How to Make Beaded Appliques in 5 Easy Steps!

How to make beaded appliques in 5 steps

 

Beaded appliques are perfect for decorating your dance costumes with… or even your evening dresses or bags!

 

They make everything look so fine and polished! 🙂

 

And so they come with high price tags.

 

Can you make one yourself?

 

Sure you can! 🙂

 

In fact, making your own beaded appliques is actually simple and straightforward!

 

In this video, I’ll show you how to make a beaded applique in 5 easy steps. Let’s get started!

 

 

How to Make Beaded Appliques in 5 Easy Steps

 

Step 1: Draw

 

So first step is to draw the outline of the applique on the base material. I’m using felt as a base here.

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No matter what design you decide to make, there’s one very important thing you must ensure. And that’s creating a clean outline. A clean outline is very important for making a professional-looking applique, not a “homemade” looking applique.

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Once you draw your outline, if there are key marks like the centre point for a rhinestone placement or if you want to create lines that radiate, mark them now.

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Step 2: Frame

 

Once you draw the outline and other major lines, first work on the outline with the material of your choice.

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Be sure to stay on the line you drew, because, again, a clean outline makes an applique look more polished and professional.

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Step 3: Place large pieces

 

Now that the applique outline is done, let’s place large pieces that stand out in your design.

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Step 4: Fill the rest

 

Now it’s time to fill the empty areas.

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Step 5: Cut around the edge

 

Once you finish decorating, take a pair of scissors and cut out the applique. Cut close to the outline, but be careful not to cut any of your thread.

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And your applique is finished! It’s actually quite easy, and simply repeat the steps to make more.

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If you want to learn more about how to do professional looking beading techniques or how to make different applique designs, check out my applique making course here!

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And you can also get kits to make these designs of appliques in my store! Check out my DIY applique kit shop right here! 

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Thanks for reading, and keep sparkling! 🙂

 

P.S. Pin this image for your future projects!

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