Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at a craft fair? Well. let me tell you, it’s not fun or glamorous, but the tacky people can sometimes be entertaining! I am a jewelry artist and a stay-at-home mom. Three years ago I started my own business called Feminine Flair Jewelry and began selling my handmade jewelry to friends and family. That was going well and I was receiving many compliments, so I thought, why not expand into craft fairs? I will tell you now that you can always make more money at home parties and have more fun than at any craft fair.
The negatives of craft fairs are that they attract people who are tacky and cheap. Now, I am not talking about quality art fairs, art shows put on by artists’ organizations (I belonged to the Leavenworth Artists’ Association in Leavenworth, KS and they have several profitable and fun shows a year), ladies’ night out (these are usually profitable), or holiday shows where people are shopping for Christmas gifts. I am speaking specifically right now about your average, small town fairs and craft fairs. If you think that it would be fun to rent a booth at one of these for your home business, let me let you in on a few things to consider first. Your day starts out at about 5 a.m. when you get up, load up your car with all your folding tables, merchandise and food for the day, and drive to the town where the fair is going to be. Then, you have to unload your stuff in all kinds of weather (I’ve been rained on, snowed on, and had 100 degree heat), and drag it a few blocks from the parking lot designated for vendors to your actual assigned spot. Sometimes you don’t even have an assigned spot and it’s first come, first served, which is even worse. While you are setting up all your merchandise, you are usually dealing with other vendors who are sleep deprived and grouchy.
I usually try to do all this with a smile on my face because according to my 6-yr-olds’ book about the human body, it takes 19 muscles in your face to smile and 43 to frown! Sometimes others appreciate my positiveness and it gets them in a better mood too, but for those Ultra Oscar the Grouch types, this seems to make them even madder. Well, usually when they find out I have more unique and original jewelry designs at cheaper prices than their run-of-the-mill stuff they don’t like me anyway. 
After all your equipment is set up, you usually sit there for 2 to 3 hours before your first sale occurs. This is because most of these po-dunk fairs require you to be there way earlier than anyone would actually show up to shop. By the time the first round of customers start showing up, you usually have to pee really bad! At this point, you have two choices, leave all your stuff there to seek out the nearest port-a-potty, or hold it. I usually opt for hold it. This is the brakes of working at these festivals while leaving the kids with your husband…you are alone to deal with it all. Very rarely did it work out for either my husband or someone else in my family to show up to relieve me (literally!). After 2 years, I learned to not drink so much coffee and in fact, that it was better to just not eat or drink all day at all and hit the nearest fast food joint on the way home. One time I sat outside all day at the Amelia Earhart Festival in Atchison, Kansas when it was 115 degree heat index outside and my gazebo broke. Not only was I thirsty, hot and sunburned, but I didn’t have anything to eat all day. Luckily, I sweated so much, that at least I didn’t have to pee.
Imagine going through all this physical discomfort while the whole time watching out for potential shoplifters, making polite small talk, waiting on the customers who are actually interested in your products, listening for your cell phone in case the babysitter calls, and dreading the end when you have to spend about an hour loading it all back into your car. The whole thing turns out to be about a 15 hour day.
The most money I ever made in 1 day at an outside festival was $450. Now, subtract retail tax, booth fees (the better fairs are $100), supplies used in manufacturing the items you sold, the time it took to make the items, gas, food along the road, any babysitting fees and ask yourself “Was that worth it?” I almost always at least broke even, but once I had to pay the babysitter more than I actually made in profit and that wasn’t counting if I had been paying myself for time. I basically didn’t make any money for the time I had spent making the jewelry I actually sold.
Now let me tell you about the positives of home parties:
First off, you don’t have any set-up fees or booth fees or fees of advertising the home party. The person whose house it is at usually gladly exchanges their time, use of their home, and food at the party in exchange for free jewelry as hostess gifts. This is a win-win situation for everyone because if you give the hostess something really great to wear, she will invite more people to your jewelry party, and any compliment she receives on the jewelry she is wearing will be free word of mouth advertising. I usually print out invitations from my computer for the hostess to distribute to all her friends. Also, everyone who attends the party will be someone who is either actually interested in your products or is obligated to buy something because so-and-so came to one of their home parties and bought something. Isn’t peer pressure great?
All a home party costs you as the merchant is your time and some gifts for the hostess. Also, I usually offer a prize for a drawing if people put their contact information in the fishbowl.
