugly duckling jewelry from the dollar store and turn it into a beautiful swan!  Watch the video below, or follow this link to see the video on YouTube:  [how to give dollar store jewelry a makeover]

Project estimate:

• Jewelry, on hand or $1 and up
• Jewelry findings, on hand or $1 and up
• Spray paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  Free and up

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