Tutorial: Scrap fabric beads Anna from Journey into Creativity uses scrap fabric and thread to make these beautiful and colorful fabric beads. They’d make gorgeous jewelry! Her blog is written in Gree
L-tybvek painted magenta on one side, shades of leaf green on the other with a little bit of angelina film, R-tyvek painted blues and greens with tulle wrapped aorund.
Alternate Mauve Halloween Green Sunflower Leaves Peeling Boat Paint Pretty in Pink Purple Plum When Heather first approached me a year ago to create color palettes from art beads, I was super excited to have an excuse to window shop. There are so many fabulous bead artists that I'm never at a loss of source material, which makes these monthly posts incredibly fun to do. So imagine my delight when I came across Carolyn Saxby Textiles. Carolyn's a mixed-media textile artist, and tucked away in her shop are beautifully textured, sculptural beads that she shapes from Tyvek. Talk about true little pieces of art! They look like little bits of fabric and lace, and remind me of an elaborate gown or costume. Carolyn sticks to monochromatic or analogous palettes for her beads, which I like; it allows the lovely textures to stand out more, don't you think? Which colorway is your favorite? To see more from Carolyn, visit her shop, or stop by her blog and Facebook page.
From polyester, nylon, and cotton, Japanese artist and designer Mariko Kusumoto fabricates sculptural forms that resemble the creatures and everyday objects she finds most fascinating. She uses a proprietary heat-setting technique to mold the ubiquitous materials into undulating ripples, honeycomb poufs, and even tiny schools of fish that are presented in elegant and fanciful contexts.Continue reading "Translucent Textiles Cast Organisms and Mundane Objects as Dreamy Sculptures and Wearables"
My little pot of beads needs topping up! A little later in the day than I had intended, I am posting my little tutorial on how I make beads from painted Tyvek. I haven't done a tutorial on-line before so please bear with me and I'll do my best! I am sure there are lots of variations on this technique. I'm not attempting to be an expert on the subject, I'm just showing you how I do it because I've been asked how I make them About Tyvek Tyvek looks like paper, but has a fibrous grain to it that feels like plastic and is also like soft material. It can be painted, stitched, heated and distorted but it has fire-proof properties so it does not burn. That is why it is ideal for this project - the heat gun will distort the material but it will not catch fire. The thing to be careful of here, though, are the fumes when heating the acrylic paint so that is why I need to give a Health and Safety warning before we proceed - please read! HEALTH AND SAFETY A lot of this is common sense but I need to say it: It is recommended that this technique should be done either outside or in a very well ventilated room and a mask should be worn to protect against any fumes or smoke, especially if you are asthmatic or have other breathing difficulties. The Tyvek itself will not burn or catch fire but you must be aware of the risk of fire when using any heat gun/tool (it can easily get knocked over). Also, the wooden stick may catch fire if you heat it in the same spot for too long!! I have specified a wooden stick because if you use a metal one it will conduct heat, get very hot and you won't be able to hold it. And, lastly, be careful with the scissors!! Please take care and have fun OK - here we go!! Ingredients Craft heat gun Sheets of A4 size Tyvek Household paintbrush - 1 inch Acrylic paints - you choose the colours Reels of metallic thread - you choose the colours Barbeque sticks (wooden - not metal) Scissors, pin, glue stick Preparation - Painting the Tyvek Lay out some newspaper and paint your sheets of Tyvek with the acrylic paints. Leave to dry (around 30 mins should be ok as acryllics dry quickly). Then turn over, and paint the second side. Use a variety of bright colours on your sheets - paint in largish strips or paint the whole side in one colour. While the second side is drying, you can be washing up your pallettes, brushes, water pot and work surface etc. Recipe To start with, I will show you a bead without threads Cut the Tyvek into strips lengthwise about 12 inches long. Vary the width size a little (no need to measure, just do it by eye) - approx. (1 to 1.5 inches) and (2 - 2.5 inches) Lay the narrower strip on top of the wider strip Cut it in half - so you get two beads from this strip Roll the two layers around the end of the wooden stick and secure with a pin The next bit is difficult to show you because I don't have three hands (one to hold the stick, one to hold the heat gun and one to hold the camera!) so I will have to explain it. Hold the stick away from you and hold heat gun about 2 or 3 inches from the Tyvek. Turn heat gun on and heat the Tyvek until it starts to bubble or fuse together, very slowly rotating and turning the stick until the bead is how YOU want it! The other side of the bead When the bead is distorted enough to your personal taste, turn the heat gun off. The bead will be warm and soft. Leave the bead on the stick until it has cooled. This only takes about a minute. As it cools the bead will harden and then you will be able to slide it off the stick The bead will be rock hard when it's cooled. The size of the hole will depend on the diameter of the wooden stick you use This is the finished bead with lots of texture and interesting layers. It can now be sewn to material using the conventional method of passing a needle through the hole or it can be couched on by sewing over and around the bead In part two - I will show you the same method but using metallic threads to add some sheen and lustre to the beads Making Beads from Tyvek (Part 2)
I get tons of Tyvek envelopes in the mail and one of my favorite things to do with them is make beads! Just cut them into long triangles a...