The second really great positive of a home party is it is MORE FUN! One time, someone had a jewelry party for me on Cinco de Mayo and served Sangria and Margaritas. It was really fun and I sold a lot of jewelry. They were all nice people that I already knew or enjoyed meeting. The conversation and the food was great and it was in a really nice house instead of outside at a mosquito ridden craft fair. I have gotten to know many people better by simply being in their home and having a chance to talk with them one-on-one. Also, many people enjoy shopping for stuff like jewelry where it is a more layed back atmosphere and they can actually try the items on at their leisure. These are the people that actually come to like not just your products but you also, especially if you have excellent customer service skills, and will be repeat customers for you during holidays. People come to home parties intending to socialize and buy things-not just to look so they can make it themselves later. In my experience, you can sell more jewelry at a 2 hour home party than you would sitting outside at a fair all day.
Now, I will conclude by telling you the funniest and tackiest things that ever happened to me at outside fairs in case you think you are still considering them:
*Festivals with lots of rides and kid oriented activities don’t result in sales…they result in fanny-pack toting, stroller pushing parents who don’t buy anything and just came to spend time with their kids. And personally, when I take my kids out for 4th of July or any family-oriented festivals, that’s what I came to do-spend time with my kids-and I don’t shop either.
*One time a magician kept coming to my booth for the purposes of flirting with my sister all day. He was so corny and aggressive with one magic trick after another, he actually deterred people from my booth. Others were afraid to come under my gazebo for fear of being roped into some ridiculous trick.
This was at the Merriam Turkey Creek Arts and Crafts Festival in Merriam, Kansas.
*One time a woman wearing a huge and tacky plastic flower brooch asked me if she could “commission a bracelet” for herself. I’m quite certain I wouldn’t have been able to make anything tacky enough for her liking and I might also add, my bracelets were $10…not profitable enough to bother with any “custom orders” on a lower end item like that.
*Some people at craft fairs are cheap and will try to either look at yourself to steal your ideas and make it themselves, or barter with you. I once had someone ask if they could pay me $5 for earrings I already had marked at $6. I told them that a craft fair isn’t a garage sale and that I thought my prices were already low enough. Then she took out 6 dollars and paid. I thought to myself “if she had the $6 why did she offer $5? Just to see if she could get away with it?” Or then, there’s my favorite line when someone looks at your jewelry and leans over and says to their shopping companion “We can make this.” That is just plain rude. Then there are the people who want $5 worth of gift wrap for a $5 item. I am there to make money, not provide a community service.
*The tackiest award ever goes to someone who was shopping at my booth at the Spring Arts and Craft Fair in my hometown of Lawrence, Kansas. “Can I buy your silver hoop earrings without the bead work?” the rudo asked. I smiled, said “sure” and removed all my beads from the hoops. Wrapped them up and charged her the amount it costs me for a whole package at my wholesale price for the one pair. I figured if she was that rude and stupid, it was her loss. It was insulting and she was probably going to make her own project out of them, but oh well, it was still money in my pocket.
*There have also been people who smoked inside my gazebo, let their dogs stick their front paws on my white table cloths, threw things away in my personal trash can like stinky food that drew flies, asked if they could use my cell phone, or tried to sell me some tacky product of theirs-like a toilet paper holder covered with a towel and fake flowers…and then there was the guy with knock-off sunglasses who kept hitting on my sister.
I am currently trying to have a website. So far, it is not near as successful as home parties either, but look me up in a year and I’ll give you my opinion. Or look up my jewelry designs at [http://www.feminineflairjewelry.com]
Emily Foster
Jewelry Designer and Owner of Feminine Flair Jewelry
[http://www.feminineflairjewelry.com]
Tacoma, WA
Created and written by Emily Foster, Jewelry Artisan/Designer and owner of Feminine Flair Jewelry, [http://www.feminineflairjewelry.com]
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If you’re a beader or have more than a passing interest in learning to bead, you’ll be delighted to find a magazine just for you! It’s called Bead and Button Magazine. It’s a monthly publication that will show you a variety of techniques for making your own beaded jewelry. This magazine is full of beading tips, projects, and luscious photos that will both teach and inspire you. You’ll find interviews with bead artists and jewelry designers as well as beading projects that show you step-by-step how to complete a stunning piece of beaded jewelry. There’s a beautiful showcase of jewelry creations made by readers in this delightful magazine. The showcased jewelry is surprisingly unique and complex in its design and is sure to give you lots of ideas for creations of your own. . There’s also a section in the back that shows you the basics of beading if you’re new to the craft.
