I couldn't let one more day go by without showing you my finished piece! Frankie turned out so awesome, and it was all freeform! I didn't have a design in mind when I started him. I just glued him down and started beading.
This photo gives you a closer look at the details. I used all sorts of colors and sizes of seed beads, a vintage crystal in the center of the flower, Lucite leaves, copper beads, pearls, and other crystals to make my design.
Just a bit wider shot to show more of the detail. I am so happy with the piece, though I am planning on making a couple smaller side pieces to attach to him to make it more of a collar style piece. I had wonderful compliments on him a the Lincoln Bead Show Saturday. I love beading, and making jewelry, but the bead embroidery is something I do for me. I get to express myself in ways that I can't with my other beading!
I have to thank the
Nebraska Bead Society for bringing me the opportunity to take the
Sherry Serafini class in May. She is an AMAZING teacher and I certainly wouldn't have made this without the class and her inspiration! Also
Jen Martin gets a HUGE Thank You for designing such a fun and wonderful face! I love Jen's faces because they have so much character (without being "creepy" doll faces~too many horror movies about mannequins and dolls as a teenager!) and they are very high quality, great prices, and wonderful to work with!
1 comment:
What a creative use of beading! I love the gorgeous frame you made around this face--and the surprise generated by "Frankie" inside the beads is genius.
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