- Strips of Tyvek painted both sides with acrylic paint
- Sweetie wrappers
- Angelina fibres
- Metallic threads
- Wooden barbeque stick
- Heat gun
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Gather materials together
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Wrap the Tyvek strip round the wooden stick, then wrap a layer of cellophane sweet wrapper round on top, secure with a pin
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Next, wrap some angelina fibres around the Tyvek and cellophane
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Heat the bead with the heat gun, holding the heat gun 6-8 inches away from the bead and twisting the wooden stick while heating
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Then I added another layer of cellophane wrapper
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-V3WicLpjOjacndi_cIExgpbF2M2rvj6MR_0OwW0miaRGKWpaOSSPbf3miwDHtLUpVeiXzUDsL13f2DqfVANqFkvebreUVZP7n0llM4mDE1dba_k_pw4UTUcP7RGBXZyi5kl3r43Z0KjV/s320/06+another+layer+of+cello+wrapper.jpg)
I added some metallic threads
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FQdYG8Wdr_iAkSJ_rzXreiUtPI7f7q3FgjWFHxdPffPt_OEkpOQGnFt1EcQaKxZOe0FDK-Xvni4lKZQ2pvxvOVxsOP2qxJnp4ioFH7hCeuEGQNKGDYDckXJKykHjHTQUtAtH6q_WDm_k/s320/07+wrapped+ready+for+heating.jpg)
Heated again as described above
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAY603P-9EhSfR33NbI47UGD9KLb_fEvH3UpBOolNtih4M0f6DNLYihtmNkVkJp4vq8Z6kzcFnjNnDyzjfZPqa6iKN4wRY-qN3HBndFC0YesO_V3FGqJEqKQ0dHMbmYejCe9cRPj5JACM/s320/08+finished+bead.jpg)
The finished bead is chunky and lovely - full of colour and texture. All the materials have fused together and when it has cooled down it will be hard and ready for stitching. A great little bead for any project - textile art, creative embroidery or jewellery, etc ...
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6 comments:
I am going to be making beads for a special book and wanted something different so I will give this a try.
I'd love to know how they turn out Doreen
Great looking beads! Love the texture you are getting in them.
You'll use just about anything in a bead won't you? I bet you have some seriously big bins with all kinds of great stuff in them. I do, so I can relate if you do.
Keep up the creativity. Love it!
This is amazing and I can't wait to try it! Thanks for the beautiful photos and detailed instructions.
Diana Bracy
Great tutorials! Thanks for sharing!
I would love to give these beads a go and was wondering where do you by the Tyvek?
Thanks for sharing your technique.
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