If you do not know them already, I strongly recommend you visit Melly and Me Fun Fabulous Design. Everything is simply adorable. And they kindly offer instructions and pattern to make your very own Kokeshi stuffie.
Si vous ne les connaissez pas déjà, je vous recommande rendre visite à Melly and Me Fun Fabulous Design. Leurs créations sont absolument adorables. Et elles offrent gentiment patron et explications pour réaliser votre poupee Kokeshi.
This necklace is as easy as a Yoyo!
You will need:
- Small pieces of fabric, preferably stretch – In this case I did 20 Yoyo beads with the patterned black & white fabric, and 1 in red ;
- Rocailles / seed beads
- 2 medium black round beads with the hole large enough to house the closing knot of the cord.
- 2 black sequences
- Thin necklace cord
- Filling fiber
If you do not have a Yoyo maker, I would recommend you get one because it does not cost much, but does help A LOT !
For each Yoyo bead, cut a circle of fabric twice as large in diameter than the intended Yoyo bead adding a small seam allowance.
Turn the seam allowance inside and sew even stitches next to the fold. The larger the stitches are, the smaller the center opening of the Yoyo bead will be. Start to gather, as you go along fill in with fiber and close it tightly.
Once all your Yoyo beads are ready, string them on the cord.
To string a Yoyo bead, enter your needle in the center of the opening (yep, it’s tightly closed but still you will be able to get the needle through) and exit opposite gently.
Start with a black round bead, and follow with a sequence, the red Yoyo bead, a sequence, the second round black bead, 8 Rocailles, a black & white Yoyo bead, 8 Rocailles, … finish with 8 Rocailles.
Close the cord and hide the knot into the round black bead. Secure it with a drop of glue.
Wear it and wait for comments!
1. Take a couple of pages with nice colour pattern,2. Cut isocele triangles (2 sides of the same length),
3. Apply white glue on a piece of paper and roll it tight on a platic stick,
4. Leave few days to dry,
5. Add enhancements -colour, metal leaf,… as you feel like,
6. Drill small holes on each side of the beads – if you have problem placing all the holes at the same distance on the beads, convo me for a tip,
7. Apply 2 or 3 layers of varnish and leave to dry between each layer,
8. Mount on elactic cord adding spacer beads between each paper bead,
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1. Choississez quelques pages de magasine avec une palette de couleur intéressante,2. Coupez des triangles isocèles (2 cotés égaux),
3. Appliquez de la colle blanche et roulez serré sur un support en plastique,
4. Laissez sécher quelques jours,
5. Ajoutez des touches de couleur, de feuille de métal, … selon votre envie,
6. Percez des petits trous à chaque extrémité des perles – si vous avez des difficultés pour placer tous les trous à la même hauteur sur les perles, envoyez moi un message, je vous donnerai un truc,
7. Appliquez 2 à 3 couches de vernis ; laissez bien sécher entre chaque couche,
8. Montez sur un fil élastique de bijouterie en ajoutant des intercalaires entre les perles de papier,
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This ready made paper beads bracelet is in my Etsy Boutique – Here
