Today I want to show you the method I used to 'transfer the image' for my beaded Mobil gas station sign. This sign is the sixth sign in a series which will accompany my beaded Boston trolley and Citgo sign.
First, I resized my sketch in Microsoft Word and printed it out. Then, I stitched the paper to the 'wrong' side of a black piece of vinyl. Next, I used some dark blue and vintage red size 11 seed beads to embroider the letters. I stitched directly over the paper.
Then, I rinsed the beadwork under water to soften the paper, and gently pulled it away from the beads. Any small bits of paper left can be pulled out with the tip of a beading needle, or you can wait for it to dry, and repeat the process.
This Mobil sign measures 2" wide x 1/2" tall.
Before I move on, I think I'm going to layer the beads a bit. Then, I just have a few more signs to complete. Back to beading! :D
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8 comments:
Very cool - I always wondered about the rinse away stuff.
it's always fun popping in to see how you are progressing..
I enjoy seeing what happens next. Thse signs must be hard work given their size.
thank you Lone ;)
that's cool,
we need more Mobil ;)
Interesting The Lone B, and thanks for sharing the method with us. I had no idea how this process worked before. Looks like a very meticulous job and quite a lot of work, but really cool and nice though.
BTW What do you mean by "wrong" side of a black piece of vinyl.
Have a good evening,
Thanks for the comments! These signs do take some time since they are small, but what beadwork doesn't? LOL. Also, Dorothee, I stitched the beads onto the non-vinyl side of a piece of vinyl simply because I like the gray stitched fabric. Just a little experiment! :D
Yeah, that's another one I am familiar with. What a cool idea to bead all these signs!!! :)
this would make very cool patches for my jacket...
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