I get tons of Tyvek envelopes in the mail and one of my favorite things to do with them is make beads! Just cut them into long triangles and add some heat....It's that easy! Plus, you can make them in almost any size and color. Wrap them with wire and beads and you have something truly wonderful for your jewelry projects. Have fun! xo, Mark I got a little carried away making these! A close up of my wire wrapped beauties Watch the short video tutorial here! YOU'LL NEED Tyvek envelopes (Fed ex and USP use them) Heat gun (or very hot hair dryer) Wood skewers Beads Wire DecoArt Dazzling Metallics Wire cutters Scissors Straight pins Paintbrush Cut your envelopes in 6" wide pieces Paint them with several different colors of DecoArt Dazzling Metallic paints Cut them in long triangles that are about 1" - 2" at the base Roll them around a wood skewer and pin in place Heat them until they start to melt Cut 6" wire pieces with wire cutters Add beads and wrap around your beads *Make sure to bend in the sharp ends
My little pot of beads needs topping up! A little later in the day than I had intended, I am posting my little tutorial on how I make beads from painted Tyvek. I haven't done a tutorial on-line before so please bear with me and I'll do my best! I am sure there are lots of variations on this technique. I'm not attempting to be an expert on the subject, I'm just showing you how I do it because I've been asked how I make them About Tyvek Tyvek looks like paper, but has a fibrous grain to it that feels like plastic and is also like soft material. It can be painted, stitched, heated and distorted but it has fire-proof properties so it does not burn. That is why it is ideal for this project - the heat gun will distort the material but it will not catch fire. The thing to be careful of here, though, are the fumes when heating the acrylic paint so that is why I need to give a Health and Safety warning before we proceed - please read! HEALTH AND SAFETY A lot of this is common sense but I need to say it: It is recommended that this technique should be done either outside or in a very well ventilated room and a mask should be worn to protect against any fumes or smoke, especially if you are asthmatic or have other breathing difficulties. The Tyvek itself will not burn or catch fire but you must be aware of the risk of fire when using any heat gun/tool (it can easily get knocked over). Also, the wooden stick may catch fire if you heat it in the same spot for too long!! I have specified a wooden stick because if you use a metal one it will conduct heat, get very hot and you won't be able to hold it. And, lastly, be careful with the scissors!! Please take care and have fun OK - here we go!! Ingredients Craft heat gun Sheets of A4 size Tyvek Household paintbrush - 1 inch Acrylic paints - you choose the colours Reels of metallic thread - you choose the colours Barbeque sticks (wooden - not metal) Scissors, pin, glue stick Preparation - Painting the Tyvek Lay out some newspaper and paint your sheets of Tyvek with the acrylic paints. Leave to dry (around 30 mins should be ok as acryllics dry quickly). Then turn over, and paint the second side. Use a variety of bright colours on your sheets - paint in largish strips or paint the whole side in one colour. While the second side is drying, you can be washing up your pallettes, brushes, water pot and work surface etc. Recipe To start with, I will show you a bead without threads Cut the Tyvek into strips lengthwise about 12 inches long. Vary the width size a little (no need to measure, just do it by eye) - approx. (1 to 1.5 inches) and (2 - 2.5 inches) Lay the narrower strip on top of the wider strip Cut it in half - so you get two beads from this strip Roll the two layers around the end of the wooden stick and secure with a pin The next bit is difficult to show you because I don't have three hands (one to hold the stick, one to hold the heat gun and one to hold the camera!) so I will have to explain it. Hold the stick away from you and hold heat gun about 2 or 3 inches from the Tyvek. Turn heat gun on and heat the Tyvek until it starts to bubble or fuse together, very slowly rotating and turning the stick until the bead is how YOU want it! The other side of the bead When the bead is distorted enough to your personal taste, turn the heat gun off. The bead will be warm and soft. Leave the bead on the stick until it has cooled. This only takes about a minute. As it cools the bead will harden and then you will be able to slide it off the stick The bead will be rock hard when it's cooled. The size of the hole will depend on the diameter of the wooden stick you use This is the finished bead with lots of texture and interesting layers. It can now be sewn to material using the conventional method of passing a needle through the hole or it can be couched on by sewing over and around the bead In part two - I will show you the same method but using metallic threads to add some sheen and lustre to the beads Making Beads from Tyvek (Part 2)
