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Seed-Beaded Frame
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-253 -- More Projects »

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Get one of today's most popular looks for home decor -- a beaded frame -- with just a little glue, a plain frame and richly colored seed beads. It's a great way to highlight a special photograph!

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Figure A

Beading often takes years to master, but as host Debbie Stapley demonstrates, you can get the same look quickly and inexpensively.

White craft glue
Wooden picture frames
Jewel-toned seed beads
Small foam brush
Shallow casserole dish

  1. Use foam craft brush to apply glue to a section of frame surface. Place frame in a shallow dish (figure A), pressing the frame into the beads (or simply sprinkle the beads over the chosen area). Allow the frame to dry about 20 minutes.

  2. Move to another section and repeat the technique using a different shade of beads. Continue until entire surface of the frame is filled.


RESOURCES :

Beads
Shipwreck Beads
Website: www.shipwreckbeads.com

The Beaded Lampshade Book
Interstellar Publishing Company
La Mesa, CA 91943
Phone: 619-292-8191
Fax: 619-292-0373
Email: interstlr@aol.com

The Best Little Beading Book
Model: 0964595702
Author: Wendy Simpson Conner


Interstellar Publishing Company
La Mesa, CA 91943
Phone: 619-292-8191
Fax: 619-292-0373
Email: interstlr@aol.com

The Complete Bead Resource Book, 5th Edition
Model: 0966159136
Author: Patricia Abahusayn

Two-Hour Beaded Projects: More than 200 Designs
Model: 0806942711
Author: Ann Benson

The Beaded Home
Model: 1579902448
Author: Katherine Duncan Aimone

Beads: A Book of Ideas and Instructions
Model: 1570540276
Author: Laura Torres

Bead Art
Model: 0890243670
Author: Alice Korach (Editor)

Beadwork Basics
Model: 0806908785
Author: Ann Benson
(August, 1995)


Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com

Beautiful Beads/How to Create Beautiful, Original Gifts and Jewelry for Every Occasion
Model: 080198629X
Author: Alexandra Kidd
(August, 1994)


Chilton Book Company
Westchester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-738-9280
Fax: 610-738-9354

Seed Beads
Mill Hill - Gay Bowles Sales, Inc.
Jamesville, WI 53547
Website: millhill.com

The Beaded Object : Making Gorgeous Flowers & Decorative Accents
Model: 0806960906
Author: Mary Jo Hiney


Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com

Treasure Beadz (TM)
Mill Hill - Gay Bowles Sales, Inc.
Jamesville, WI 53547
Website: millhill.com

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