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Sarah Jane Connors is a British artist who paints with beads! Thousands of them! Her amazing bead animal portraits takes her one to two months to do. The process is incredibly time consuming because she meticulously attaches every bead with a hot glue ...

Amazing Bead Animal Portraits by Sarah Jane Connors  Use This Easy Knotted Necklace Tutorial for Kumihimo and other Crafted Cords?  More Recent Articles Amazing Bead Animal Portraits by Sarah Jane Connors Sarah Jane Connors is a British artist who paints with beads!  Thousands of them!  Her amazing bead animal portraits takes her one to two months to do. The process is incredibly time consuming because she meticulously attaches every bead with a hot glue gun onto wooden boards.  Any unwanted bead has to be removed with a hair dryer - the heat softens the glue enough for her to pick it out. She applies a layer of Mod Podge to seal her beaded canvases when she is done. Sarah's love of found objects began as a child when she discovered her garden soil was full of "treasures" be they bits of broken glass or pottery.  As an adult, she scours charity shops, second hand shops, car boot sales (trunk sales), bead shops and even her local beach in Brighton for beads. Can you imagine what her collection is like?  And how she must organize them by colors and shape! The complexity of the nuanced color selection is outstanding. Truly a labor of love. Detail of cat's eye Detail of Pug's eye Via Before You Go: Hand Cut Mosaic Jewelry by Angela Ibbs Designs The Lone Beader's Bead Embroidered Animal Jewelry Book Review - Great Designs for Shaped Beads ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Bead and Crystal Embellished Fishnet Tights by Lirika Matoshi Haute Couture Tambour Beaded Invertebrate Art by Atelier Noburu Contemporary Chain Maille Jewelry by Rapt in Maille   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   Use This Easy Knotted Necklace Tutorial for Kumihimo and other Crafted Cords? My first thought when I saw this easy knotted necklace tutorial from Lia Griffith?  Use kumihimo for a truly unique piece!  This should be fun for kumihimo fans.  You do have to make a few adaptations.  Instead of burning off the raw ends of typical macrame cords, you will have to use Fraycheck or some other fabric sealant and some sewing to deal with the kumihimo ends. If you can knit or crochet, you could also make a thin i-cord for the knotted necklace. I recommend using crochet yarn not knitting yarn. You will have to experiment with needle or hook sizes to get the look you want. Here is the classic knitted i-cord tutorial.  I think it is easier to knit an i-cord than to crochet one. But it is down to which technique you are most comfortable with.   Here is an easy crochet i-cord tutorial which uses an additional needle to help make the process less awkward.   Or you could use any spool or french knitting tool! Disclosure I do receive a small fee for any products purchased through affiliate links. This goes towards the support of this blog and to provide resource information to readers. The opinions expressed are solely my own. They would be the same whether or not I receive any compensation. Before You Go: 4 Fun Macrame Owl Jewelry Tutorials How To Make a Stunning Paracord Macrame Necklace  2 Inspirational Cord Necklace Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Loom knitting an I-cord is really easy, too. Even... by Sneaky Burrito http://www.blogger.com/profile/01026146834644697316 Related Posts No Bake Candy Swirl Resin Clay Beads Tutorial Jazz Up Your Earphone Cord with Macrame and Beads! Make a Flower Pendant from a Recycled Tin   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Contemporary Chain Maille Jewelry by Rapt in Maille Book Review and Giveaway | Lazee Daizee Guide to Viking Knit No Bake Candy Swirl Resin Clay Beads Tutorial Jazz Up Your Earphone Cord with Macrame and Beads! Wire Wrapped Elvish Earrings Tutorial Make a Flower Pendant from a Recycled Tin This Bead Embroidered Sea Horse Tutorial has a Nifty Tip!     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.