You will need: Strips of Tyvek painted both sides with acrylic paint Sweetie wrappers Angelina fibres Metallic threads Wooden barbeque stick Heat gunStrip of Tyvek painted both sides Gather materials together Wrap the Tyvek strip round the wooden stick, then wrap a layer of cellophane sweet wrapper round on top, secure with a pin Next, wrap some angelina fibres around the Tyvek and cellophane Heat the bead with the heat gun, holding the heat gun 6-8 inches away from the bead and twisting the wooden stick while heating Then I added another layer of cellophane wrapper I added some metallic threads Heated again as described above The finished bead is chunky and lovely - full of colour and texture. All the materials have fused together and when it has cooled down it will be hard and ready for stitching. A great little bead for any project - textile art, creative embroidery or jewellery, etc ... BEFORE FOLLOWING THESE TECHNIQUES - PLEASE READ THE HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICE HERE