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My little pot of beads needs topping up! A little later in the day than I had intended, I am posting my little tutorial on how I make beads from painted Tyvek. I haven't done a tutorial on-line before so please bear with me and I'll do my best! I am sure there are lots of variations on this technique. I'm not attempting to be an expert on the subject, I'm just showing you how I do it because I've been asked how I make them About Tyvek Tyvek looks like paper, but has a fibrous grain to it that feels like plastic and is also like soft material. It can be painted, stitched, heated and distorted but it has fire-proof properties so it does not burn. That is why it is ideal for this project - the heat gun will distort the material but it will not catch fire. The thing to be careful of here, though, are the fumes when heating the acrylic paint so that is why I need to give a Health and Safety warning before we proceed - please read! HEALTH AND SAFETY A lot of this is common sense but I need to say it: It is recommended that this technique should be done either outside or in a very well ventilated room and a mask should be worn to protect against any fumes or smoke, especially if you are asthmatic or have other breathing difficulties. The Tyvek itself will not burn or catch fire but you must be aware of the risk of fire when using any heat gun/tool (it can easily get knocked over). Also, the wooden stick may catch fire if you heat it in the same spot for too long!! I have specified a wooden stick because if you use a metal one it will conduct heat, get very hot and you won't be able to hold it. And, lastly, be careful with the scissors!! Please take care and have fun OK - here we go!! Ingredients Craft heat gun Sheets of A4 size Tyvek Household paintbrush - 1 inch Acrylic paints - you choose the colours Reels of metallic thread - you choose the colours Barbeque sticks (wooden - not metal) Scissors, pin, glue stick Preparation - Painting the Tyvek Lay out some newspaper and paint your sheets of Tyvek with the acrylic paints. Leave to dry (around 30 mins should be ok as acryllics dry quickly). Then turn over, and paint the second side. Use a variety of bright colours on your sheets - paint in largish strips or paint the whole side in one colour. While the second side is drying, you can be washing up your pallettes, brushes, water pot and work surface etc. Recipe To start with, I will show you a bead without threads Cut the Tyvek into strips lengthwise about 12 inches long. Vary the width size a little (no need to measure, just do it by eye) - approx. (1 to 1.5 inches) and (2 - 2.5 inches) Lay the narrower strip on top of the wider strip Cut it in half - so you get two beads from this strip Roll the two layers around the end of the wooden stick and secure with a pin The next bit is difficult to show you because I don't have three hands (one to hold the stick, one to hold the heat gun and one to hold the camera!) so I will have to explain it. Hold the stick away from you and hold heat gun about 2 or 3 inches from the Tyvek. Turn heat gun on and heat the Tyvek until it starts to bubble or fuse together, very slowly rotating and turning the stick until the bead is how YOU want it! The other side of the bead When the bead is distorted enough to your personal taste, turn the heat gun off. The bead will be warm and soft. Leave the bead on the stick until it has cooled. This only takes about a minute. As it cools the bead will harden and then you will be able to slide it off the stick The bead will be rock hard when it's cooled. The size of the hole will depend on the diameter of the wooden stick you use This is the finished bead with lots of texture and interesting layers. It can now be sewn to material using the conventional method of passing a needle through the hole or it can be couched on by sewing over and around the bead In part two - I will show you the same method but using metallic threads to add some sheen and lustre to the beads Making Beads from Tyvek (Part 2)
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A single skeletal muscle contains hundreds of thousands of individual fibers stretched in long rows, an anatomical fact that the textile artist behind Ambroidering recreates in an unusually fitting manner. Based in Shropshire, England, the artist stitches precise embroideries of the human body, defining circular systems with sinuous threads, conveying the distinct layers of skin with sparkling beads, and translating the brain’s spongy matter into thick, puffy pockets. You can find many of the biologically focused pieces shown here on Etsy, and for similarly scientific works, check out Amber Griffith’s punch-needle pieces and Emmi Khan’s bodily systems. More
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