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How to string beads on thread

When you have a mind to make a nice litlle beaded strap for a purse or a cute little bracelet or even a flashy hip belt, you have to string your own beads and that too securley, so that it doesnot come apart as you go about your business. What to string the beads on? … Read more

12 T-shirt printing methods

Have you wondered at the processes that go behind the journey of a plain t-shirt to one printed with a design in a riot of colors and sometimes with words that speak individually to you? Here are the best of the many methods used by professionals to bring these t-shirts to life – I mean … Read more

Indian Hand Embroidery techniques (8 popular ones)

Traditional embroidery techniques used in clothes in India Phulkari   This embroidery belongs to the Punjab region and is an essential part of the trousseau of a Punjabi bride. It originated in the Jat community in Punjab. Phulkari means a garden of flowers. Phulkari used to be done on homespun and home-woven dyed khadi material, … Read more

Tips for sewing with seed beads on fabric

Seed beads (or Rocaille beads) were once made as an inexpensive replacement for small natural pearls less than 2mm in diameter called seed pearls – that is how they got the name.   Related posts : 55 types of beads. Which Seed bead to use for beadwork on fabric Seed beads are available in many … Read more

5 Methods to Permanently Set Dyes and Keep Clothes Colorful

For a novice in fabric painting or printing, spending even more time on fixing the paint after all that effort you have already spent on the work may seem overkill. But believe me, it is not. After hours of painting on your fabric, it is nothing short of heartbreak if you find that the colors … Read more

Cockade : 5 best and easy ways to make it

What is a cockade? A Cockade is an ornament, which is mostly circular shaped, worn as a badge on clothes or a hat decoration. It is made of fabric pieces or ribbons folded or gathered in the desired shape How to make cockades – 5 ways Cockade 1 You can make the above-given cockade by … Read more