Mary Jo Hiney offers two economical options to achieve the look of beaded fruit. Pin-Beaded Fruit Materials: Variety of soft plastic fruit
1 or 2 shades of 11/0 seed beads
Individual sequins or sequins-by-the-yard
Straight or beading pins
Leather thimble
Scissors
- Beginning at bottom of fruit, slip bead onto pin, place through sequin and push into fruit with thimble (figure A). (Needlenose pliers can be used to push difficult pins.)
- Continue beading in a spiral pattern, working around the fruit (from the bottom) until entire fruit is covered.
Glue-Beaded Fruit Materials: Plastic strawberries and limes
Container of Treasure Beadz (TM)
Package of Beedz (TM)
Wooden skewer
Bead trays
Tacky craft glue
Foam glue brush
Decoupage medium
Paper funnel
- Puncture hole in fruit so skewer can slide through.
- Coat fruit with a layer of glue and allow to dry.
- Once dry, coat half of fruit with glue. Working over a bowl or tray (to catch excess beads), immediately pour Treasure Beadz onto glue (figure B). Press beads onto glue and allow excess to fall away.
- Repeat process with a tray of Beedz (to fill in gaps), and set aside to dry.
- Coat second half with glue and repeat steps 3 and 4. Allow to dry.
- Continue using technique until beads have been layered as desired. When completely dry, coat entire beaded surface of fruit with decoupage medium to seal.
RESOURCES :
Beads
Shipwreck Beads
Website: www.shipwreckbeads.com
The Beaded Lampshade Book
Interstellar Publishing Company
La Mesa, CA 91943
Phone: 619-292-8191
Fax: 619-292-0373
Email: interstlr@aol.com
The Complete Bead Resource Book, 5th Edition
Model: 0966159136
Author: Patricia Abahusayn
Two-Hour Beaded Projects: More than 200 Designs
Model: 0806942711
Author: Ann Benson
The Beaded Home
Model: 1579902448
Author: Katherine Duncan Aimone
Beads: A Book of Ideas and Instructions
Model: 1570540276
Author: Laura Torres
Bead Art
Model: 0890243670
Author: Alice Korach (Editor)
Beadwork Basics
Model: 0806908785
Author: Ann Benson
(August, 1995)
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Beautiful Beads/How to Create Beautiful, Original Gifts and Jewelry for Every Occasion
Model: 080198629X
Author: Alexandra Kidd
(August, 1994)
Chilton Book Company
Westchester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-738-9280
Fax: 610-738-9354
Beedz (TM)
Art Accents
Bellingham, WA 98226
Seed Beads
Mill Hill - Gay Bowles Sales, Inc.
Jamesville, WI 53547
Website: millhill.com
The Beaded Object : Making Gorgeous Flowers & Decorative Accents
Model: 0806960906
Author: Mary Jo Hiney
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Beading pins and thimbles
Prym-Dritz Corporation
Spartanburg, SC 29304-5028
Phone: 864-576-5050
Fax: 864-574-3847- custom
Email: amysummers@dritz.com
Website: www.dritz.com
Treasure Beadz (TM)
Mill Hill - Gay Bowles Sales, Inc.
Jamesville, WI 53547
Website: millhill.com
GUESTS :
Mary Jo Hiney
Owner, Author
Mary Jo Hiney Designs
Website: www.maryjohineydesigns.com
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