The beading projects are well described with clear instructions including a resource list where you can buy the necessary beads and components. The projects are well described usually with a series of small photos illustrating the steps involved. Each project has a clear full-size color photo of the completed item.
One criticism is that the projects tend to be geared towards a slightly more advanced beader, although the magazine does include beginner projects. If you’re a complete newbie to beading, you may want to refer to one of the newer beading magazines such as Bead Style which is geared more towards the beginning beader. The projects in this magazine tend to be simpler and less intimidating to the beginner.
If you’re serious about beading, you’ll find this magazine to be useful for developing new jewelry designs that you can wear yourself or sell to others. The beading projects described can be easily adapted to create entirely new jewelry projects. Plus, the high quality photos are a great way to keep abreast of what’s currently popular in the world of beaded jewelry.
The back of the magazine has a rather extensive section of advertisements. This has been a source of controversy. Some people love them while others hate them. They can be a real asset to beaders who are looking for new sources of beads and components to use in their jewelry designs.. Plus, the photos are so colorful and well done that they’ll be sure to get your creative juices going.
If you’re an intermediate to advanced beader, you’ll find this magazine to be a fantastic resource. If you’re a beginning beginner, you might want to supplement this magazine with a good beginning book on beading or a copy of one of the beading magazines geared towards beginners now on the market. This is one of those magazines, you’ll want to read again and again for it’s inspiration and visual appeal. It would be highly recommended for anyone interested in the art of beading and jewelry design.
Kristie Leong M.D. is a physician turned jewelry designer who loves all things “beady”. She owns a large bead store in Virginia which you can access at http://www.beadsindeed.com
Author: Kristie Leong
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Beading is a great way to let your creative side out. And some beading projects are very easy. You can easily make your own beaded necklace, bracelet or earrings. Here are several important tips for beginner beaders that will help you avoid common mistakes and make your beading projects easier and more fun.
1 Space your beads
Some types of beads especially semi-precious, Swarovski, glass and pearl beads require a spacer between them. You have two options – make a simple knot between your beads, or insert a decorative spacer. I prefer spacers, because they make the design more interesting. It is best to use silver or gold spacers with expensive beads – they won’t loose the shine as they age.
2 Use a beading board
Before putting your beads on a wire lay them out on a jewelry layout board. You can buy these boards in any shop that sells, craft supplies, beads and beading tools. The board lets you see, how your design will work before you connect everything. If you don’t have a board, use a plain light bath towel, so your beads don’t scatter.
3 Don’t let your beads roll
Even if you use a beading board, it is a good idea to cover the table you work on with a towel. Beads rolling all over the table can drive you crazy, but a towel will prevent it. Also, if you have a cat, cover your work with another towel, if you leave even for a few minutes. My cat can destroy hours of work in less then 30 seconds.
4 Cut enough string
If you are going to use knots, then cut the string 4 times longer than finished project plus a few extra inches, otherwise 2 times longer. Also you can fold your string twice or even four times, to make it stronger. This is particularly true if you use heavy glass beads and large beads.
5 String color is important
Your don’t always have to use white string, buy a string that matches the color of your beads for this project. If you can’t find a string in that particular shade, take a white one and dye it, any permanent marker would do the job.
6 Be careful – strings stretch
In my first beaded necklaces I always had this problem – you finish a necklace, than after a day of wearing it the string stretches and beads are no longer tight together, looks awful. To avoid this, after all the beads are on, hang your necklace for a day or so, than do the final knotting or attach clasps.
7 Secure the ends
Final knots are important, it is best to use square knots and tighten them firmly. Then apply some jewelers glue to your knots and only after that cut the loose ends
8 Be kind to your eyes
Beading for several hours can give you a bad eye strain, especially if you are working with seed beads. So always have a good light on, a desk lamp is best. Another useful tool would be a magnifying glass. It will also help keep your project neat and avoid small mistakes.
Happy beading!
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Author: Tanya Turner
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In a world where the almighty dollar means everything, customers are willing to pay top dollar for just about anything. However, you’d be surprised to know that for all the money you spend on a weekly average in the stores, you could save literally HUNDREDS of dollars by using a few tiny minuscule objects that lay around your house all the time. What am I talking about? Beads! Fairly inexpensive, beads are what I would like to call the most forgotten about fashion accessory in the world today. Why? It’s simple, really. With all the sizes, colors, designs and shapes that beads come in, the possibilities are endless as far as what you can do with them. With a spark of the imagination and a sprinkle or two of creativity, you can make just about anything with beads.
