Beads and Mixed Media Design Projects
Beads and other media are made for each other. Here, we will explore the use of beads with found object jewelry, beads and personal shrines, totems, amulet along with bead application with metal clay, polymer clay, beads and metal mesh, beads and paper projects, bead artist trading cards, beaded art dolls and more.
Getting Started with Beading and Mixed Media
Are you wondering about all the talk of mixed media and beading? Wonder how you can make a beaded Artist Trading Card, or the best way to use your scrapbook supplies, rubber stamps, fibers, fabrics and other hobbies supplies into your beading? You've come to the right place to get started with mixed media and beading.
Are you wondering about all the talk of mixed media and beading? Wonder how you can make a beaded Artist Trading Card, or the best way to use your scrapbook supplies, rubber stamps, fibers, fabrics and other hobbies supplies into your beading? You've come to the right place to get started with mixed media and beading.
Antique Button Beaded Bracelet
Make this cute antique beaded button bracelet with nibblet beads, seed beads and some old buttons.
Make this cute antique beaded button bracelet with nibblet beads, seed beads and some old buttons.
Antique Typewriter Key Beaded Pendant
Make this mixed-media beaded typewriter key initial pendant with an antique typewriter key, a beaded bezel, a couple of strands of fringe. Then, add a chain or a great beaded strap to your new Antique Typewriter Key Beaded Initial Pendant.
Make this mixed-media beaded typewriter key initial pendant with an antique typewriter key, a beaded bezel, a couple of strands of fringe. Then, add a chain or a great beaded strap to your new Antique Typewriter Key Beaded Initial Pendant.
Beach Shoes
Bead a Pair of Beaded Beach Shoes - use beads and a pair of inexpensive rubber flip flops to make yourself a unique pair of beaded beach shoes.
Bead a Pair of Beaded Beach Shoes - use beads and a pair of inexpensive rubber flip flops to make yourself a unique pair of beaded beach shoes.
Bead a Bottle
A simple way to get started covering bottles in peyote stitch.
A simple way to get started covering bottles in peyote stitch.
Beaded Button Covers
Dress up an otherwise plain garment with beaded button covers. Look here for instructions.
Dress up an otherwise plain garment with beaded button covers. Look here for instructions.
Buttoning Up a Loom Woven Bracelet
Make this easy loom woven bracelet and add a picot edging and some buttons on top.
Make this easy loom woven bracelet and add a picot edging and some buttons on top.
Chunky Marble Beaded Bracelet
Use plain marbles and basic Brick Stitch to make this fun, cool and different beaded bracelet.
Use plain marbles and basic Brick Stitch to make this fun, cool and different beaded bracelet.
Creating Glass Spiral Earrings
Use metal wire and glass those little glass globs used in stained glass to make a cool pair of earrings.
Use metal wire and glass those little glass globs used in stained glass to make a cool pair of earrings.
Dreaded "P" Word, The
Yes, the "P" word - plastic. But plastic can be fun, just try this project using Shrinky-Dinks to make a pendant.
Yes, the "P" word - plastic. But plastic can be fun, just try this project using Shrinky-Dinks to make a pendant.
Felted Wool and Jet Bead Necklace
Combine a selection of small, felted wool spheres along with one intricately carved jet bead. Add gleaming, round, jet beads, some rough turquoise rondelles, some hand-hammered silver rondelles and you've got yourself a very out-of-the-ordinary beaded necklace. Wild and wooley, in the most literal sense, it's a perfect blend of earthy and elegant.
Combine a selection of small, felted wool spheres along with one intricately carved jet bead. Add gleaming, round, jet beads, some rough turquoise rondelles, some hand-hammered silver rondelles and you've got yourself a very out-of-the-ordinary beaded necklace. Wild and wooley, in the most literal sense, it's a perfect blend of earthy and elegant.
Headdress
Make yourself a swanky beaded headdress with beads, wire and this fun pattern.
Make yourself a swanky beaded headdress with beads, wire and this fun pattern.
How to Bead a Rock
Find out how to wrap a rock with flat round peyote.
Find out how to wrap a rock with flat round peyote.
Poinsettia Ornament
A fun and fast-to-make poinsettia ornament to grace your Holiday home.
A fun and fast-to-make poinsettia ornament to grace your Holiday home.
Tea Ball Ornament
Make this fun Tea Ball ornament by stitching bead on to a mesh tea ball. Hang it on the tree or fill it with potpourri for a sweet smelling gift.
Make this fun Tea Ball ornament by stitching bead on to a mesh tea ball. Hang it on the tree or fill it with potpourri for a sweet smelling gift.
Tennis Shoes Covered in Beads
An ambitious project and a fun one, too. Use different types of tennis shoes for different effects. Reebok makes an easy to bead, soft leather high-top shoe in a variety of colors, too - red, blue, green, pink, gold and silver to name a few.
An ambitious project and a fun one, too. Use different types of tennis shoes for different effects. Reebok makes an easy to bead, soft leather high-top shoe in a variety of colors, too - red, blue, green, pink, gold and silver to name a few.