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| Swarkovski Crystals Before |
But before I do, here's a video that shows how the crystals are attached. There are several brands of tools, but they all seem to work with the flat-backed crystals in pretty much the same way. It isn't quite as easy as it looks (the crystals tend to get stuck to the tool so have an old small needle ready to pry them out or move them quickly around if they aren't quite in the right place) but it isn't hard, either. Just remember that the tool gets quite hot, the liquid glue is hot and the crystals themselves are hot, too. I plan to talk about this in detail in the Pirate Cat stitch guide for Patt and Lee Designs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTHCbA7kO1E
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| Being Embellished |
Once I made the Swarkovski crystals more confetti-like, I decided the canvas is done.
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| Swarkovski Crystals After |
Many thanks to Patt and Lee Designs for making this possible!
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10 comments:
May not be your usual choice as you said Jane but you did, as usual, a great job. Congrats
This little canvas warms my heart. The crystals and corner thread additions add the perfect bling. And you know, we are all about the bling. Patt has a great designers eye for cats. This canvas is perfect as a kick-off to the upcoming Halloween season. The Halloween/Cat/Needlepoint/Fans of Jane-Chilly Hollow thank you.
Jane reads Robin-The-Queen-of-Halloween's comment and blushes. Thank you!
Palma, I'm trying to stretch my stitching skills by moving outside my comfort zone. That's one reason I did the Pirate Cat and why Bonnie and I do a canvas of the month which we take turns picking. It makes me virtually stitch things I wouldn't ordinarily choose to do. Which is a very good thing.
When placing crystals I tend to place a few and then use a flat-headed tool, rather than using the tool that picks up each crystal individually. You might find that easier.
Thanks, Rachel. I'll try that next time to see which way I prefer.
What a great idea! This certainly did make a difference. Nice!
So...do we get another Star-square now????
Glenis
Yes, Glenis, I'll be working on Stars again soon. Right now the power is out and it's raining so not today probably unless the electricity comes back on this afternoon. It's just too dark to stitch without electricity.
Ohhh he is just the cutest!! Wow what a background. You outdid yourself yet again. Great job Jane
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