Don’t believe me? Well, here is a starter list to get your juices going. I present to you, ten different ways to use beads.
1. Beaded Earrings. They say that jewelry is a woman’s best friend, right? Well, keep your best friends close to you at all times by making your own!
2. Beaded Bracelets. Always fashionable, these can also be made for that special someone in mind. Because they’re so versatile, they can be used for any occasion, as well!
3. Beaded Bookmarks. Getting tired of using the same flimsy peices of cardboard to hold your spot in favorite books? Not anymore!
4. Beaded Necklaces. For those of you who are parents and want something fun to do with your children, this is as good an idea as any. Plus, your child has a finished product they can wear afterwards!
5. Beaded Keychains. Want something personal, yet exotic to decorate your keys with? Look no further! The possibilities are endless with this one!
6. Beaded Candle Holders. Stop spending tons of money in those home decoration craft stores. Spice up your living room, kitchen, or bedroom with one of these!
7. Beaded Fruit. While these will LOOK good enough to eat, you obviously can’t devour them. Still, they will make the perfect conversational center piece in your home. You’ll be the envy of your neighbors!
8. Beaded Name Plates. Do you have a little tyke who’s eager to show their creative side? One of these displayed in their room will make them beam with pride!
9. Beaded Collars. Wondering about your furry 4-legged friend? You can make something for them, too! Show your cat or dog you love them with one of these around their neck.
10. Beaded Headbands. Want to keep your hair always looking its best? Throw one of these together. Better yet, make one to coordinate eith each outfit in your wardrobe!
I bet you didn’t think so much could be done with such a tiny thing, did you? As mentioned above, this is only a starter list of what you could do with beads. There are literally hundreds of other things that you could do. You know the phrase, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This is a perfect example of that. Who knows? With the right motivation, you could even become inspired to start your own bead business!
For more information about beads and where to purchase your own, check out Bead ‘n Shop, the internet’s leading discount wholesale beads supplier!
Author: J. Alias
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It seems that crafters in the US are turning to bead jewelry making in ever increasing numbers. Beading is a fun hobby, and you can make jewelry from the simplest designs right through to incredibly complex pieces that are works of art in their own right. There are so many patterns and designs to choose from that it can almost become overwhelming, but don’t worry, you’ll soon find your feet.
One of the best things about bead jewelry making is that there is so much freedom to do what you want. Even better, something that may appear to be a disadvantage can actually be turned into a new design element. An example I read about recently involved jasper and copper. Jasper drills rings aren’t very popular, mainly because they tend to look unattractive and are not particularly functional. Most beading enthusiasts don’t bother using them.
This particular beader chose jasper drill rings with attractive colors, finding interesting combinations of browns, reds and touches of green. Once the beads were all strung together, however, they looked terrible. So instead of giving up and doing something else, she looked around for a new idea and came up with copper. The copper blended well to compliment the jasper colors.
Adding the copper element to the piece made a huge difference. She used copper wire to add extra features to the bracelet, and as a result ended up with a stunning design using two main elements that previously she’d never managed to use successfully. As long as the colors blend well, it’s possible to use almost any elements in bead jewelry designs.
One of my favorite things about beading is that you can take almost anything and turn it into something interesting. Even if first time around you’re not happy with the result, you can pull it apart and try doing it differently. Making beaded jewelry isn’t as hard as you might think; mostly you need a lot of patience and a healthy dollop of imagination. With those ingredients, you can create amazingly beautiful jewelry pieces such as bracelets, earrings and necklaces, which will be the envy of your friends.
Beading is a craft that is constantly evolving, and one of the most recent trends is cell phone charms. These are quite simple to make, and help to give your cell phone some character all of its own. If you know a teenage girl and want to give her something unique and special, try making her a cell phone charm. Or perhaps give her the bits and pieces so that she can make one of her own design.
If your bead making supplies are getting a bit cluttered, then instead of throwing beads out, reorganize them and perhaps swap the beads you don’t like with a fellow beader. Sometimes the beads that leave us most uninspired will be the ones that someone else turns into a masterpiece!
The author is addicted to beading, and you can find more great beading information at http://beading-is-fun.info She has also released a beading guide, at http://ultimatebeadloversguide.com
Author: Felicity Walker
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Jewelry beads, what can you do with them? Well, there’s the obvious answer of creating homemade jewelry. But let’s think outside the box. I’m feeling ambitious, hopefully you are too. Instead of making you look amazing (which I’m sure you already do), we can spruce up your home with an artistic flare.
