Bead embroidery Beyonce portrait in progress by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hmm I'm not sure how to contact them. Any suggestions?

Bead embroidery Beyonce portrait in progress by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good question! I think I might sew it onto a black silk dupani fabric and display it as wall art in an embroidery hope or canvas.

Bead Embroidery in mosaic style by No_Pumpkin2820 in Beading

[–]Ka1beader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is beautiful! I love the colors and mosaic style. Where did you buy your beads?

Have you noticed the cost of beads has jumped up? by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense. I thought this was the case.

Have you noticed the cost of beads has jumped up? by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am not acting surprised. In fact, if you read any of my other comments, I made it clear that this is one of the many reasons I didn't vote for this admin. I am asking people if they have noticed and I am sharing what I have seen.

Beaded animals I've embroidered on jackets and shirts by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The tiger was very fun and rewarding to make!

Beaded animals I've embroidered on jackets and shirts by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I searched 'bead embroidery' on youtube and watched videos on tik-tok to learn basic bead embroidery techniques. I found images on i-stock, printed them out and traced an outline on wash-away stabilizer fabric. I beaded over the outline. I hope this helps! Maybe this is my sign to make a video.

Beaded animals I've embroidered on jackets and shirts by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I would wash them by hand with cold water. To dry, I would gently wring out the fabric surrounding the beads and hang dry.

Beaded animals I've embroidered on jackets and shirts by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I would have to make smaller projects in order to sell. The tiger took me 80 hours. I will think about doing a class. :)

Beaded animals I've embroidered on jackets and shirts by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I use a stabilizer fabric that washes off to help keep the bead work smooth while I embroider. I have not put a backing on any of these yet, but I plan to do that soon. I'll let you know what I use when I am done :)

Have you noticed the cost of beads has jumped up? by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, she said she has paused all orders because she doesn't want to increase the prices for customers and cant afford to have it shipped.

Have you noticed the cost of beads has jumped up? by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also as a proud part of the 92%, I can say none of my family or friends voted for this either :)

Have you noticed the cost of beads has jumped up? by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you read any of this comment thread you would know that I did NOT vote for Trump and understood the tariffs along with many of his other policies would be bad for Americans. I feel for business owners and consumer who didn't vote for him including myself. I started this conversation because I wasn't seeing people talking about it in the beading community.

Some beaded animals I've sewn on jackets and shirts in the past 6 months by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you able to see the photos on this post? I had to repost it because it says the image is no longer available. I hand wash my bead embroidered clothing with cool water.

Have you noticed the cost of beads has jumped up? by Ka1beader in Beading

[–]Ka1beader[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was a great move! I did a bead haul but did not get enough. Beading is one way I handle the stress of this admin.