Holiday-Themed Mosaic with Miyuki Rocaille and 2-Cut Hex Seed Beads and Crystal Passions® Pearls
Design Idea RJ38
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, Czech pressed glass, transparent olivine, 15.5x5mm top-drilled dagger
- Bead, gold-plated, 2.5mm round, brass
- Bead, Miyuki, bugle bead, glass, 9x1.9mm center-drilled, ceylon opaque pearl white, (RBU-0528)
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, #15 rocaille, transparent silver-lined flame red, (RR-10)
- Bugle bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, translucent rainbow olive green, 6mm twisted
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, #11 round, translucent white pearl-lined rainbow pale beige (DB-1701)
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, #11 2-cut hex, translucent rainbow clear (HEX-250)
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, #15 rocaille, Duracoat® opaque outside dyed sienna, (RR-4459)
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, #15 rocaille, translucent gold luster olive (RR-306)
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, #15 rocaille, transparent silver-lined root beer (RR-5D)
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, #15 rocaille, transparent silver-lined ruby red (RR-11)
- Pearl, rouge, Crystal Passions® 12mm round 5810
- Pearl, rouge, Crystal Passions® 4mm round 5810
- Flat back, light Colorado topaz foil back, Crystal Passions® 3.8-4mm rose round SS16 2088
- Flat back, vintage rose foil back, Crystal Passions® 4.6-4.8mm rose round SS20 2088
- Cupchain, round, 2mm, clear rhinestone / gold-finished brass
- Supply, Sabrina Frey™, medium-density fiberboard, 10x8 inches
- Adhesive strip, Art Edge™, EVA foam, black glitter, 2mm
- Adhesive strip, Art Edge™, EVA foam, white glitter, 2mm
- Adhesive, Aleene's® Original Tacky Glue®
- Adhesive, Skinny Glue™, glue.
- Beading awl, steel and plastic, red, 2-4mm with 5-3/4 x 3 x 3/4 inch case
- Tweezers with scoop, stainless steel, 6-1/2 inches with 1-1/8 x 1-inch scoop and 5-1/4 inch tweezer with 1.8mm tip width
Instructions
Sketch an image of a mug and gingerbread man with holly leaves on a 10x8-inch sheet of Sabrina Frey™ medium-density fiberboard.
Outline the edge of the board with Art Edge™ 2mm white glitter EVA foam strips and color them with a red permanent marker.
Outline the edges of the mug, gingerbread man and holly leaves with Art Edge 2mm EVA foam strips in your choice of colors. To replicate this design, use white glitter strips for the mug. Use black glitter strips for the gingerbread man. Use white glitter strips for the holly leaves, then color them with a green permanent marker.
Outline your design with clear rhinestone cupchain, using Aleene's® Original Tacky Glue® to stick it down.
Using Aleene's Original Tacky Glue, create a holly-inspired border of Crystal Passions® 4mm rouge pearls and 15.5x5mm olivine Czech pressed glass dagger beads.
Glue three 12mm Crystal Passions 12mm rouge pearls onto the holly leaves on your design using Aleene's Original Tacky Glue.
Select your chosen seed beads and flat backs and fill in your design.
Gently begin applying Skinny Glue™ over all the beads and flat backs. Let this first coat of glue dry for 24 hours.
Apply more beads as desired. Then apply a second coat of Skinny Glue to the newly added beaded sections. Let the glue dry for 24 hours.
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