by Contest Artist Marilyn Morrison, Design Idea F946
It's amazing what designer-artists around the world create with beads and other jewelry supplies. It's more than just jewelry! Over the years, we've received quite a number of fantastic beaded chandeliers, embellished clothing and other craft ideas in our jewelry-making contests. Here are a few examples and the inspiration behind the pieces to get you thinking outside the jewelry box.
You already love dressing up your favorite outfit with jewelry; why not decorate your home with items made from jewelry supplies? Jazz up a plain picture frame with cabochons, flat-back rhinestones or other flat-backed components. Glue them directly to the frame or embed them in Apoxie® Sculpt. Add custom details with polymer clay, whether sculpted, molded or caned. Feeling ambitious? Stitch a spectacular cover for that old frame with seed beads!
If you're up to a real challenge, you can create 3D sculptures to grace your personal space.
Create vintage-inspired ming trees with gemstone chips, or any beads you fancy, and twist them onto wire. Plant your sparkling tree in that cool pottery dish you found at the rummage sale last summer, or mount it to a wooden base embellished with more beads and cabochons.
Breathe new life into plain glass vases and votive candle holders with flat-back rhinestones, metal filigrees, polymer clay and more.
And speaking of polymer clay, you can use this pliable, versatile medium to embellish just about anything, from pairing knives to mirror frames.
Sometimes, a home décor sculpture made from beads involves stumbling upon the right bead at the right time. A unique, unusual or captivatingly beautiful bead can spark a flurry of inspiration, leading to the creation of some seriously spectacular art.
It's amazing what seed bead embroidery and a lot of patience can achieve.
If you love the way glass and crystal beads sparkle in the sun, string them into dazzling suncatchers.
Put on a little pizzaz to transform stuffed animals into whimsical home décor. Imitate the shape of dragon scales with seed beads or aluminum scale components. Add bling with crystal beads or rhinestones. You can even make tiny jewelry sets for a keepsake doll or Great-Grandpa's teddy bear.
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