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The following process for beading and couching on completed garments is shown using a #12 John James Beading Needle but I have found that using the John James #10 Curved Needle works amazingly well especially over stay's. The #10 curved needles are used on 3 dimensional objects such as Beaded Art Dolls and easier to manage with a couching needle. As a reminder - all pearls and beads will require couching when one is following a fabric design or pattern. At first this may seem tedious, but ,the completed garment or item will be stunning and your thumb nail will become your best friend.
The following process for beading and couching on completed garments is shown using a #12 John James Beading Needle but I have found that using the John James #10 Curved Needle works amazingly well especially over stay's. The #10 curved needles are used on 3 dimensional objects such as Beaded Art Dolls and easier to manage with a couching needle. As a reminder - all pearls and beads will require couching when one is following a fabric design or pattern. At first this may seem tedious, but ,the completed garment or item will be stunning and your thumb nail will become your best friend.
** BE- stands for Bead Embroidery
Step One : Set both needles on design. You can start on the end or further up the design
The assigned couching needle – keep it at the top of the work to keep the needles straight. I also use Nail Polish to mark this needle.
Step Two: Add two beads with the BE Thread.
Step Three: Come through both beads with Bead Embroidery Thread
Step Four – Add two new beads and step back to third bead and pull thread through three beads. This is the standard Bead Embroidery process of securing Beads and/or Pearls.
Step Five: Bring couching thread over to secure beads
Step Six : Secure a second time with couching stitch
Step Seven: Add two more beads step back one and come through three beads.
Step Eight: Couch again with second thread using the design to keep the beads in place.
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