I have a few ideas we can use jewelry beads for instead of jewelry. You’ll need a few supplies, fishing line, I suggest a 10lb line for the assurance of extra strength, a wooden curtain rod, eye hooks and patience. Our goal, besides making beautiful home accessories, is further developing our eye for design.
First up is a bead curtain. Yes, you can buy them in the store, but they’re not personalized. You have to measure two things: the width and length of the doorway. The curtain has to fit and be long enough to act as a door. Lay your curtain rod on the ground. You have to screw the eye hooks into the rod, spacing each one evenly, yet close enough to create the illusion the curtain is one solid piece. Next, acknowledging the length of the door frame, cut your fishing line and attach it to the eye hooks. Now comes the patience, threading each line with beads takes time, but once done it is a beautiful curtain. After you’ve finished beading each line, tie the ends off and hang the curtain in your doorframe. Ta-da, you’re finished and have a personally decorated beaded curtain. The more you do this, the more intricate your styles will become.
Make a mat. Create a mat for your bathroom, kitchen or front door. Imagine having guests come to your door and seeing your art welcome them. This is easily accomplished with fishing line and beads. Make a square frame. Then, making several rows of beads threaded with fishing wire, fasten them within the frame. You finished your mat. Depending on the beads you’ve used, the comfort level of standing on the mat will vary. If edged or plastic, the mat is going to be uncomfortable and would be better suited as a welcome mat. Use clay and smoothed beads for a kitchen or bathroom mat.
Closely related to mats in design and symmetry are coasters and hot pads. Yes, they are square like the mats I mentioned above. They’re even made the same way, only smaller. Still, their function, whether it be keeping your table dry or preventing your counter from cracking, is important. With your added zest for design, mixing colors, bead styles and differing patterns, the aesthetics of your home will forever change (in a good way). The look of homemade coasters or hot pads is a kitschy, light-hearted way to liven up a room.
Yes, they’re called jewelry beads, but as I’ve just shown you, they aren’t limited to bodily adornment. Cast inhibition to the wind and start crafting whatever your heart desires with the help of beads, patience and ingenuity.
Want to make some art with jewelry beads? Sedona Stones has everything you need from stone to coral beads that will have you crafting like a pro in no time.
Author: Daniel Cruse
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If you have discovered bead making like so many others recently, you know how addictive it can become. There are so many shape and color possibilities that it never gets boring. Time easily gets away from you when you are in full bead making mode. Since you are already addicted to this great hobby, I don’t think there is any harm in me telling you about making polymer clay beads. If you have not worked with polymer clay for your bead making before, you are in for a treat. Although polymer clay is not clay in the scientific sense, it does not contain any clay minerals, its texture and working properties are very similar to mineral clays. Polymer clay can easily be colored and worked with everyday household items such as a pasta machine. That makes it perfect for the bead making hobbyist.
If you are an experienced bead maker or a novice, it is a good idea to get some basic knowledge on how to use polymer clay before you begin making your beads. But don’t worry, this is a very user friendly material to work with. One of your best resources for learning the basics of polymer clay is of course the Internet. But your local library, book stores and craft stores should be stocked with a good number of how-to guides to get you started. While there you may be tempted to load up on all the specialized bead making tools. There are many handy devices available, but don’t feel as though they are a requirement for this hobby. One of the great things about polymer clay is that it is so easy to work with and works well with a number of regular household items. Just remember to keep a separate set of these items for clay making so you are not using them for food preparation as well.
So now that you have read up on the basics of polymer clay I am sure you are excited to learn how to make polymer clay beads. First, decide what colors you want to make. It helps if you know your end project as well. A necklace or bracelet? Or do you just want a big bowl full of colorful handmade beads? Take your translucent clay and blend it with your colored clays through a hand crank pasta machine to make custom colors. Color recipes are plentiful on the Internet. Now you are ready to start forming your beads. You can roll tubes with a toothpick in the middle to form the stringing hole or make free formed shapes by hand. The possibilities are limitless and totally up to you. Final step is the baking. The great thing about polymer clay is that no kiln is required. You can bake it right in your oven or toaster oven. Voila, your beads are ready for stringing or just admiring.
If you haven’t found out already you are sure to discover the addictiveness of bead making. Using a material like polymer clay only makes it easier and more fun. Before you know it you will have created one of a kind personal masterpieces with ease.
