Upcoming baseball player, Kirk Nieuwenhuis paid us a visit at the Torrance Shop.  His agent was the one who brought him to the shop.  He browsed through the store because it was actually his first time to visit a Phiten shop, and was excited to see all of our products.

He was drafted by the Mets organization in 2008, and graduated from Azusa Pacific University here in California.  He plays center field, and right now he is working his way up from the minor leagues to be in the majors!  We wish him good luck!

Staff member Youngsun with Kirk!

Jason

Don’t worry, Phiten isn’t really going to knock anyone out.  We are actually quite harmless and very friendly.

Recently, the Phiten Torrance Shop was fortunate to have a customer who is in the Women’s Amateur Boxing world!  She came into the shop to try our products, and she then later returned with positive results and purchased a few items for herself.

Her name is Nana Yoshikawa.  Originating from Japan, she was training around the Southern California area and was a part of the English Factory Gym (Team EFG).  She participated in the 2010 Ringside World Championships and placed 2nd place in the Women’s 119 lbs Division.

Nana likes to use our Phiten Massage Lotion to recover from her rigorous training.  She also used the lotion to recover in between her matches at the World Championships.  She said that the lotion helped her a lot with her success at the World Championships.

As you can see, Phiten is not all about the necklaces and bracelets.  We also have items such as lotions and tapes to help your body deal with your physical stress.  These are just a few ways that Phiten can help you “experience the energy!”

Jason

This is the 3^rd post of the “Unique Creations at Phiten Torrance Shop” series.

This is an image of the original Tornado.

We were able to figure out a way to make a Tornado using THREE necklaces!  Now you can combine 3 of your favorite colors in a brand new style.

To make a Triple tornado, just follow these steps!
1) Follow the instructional blog located Here
2) After completing one Tornado, basically repeat the same steps with the Tornado as the main necklace and the single necklace as the naked one.
Note: the 3^rd necklace strand should fit inside the original Tornado.

It’s that simple.  Please note that this necklace is custom made and may not be available to order through our online store.  If you choose to make this yourself, please do so at your own discretion.  If you feel uncomfortable making it yourself, please stop by our shop and we will gladly make it for you.

There is also another way of combining 3 necklaces.  The other way is to Braid the 3 necklaces together.  This is what we call a Triple Braid

To actually make this is actually simple.  If you can braid hair, you can braid your necklace!  Just follow these steps.

1) Get 3 necklaces.  Make one your main necklace, and carefully remove the clasps and the rubber stoppers from the other 2 necklaces to make 2 naked necklaces.
2) Connect the ends of the 2 naked necklaces to make one big loop.  The loop should simply look like one big letter “O”.  To do this, just sew the 2 ends together with a needle and durable sewing string.  Sew in a circle following the edge of the necklaces.  Be sure to do enough so that the necklaces wont come apart when you slightly pull on them.
3) Now get the main necklace, and put it in between the big loop.  The loop should be just under the main necklace’s rubber stopper.  By doing this, you now have 3 strands.  All you have to do now is braid the 3 necklaces like you are braiding hair.  Before you start, be sure to hide the stitching of the big loop by slightly putting it on the side and not in the center.
4) If done correctly, the end of the necklace should fit in the very last loop you make.  The 2 stitched ends should be hidden under the braid.  And wallah!  You have just finished making your own Triple Braid.

With a little imagination, it is possible to create your own design.  If you have any creative ideas or have made your own creation, please feel free to contact us at torranceshop@phitenusa.com!

To look at some other creations, click ­­Here and Here.

Jason

Hello!

In this entry, we will be giving a tutorial on how to make a Tornado.  This way, you can custom make your own Tornado with any pair of Phiten Necklaces you have.  If you wish to make your own custom Tornado, please do so at your own discretion.  If you feel uneasy about making your own Tornado, feel free to stop by our shop and we can custom make one for you.

Also note that if you want to make a Tornado, the Necklace will end up 4 inches shorter than the original necklaces.  So if you plan on making an 18” Tornado, you need two 22” necklaces.  If you want a 22” Tornado, you need two 26” necklaces.

Let’s get to business!

Tools Needed:

• Scissors
• Sewing Needle
• Durable Sewing String

Follow these steps and you’ll know what it takes to make your own Phiten Tornado:

1)      Carefully unstitch the 2 ends of one necklace, and try not to cut too much of the necklace off.  It is important to leave as much necklace as you can just in case you need some extra length.

2)      Remove the clips and the rubber stoppers from the necklace you have unstitched.

3)      On the necklace with the rubber stoppers still intact (the “main” necklace), carefully cut the hole AWAY from the clips to make the holes slightly bigger.  This is to ensure that the width of 2 necklaces can fit in one hole.

4)      Now slide the rubber stoppers as close to the clip as you can.  You should be able to see the end of the loop from the main necklace, which is important in making a Tornado.

5)      Now get one end of the “naked” necklace, and place it close to the end of the loop from the main necklace as much as possible.  For the best result, the two ends should basically be touching.

6)      Now sew the naked necklace onto the main necklace near the end with a needle and sewing string.  Be sure to sew through the necklace and the core to secure the two together.  Also, be sure to do this several times to ensure that the necklaces will not separate.

7)      Next, secure the connected area with some kind of weight or pressure.  One of the best options is to use a drawer.  Place the secured end on the edge of an open drawer and close it enough to hold the necklace in place.

8)      Now, hold each necklace onto each hand.  This is where you begin the twisting.  Twist the individual necklaces clockwise as you twist the two of the necklaces together counter clockwise.  This is to counter act the twisting, so at the end of it all the necklace should be straight.  You will need to switch hands after twisting each necklace, and repeat until you get to the end.  You can also twist the necklaces the other way around, but the key thing is to twist the individual necklaces the opposite direction of the two whole necklaces.

9)      When you get near the end, you may have excess of the naked necklace.  This is actually normal.  Just secure the necklace as you did in step 6, near the end of the loop on the other end.  Simply cut off the excess part of the naked necklace as close to the sewing part as possible, without actually damaging the sewing.

10)   Now slide both rubber stoppers over the stitched area.  If done correctly, the stopper should be covering both ends of the stitched areas.

And there you have it!  That’s what it takes to make a Phiten Tornado.  Feel free to try this at home, and make any combination you wish.

Use your imagination and try to make a creative one that suites you!  If you have any questions, comments, or pictures of your creations, please feel free to contact us at torranceshop@phitenusa.com.

Jason

She’s a Japanese American figure skater.  She’s known for her Biellmann spin to be one of the best, while having a graceful, fluid, lyrical and enchanting skating style.  She’s won multiple competitions, but most recently noted for her 4^th place finish at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

So who is she?

If you said Mirai Nagasu, you’re right!

Mirai Nagasu paid a visit to the Phiten Shop in Torrance.  She actually has been a customer of our product for some time now, before she was even on the Olympic Team.  Mirai and her mother both enjoy our products very much, and so they decided to pay us a visit to our shop.

Here’s Mirai with one of our staff, Youngsun Lee.

Mirai lit up the room with not only her smile, but also with her personality.  She was very nice and humble; you wouldn’t have guessed that she was a celebrity.  You never know who will grow up to become a world class athlete.

Jason