Who dares to rush into a Pebble Adventure?

[Marjolein Mieras]

 

Do you recognize this?

 

 

It is a free project from "Stitch" from some years ago, you can find it here: http://www.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/projects/encrustingcalico/i...

We, Deb and Marjolein, have admired that project ever since. Now we have decided to rush into this "Pebble Adventure".

Does anyone want to join us? We can share pictures and experiences here or provide links to blogs or flickr.

[Judy]

Hello Severine, 

Thanks soooooooooooooooooooooooo very much for this information.  I will have to search out this book. I wonder if she make the beads in this book???   

I found this Tyvek for sale   at this site:      http://www.joggles.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1...  

They have it in soft and hard sheet.  Apparently the hard sheets of tyvek is used for the beads.  Have you ever tried this??? Hugs Judy

[Mandy Currie]

Hello Marjolein, your work is lovely, so many different stitches and I love the texture. Hugs Mandy

[Severine Allais]

Hello Judy

I do Tyvek beads once and like you, I think that the hard sheets are better. In Gwen Hedley's book, there are  2 pages about beads and 2 jewelery projects with Tyvek.
Severine

[Mosaic Magpie]

Judy,

I think Tyvek is used to wrap houses in when they are being built....like a vapor barrier or insulation.  Here is a link I found

http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek_Weatherization/en_US/products/resident...

I would think any home building supply store like Lowes or Home Depot would have it by the roll much cheaper than an art/craft supply shop would.  Of course you will have enough to make 1000's of beads.  You can give them to everyone for Christmas next year!

Deb

[Judy]

Hello Deb.

You are right there is a building material called tyvek.  BUT there is also the most fantastic crafting project called Tyvek.   Go to this site and you will see that the star material around the polymer clay face is hard Tyvek.  When you heat it, it because the most interest art material.   Lots of people are making the most beautiful Tyvek Beads.  Hugs judy

[Judy]

Hello Deb.

I just wanted to share with you all some of these lovely Tyvek Beads with you.  Click on Tyvek Beads and it will take you to a full page of the wee beauties.  VBG  Hugs Judy

Mosaic Magpie said:

Judy,

I think Tyvek is used to wrap houses in when they are being built....like a vapor barrier or insulation.  Here is a link I found

http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek_Weatherization/en_US/products/resident...

I would think any home building supply store like Lowes or Home Depot would have it by the roll much cheaper than an art/craft supply shop would.  Of course you will have enough to make 1000's of beads.  You can give them to everyone for Christmas next year!

Deb

[Mosaic Magpie]

Good Morning,

Those beads are really neat!  I have never seen them before, but like you I have to know everything so I guess I will be exploring this next!  I only looked at the photos in the link I have not read anything yet.  Is it like that friendly plastic.....where you could heat it and shape it into thngs before it would harden?

Deb

[Judy]

Hello Deb.  I just discovered this wonder fabric tyvek this week soooooooooooooo I am still trying to figure out what it all can do.   I am not sure what friendly plastic is but I do not think it is the same.  Can anyone recommend a very good heating gun???  Thanks Hugs Judy

[Marjolein Mieras]

Thank you all for the encouragement and nice replies on my second "sumptuous" pebble.

 

Deb, I don't think it is cheating ;)
I still have to trap items and this job has to be done much more accurate. After all the items have the important task to add relief to the finished embroidery.
The next step in the process is to adjust/add embroidery.

[Mosaic Magpie]

It is true when ever you try to redo or makeover a project into something else, it often takes much more time than we expect.  But, for me that seems to be true for everything!  I guess something will take an hour to do and 3 days later I am still trying to complete it. 

You  have put so much work into that sumptuous embroidery it would be a shame not to use it for something.  Maybe we should do a challenge.....make over a UFO into a pebble.  Anyone want to give it a try?  We show the before UFO and then the after Pebble.  Could be fun and a good way to get rid of a UFO.  I am not sure about the rest of you, but those projects I don't complete are draining of my creative energy.  About a year ago I went through my crafting supplies and got rid of a lot of UFO's.  I felt so much better when those things were gone.

What do you girls think of a "BEFORE UFO, AFTER PEBBLE" challenge?

Deb

[Marjolein Mieras]

I think it is a great idea!
Allthough the UFO must be suitable for a pebble. I was lucky with the sumptuous piece, not too big and screaming for relief.

I agree with you that "simple" jobs still take a lot of time. We have to accept that (needle)work just takes time.

[Mosaic Magpie]

Good, I am glad you like the idea.  UFO suitable for a pebble.  Put your thinking caps on girls and lets throw some ideas around to give everyone ideas.

Deb