When researching how to make polymer clay beads and how to use polymer clay be sure to visit AMACO, the website of the American Art Clay Company. This is a fantastic resource for the expert bead maker or anyone just starting out with making polymer clay beads.
Author: Alice Lane
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Beading wire is made of nylon coated woven stainless steel wire of an ultra fine thickness. The thickness of the wire actually ranges from 0.015 inches to 0.021 inches. The thinner wire is most often used for making jewelry like bracelets or anklets, where the thicker beading wire would be used for jewelry like necklaces. Making jewelry with this type of wire is a good idea for beginners, since it is one of the easiest techniques for making jewelry.
One problem you might run into with using this technique is kinking of the wire, which may cause unsightly hanging of the bead strands. The finished jewelry might not follow the body contours when worn, and wire can easily break when it does get kinked. These days, though, there are new beading wire products that eliminate this problem, where the wire is actually made softer and more versatile.
Large accent pieces and mineral or stone beads are best to use for making wire jewelry. Also, light weight hollow gold or silver beads used to make bracelets are good to use with wire, since with bracelets you are trying to maintain a circular shape. For any type of jewelry or other craft projects in which your purpose is to maintain a shape, then beading wire is a good product to use.
You can find this article and more like it at [http://www.beadingcentral.info]
Author: Renee Flowers
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It’s not so easy coming up with a fun way to congratulate a friend or co-worker, but you’ll find that a congratulations party craft item goes a long way. These nifty congrats gloves are a great party item to make up before the party or to get kids involved in making during the party event. Then you’ll be able to really ‘hand it to them’ when letting that guest of honor know how well they’ve done.
Nifty Congrats Glove
For this Congratulations party craft you’ll need the following items; work glove, paper, scissors, felt, glue, plastic beads, wooden dowel, polyester fiber fill or newspaper and ribbon.
Once you get your items you can create your craft glove. Set the work glove on a piece of paper and trace around the four fingers and palm of the work glove, but not the thumb. Next, you’ll use the scissors to cut out the thumbless hand shapes. Then you’ll trace around the thumb on a piece of paper and cut out the shape.
Use these paper templates to cut shapes out of felt. Attach the felt to the Congratulations glove with fabric glue.
While the glue is drying you can accent the top of the glove by gluing on felt fingernails and plastic beads in different fun patterns or around the base of the glove.
When the glue is dry, slide the end of the wooden dowel into the Congratulations craft glove until it reaches the tip of the index finger. Stuff the glove with the polyester fiberfill or newspaper.
Secure the glove to the dowel by tightly tying the ribbon around the wrist, and voila you’ve created a congratulations glove.
This is an excellent Congratulations party craft item to give to your guest of honor. You’ve got to hand it to them, they did a great job. So be sure to remind him or her to give themselves a pat on the back!
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It has been said that Bead embroidery is by far one of the most expressive forms of the beadwork field. It is like you are creating; much like painting, a scene and you can express virtually any idea, thought, or scene in your artwork. The cloth of choice is usually Linen. Linen works well and allows you to express yourself on a material that is not overly expensive.
Bead Embroidery can be done in any of several sizes and colors. You are free to express your own sense of individuality a bit more with bead embroidery than with some of the other types of embroidery.
When it comes to the actual beadwork, it is advised to use a size 12 needle specifically designed for beads. This is the general rule of thumb however if your beads are extremely small you will need to use a smaller needle.
There is really no limit on the type of beads you can use for Bead Embroidery. Acceptable beads include but are not limited to: beads, large beads, Delicacy, Japanese seed and any other types, the list goes on and on and on.
The use of an embroidery frame over that of an embroidery hoop is highly suggested. Using a hoop can cause the fabric to be pulled a little too tightly. The use of water-soluble pens makes the patterns easier to mark taking the factor of permanent marks that could ruin beadwork completely out of the equation.
Bead embroidery has become a sophisticated much loved form of beadwork. It takes a high factor of creativity to be good at this craft. Although it can take time to master the techniques, Bead Embroidery can be very rewarding and worth your investment of time. There is too the factor of cost associated with bead embroidery. Although it is more expensive than some of the different embroidery types available, once you are a pro, you can sell your creations and make a decent amount of money doing so.
You can also find more info on types of embroidery. embroiderymile.com is a comprehensive resource which provide information about Embroidery.
Author: Michael J. Simmons
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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