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Decorating With Jewelry
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Punch holes along the bottom of lampshades, and string beads to weave in and
out along the bottom rim. Do the same at the top, letting the beads drape
down in a regular or irregular pattern.
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Use pieces and parts of old jewelry for decorating. Use
necklaces and jewelry parts on lampshades, brooches on tablecloths and pillows,
and pins on window treatments. It's easy to find inexpensive jewelry at thrift
stores and yard sales, and it's easy to customize these pieces to use as
accessories. Here are just a few ideas:
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Drape long strands of jewelry around lampshades.
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Pin brooches, pins and stud-type earrings around a
lampshade.
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Hang beads and earrings from the bottom rim of a
lampshade.
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Pin brooches and pins on table toppers to weigh down
the corners.
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Pin brooches and pins on pillows, curtains and window
treatments.
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Use strands of beads as tiebacks for drapes, or gather
the drapes in the center of the window, and use beads to keep them together.
Beading Basics
Beads can be strung on almost any kind of filament: cord,
wire, thread, nylon cord and string. The type of filament or cord used to string
beads depends on the design of the jewelry and the size of the bores in the
beafairly snugly, but narrow enough to pass through the bore at least twice in
order to connect rows of beads and to hide the cut-off ends inside. Commercial
nylon beading cord is available, but any sturdy thread, cord, string, wire, or
chain can be used. Waxed dental floss works well; it's sturdy and will last for
a long time. Here are some more tips:
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Use any kind of needle that will fit through the bores
of the beads you are stringing. Use an ordinary sewing needle for small beads,
a darning needle for the beads with large bores, or a commercial beading
needle.
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Beaded filaments can also be made into chains with
interlocking wire eyes.
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When stringing beads, it's a good idea to work on a
velvet-lined board or a beading tray (available at craft stores). The velvet
keeps the beads from rolling around and makes them easier to pick up.
Sometimes it's easier to pick up beads with a needle if the beads are in a
small cup. Try various containers to see which works best.
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Be sure to use the same type of wire throughout the
piece: gold, silver, etc. For this "decorating" purpose, though, you'll only
need one or two findings.
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Beaded filaments can also be made into chains with
interlocking wire eyes. There are many connectors and clasps available for
jewelry making, including three basic ones listed below.ds being used. The
cord should be thick enough to hold the beads
Beading Terminology
Jump ring: A simple wire ring that holds two items
together. Tip: To open jump rings, use two needle-nose pliers and pull
apart sideways.
Eye pin: A short piece of wire with a loop on one end. A bead is slipped onto
the eye pin, the straight end is cut a little above the top of the bead, and the
end is twisted into a second loop with round-nose pliers. The loops hold the
bead in place and connect to other eye pins, which hold other beads. Make eye
pins with any flexible wire and a pair of round-nose pliers.
Head pin: A short piece of wire with one end flattened like the head of a
straight pin. One or more beads are slipped onto the head pin and are held there
by the flattened end. The other end is bent over to form a loop, which connects
the pin to the piece of jewelry, like the eye pin. Drops are used as pendants,
attached to necklaces and bracelets, and are connected to earring findings to
make drop earrings.
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