How to make a beaded assemblage
Technique Tuesday!
One of my earlier tutorials on the basics of bead embroidery will be very helpful here! When you’re going to embroider a piece of fabric and then glue it onto a structure, use either ultra-suede or buckram as the foundation, depending upon how heavy the beads and bits are going to be. Here’s how I made this little piece:
- Create a cabochon by pouring resin over an image inside a bottle cap.
- Trace around a wood disc onto a piece of ultrasuede.
- When the cabochon is set, glue it to ultrasuede and bead around it until you’ve reached the borderline. Clip the foundation close to the stitching and add an edging row or two.
- Drill a hole the same size as your dowel into a print block. Make it about 3/4 inch deep. Drill a groove into the back of the disc on the flat side to cradle the dowel.
- Use wood glue to glue all pieces together. Glue the beadwork onto the front (dome) side of the disc.
Tags: assemblage, Bead Embroidery, Beading, beads, handmade-beaded, Mixed MediaCopyright 2008 Cyndi Lavin. Not to be reprinted, resold, or redistributed for profit. May be printed out for personal use or distributed electronically provided that entire file, including this notice, remains intact.
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5 opinions for How to make a beaded assemblage
Roberta
Jan 29, 2008 at 3:13 pm
I love it. Looks like a fairly fast, but beautiful little project. I wonder how big it is. I have old print letters, but they are only about 1″-2″ tall. Is your letter that small?
Cyndi L
Jan 29, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I should have stuck the dimensions in there! This is a fairly tall letter, about 4 inches, add another inch for the “stem” and about 2 more for the beaded piece :-)
Joshua Johnson
Jan 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm
I know you already saw it, but for everyone else’s benifit: Tag! You’re it!
Cyndi
Jan 29, 2008 at 10:13 pm
YOU are such a creep!!! LOL!
How to make a beaded assemblage
Feb 5, 2008 at 8:01 am
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