Debra Cooper

Debra Cooper

How-to:
For fabric bead: wrap a small strip of fabric around a wooden or
metal skewer. While holding the fabric in place, wrap a stitched
strip of acrylic felt (kunin felt) over the fabric overlapping the
edges and pin in place. Heat fabrics with a heat gun until the felt
begins to melt and pieces of the under fabric show through. Let the
pin and bead cool before removing it from the skewer. You can then
cut the bead to size with scissors. To add more strength to the
fabric bead, wrap it in a 6 in. piece of thin gauge wire tucking the
ends into the fabric.

Add fabric and glass beads and metal charms to a 2 in. eye pin. Use
needle nose pliers to make another loop at the end of the pin to
dangle more beads or a charm. Add jump ring to the top of the charm
to finish.