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This morning on BOBBIE'S STYLE BUZZ, do-it-yourself accessories. Apparently, the latest jewelry trends can be found at your local hardware store. Today's crafty style editor Bobbie Thomas is here to show us how it's done. Hey, Bobbie. Good morning.

Hello. Yes.

We're talking about heavy metal here.

We're seeing it everywhere.

And nuts and bolts first. But let -- before we get to that, why do you think this is a trend?

I think for years we used jewelry to dress up our outfits, now jewelry is helping to dress a modern woman down. And I definitely think this is an affordable accessible way to re-invent your look.

And I will prove it to you in this first category because it just costs pennies.

And you've got these necklaces and you've got earrings. You know, our cameraman Rope around here said that if he gave his wife one of these, he -- she would think he was nuts.

I know. Well, some designers are, you know, charging big bucks. I love Giles Brother , they're a beautiful design team, brother and sister, that make amazing jewelry, all inspired by hardware. But you can do this yourself. I made the small necklaces for about two dollars and two minutes of my time and about four dollars for this big necklace and two minutes of my time again. You just slice them on, knot the washers in place, and be creative. You can even slip them onto earrings, that takes seconds and it's pennies again. You can find this in probably the junk drawer of your house.

Very edgy. Very edgy. OK.

Another big trend...

Clamps and connectors.

With clamps and connectors, This is sort of that bold collar necklace we're seeing on the runway. This is a faucet -- flexible faucet connector. I'm going to earn points with the guys. This actually can help with just ribbon tied around the edges. It's instantly a collar necklace. And this, believe it or not , you don't even need to do anything, these are hose clamps.

Uh-huh .

You can slide these on to be bangles. And you could even get crafty and connect them more. But these can also be rings. One of the guys here said that they went and got some of these last week, and if the sink was leaking that I could come in handy on a day...

Right, you always -- I know, I know. But, you know, they are -- they have a coolness to them, I could see teenagers especially liking these.

Yeah. And those are like penny -- again, very inexpensive.

All right. Now we have wires and chains.

Yes. Last week you saw this necklace I wore by Dame Adornment on the show. I was in love with it and I was inspired to really see what I could do with chains. Literally, again, about probably four dollars to make some of this, you know, I guess avant-garde jewelry. You just slip the wire...

I would like to wear this just as a -- as a bracelet itself, it's so sweet.

Really pretty. This is one of my favorite ideas, just cut -- you know, you can buy a chain on the roll or in a pack, it's about eight dollars for 10 feet, so you can make a lot of this. But you just slip a ribbon through the chain and you can get a double-wrap bracelet and you can make a little bit of a longer one. And this can actually be worn as a headband as a belt. And this costs a dollar and took about five minutes.

So this is a great way to make gifts, especially since people are trying to save money. I know you're doing the DIY for that reason in part you really want to help people not spend a lot of money.

But I also love DIY . I think you should be proud of something you made. I saw a pair of shoes that I was swooning over. I love you, Brian Atwood , but I didn't want to break down for the shoes that day, and I got inspired to make this for just 50 cents.

All right.

And you can cover a nick or a scuff.

And lastly we've got hooks and clips.

Yes. You can use what they call a snap hook, a double-ended snap hook. I really sound like I know my hardware stuff.

I'm impressed with you.

To make any kind of belt. You just slip your fabric through and you can create the color belt you need in seconds. How many time have you -- how many times have you said, 'I need that'?

And Melanie is wearing one of your creations.

Melanie 's wearing one made out of a pulley, a pulley and rope, so.

Bobbie Thomas always trying to save us money and inspire us. Thank you so much .

Thank you.