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Bridal Bow Shoe Clips
Project C1001
Designer: Megan Milliken
White opal glass cabochons are surrounded by glimmering crystal AB seed beads. Give any pair of plain
pumps an elegant, vintage look with these pretty bow shaped shoe clips.
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What You'll Need
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Specialized Tools
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Instructions:
Remember to double these instructions to make your matched pair of shoe clips.
- Cut a 2 x 3" piece of Lacy's Stiff Stuff Beading Foundation.
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Use a toothpick or scrap piece of wire to spread a thin, even coat of E6000 glue onto the back of an 18 x 13 mm white opal gold foil glass cabochon, and press it firmly onto the center of the piece of Lacy's Stiff Stuff. Allow the glue to dry for at least an hour before moving on.
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With a pencil, lightly outline the shape of the sides of the bow to either side of the cabochon.
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Cut a 3' length of white NYMO nylon beading thread and thread a size 12 beading needle with it. Using crystal AB Miyuki Delica 11/0 seed beads, complete a row of backstitch bead embroidery around the cabochon.
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Working back and forth across the width of the shape, bead embroider the sides of the bow with a backstitch until both sides of the shape are completely filled in.
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Carefully trim the Lacy's Stiff Stuff around your bead embroidered shape.
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Glue your beaded piece onto a piece of grey ultra suede using The Ultimate permanent glue. Allow to dry for at least an hour before moving on.
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Carefully trim the ultra suede around your beaded piece.
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Cut a 3' length of NYMO and thread your needle with it. Use the seed beads to add a beaded edge to your work.
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Use a toothpick or scrap piece of wire to apply a thin, even coat of E6000 glue to the glue pad on a silver plated clip on earring finding. Place your finished bow face down and center the earring finding with the hinged edge of the earring just inside the beaded edge of your bow. Press firmly into place and allow to dry for at least an hour before moving on.
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Use a round shape between 3/4" and 1" to trace two circles onto a spare piece of gray ultra suede with a ball point pen. I used the side of the spool of NYMO. Cut out the two circles.
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Use your finger to apply a thin, even coat of The Ultimate glue to one of the ultra suede circles. Open the clip on earring hinge and place the ultra suede circle over one side of the back of the earring finding, leaving a bit of the circle around the edges of the earring finding.
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Use your finger to apply a thin, even coat of The Ultimate glue to the one side of the other ultra suede circle. Line it up with the other circle and press, glue sides together, to sandwich the back of the earring finding between the to circles.
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Allow all of the glue to dry for at least 24 hours before wearing.
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Variations
Use any kind of cabochon for the center of the bow and change the bead and ultra suede colors to match.
When substituting in items, pay attention to sizes and styles to make sure all your pieces will fit together.
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Tip: Check package quantities for each component. You may have extra material to make more than one finished project, or will have leftovers for other projects. In some cases, adding on just one more package of a component may be all you need to make multiple pieces.
All designs © Beadaholique Inc.
You may use our designs to make items for personal use or gifts.
Sale of our designs, whether in written form or assembled, is prohibited.
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