Thrifty Thursday: How to customise a beanie

Brightly coloured statement beanies are everywhere at the moment, whether it's indcsn's infamous bobbled wooly profanities or Topshop's neon comic inspired skater style hats. It's also really easy to make one that's totally unique to you and looks bang on trend using Extreme Largeness' iron on patches. You can get 3 for £5 and I can show you how to apply them!

Please seek adult supervision if you're under 16

1. Choose where you want the patch to be on your beanie. Make sure it's straight, it'll be there forever!
2. Cover the patch with a tea towel. This will protect the stitching on the patch and the beanie fabric.
3. Using a high heat, carefully iron on the patch.  Use the steam function on the iron if it has one, this will make more heat and bond the patch to the fabric better. Applying pressure, slowly move the iron from one part of the patch to the other, for 1-2 minutes.
4. Make sure that all the corners of the patch have been ironed on to the fabric. Iron on for longer if necessary.
5. Leave to cool, then it's ready to wear!

Extreme Largeness Heart Name Necklaces

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Extreme Largeness
Heart Name Necklace

Personalised necklaces from Extreme Largeness are the perfect gift. A massive success over Christmas, there are so many different combinations and colours to choose from, you can get something made that looks extra special for someone special. Which is why they're also perfect for Valentines Day! What more could you want than a necklace that has been personally created by hand for you?
I have an awesome pink and yellow one saying PONIES which I wear all the time. I wore it to last years UK PonyCon, and got lots of comments from the bronies and My Little Pony lovers. I love the cute bubble font, but you can get sharp rock font for a metal look or gorgeous shiny mirror impact font which looks really bold.
There are some great leopard print variations too, my favourite is the natural leopard print which looks really Rockabilly with red font. Or the green and pink one with pink font for trashy chic (yes, that is a genre, I'm not sure if I made up in my head, thinking Ke$ha meets psychobilly)
ALL FOR ONLY £10! Available now online or in the Afflecks shop!

How to apply iron on patches to a snapback cap.

We sell snapbacks online along with our iron on patches. As well as providing a customising service, we can now show you how to apply them yourselves with this step-by-step guide!
Please seek adult supervision if you're under 16

1. Choose where you want the patch to be on your cap. Make sure it's straight, it'll be there forever!
2. Cover the patch with a tea towel. This will protect the stitching on the patch and the snapback fabric.
3. Using a high heat, carefully iron on the patch.  Use the steam function on the iron if it has one, this will make more heat and bond the patch to the fabric better. Applying pressure, slowly move the iron from one part of the patch to the other, for 1-2 minutes.
4. Make sure that all the corners of the patch have been ironed on to the fabric. Iron on for longer if necessary.
5. Leave to cool, then it's ready to wear!