BEDAZZLED BEAUTIES BRAVE & BEADED
Do you have a bedazzler? We have one here in the
office because we are obsessed with all things shiny!
Make your mermaid design pop by using a bedazzler
heat gun (or wood burning tool with a flat head) and
the special gems that have a heat activated glue on
the bottom side. You could fill an entire space with
tiny gems, sprinkle some chunky gems throughout
or even create your own pattern. No matter how you
bedazzle your design, it will surely look fancy!
Impress onlookers of your mermaid design by embellishing it with French knots.
These little knots are classic and easy-to-do. You can use hand embroidery thread
or anything with a similar thickness. Just be sure that you have a needle that
your thread will fit through! These are more subtle than the other two methods,
so feel free to add some in the surrounding areas as well as on the design itself.
You could even use metallic embroidery thread, to add even more sparkles!
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FRENCH KNOT
FANTASIES
Go ahead and grab some beads out of your jewelrymaking
kit, or head to any local craft store to pick up
a few strands that coordinate with the fabrics that you
used in your mermaid design. While you can opt to use
a clear thread to attach the beads, we preferred to use
threads that coordinate with the fabrics in the design.
When you are gathering beads, keep in mind the size
of your hand needle’s eye. You want to be sure that the
beads will slide onto and off of the needle entirely.