I have worked with beads before, but never applied them to glass. At first this project intimidated me and then I thought, why not give it a try? And I’m really glad that I did. It is a lot easier than it looks and I had a lot of fun with the beads. The ones that didn’t roll away from me, that is. Anyway, give this project a try and I’m sure you’ll love the finished product.
Kathy Zengolewicz
Here is what you will need to get started:
- A glass and bead surface adhesive
- A glass vase measuring 6” x 4 ½” x 3”
- Seed beads: yellow, orange, fuchsia, green, line and metallic gold
- Tape
- Scissors
- A deep plastic bowl
- Small plastic bags
To begin, reduce or enlarge the pattern as needed to make it fit the vase. You can find the vase pattern at http://www.domesticbuzz.com/templates/beadvase.pdf Cut out the pattern to fit inside of the vase and tape it in place.
Outline each section with gold beads. Working with one section at a time, squeeze an even amount of the glass and bead surface adhesive along the lines. Holding the vase over a deep bowl to catch the excess beads, pour the gold beads over the vase turning it so that the beads attach to all sides of the glue. Continue with the whole pattern and then let it dry. Pour any excess beads from the bowl into the to be reused.
To fill all of the sections in the design, squeeze the glue in the desired section and use the tip of the tube or a tooth pick to create an even layer. Again, holding the vase over the bowl, pour the beads over the glue area and pat them lightly with your fingers. Pour off any excess to be reused. Repeat this step for the remainder of the design using the color of beads shown. Remove the pattern and let the vase dry completely.
You can place short stemmed flower inside or a candle. This vase looks especially beautiful with a lit candle. Remember to never leave a burning candle unattended. Enjoy!
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