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How to Make Beads Design - Fish Scale Technique

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Make Beads Design - Fish Scale Technique

How to Make Beads Design - Fish Scale Technique

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Step 1 of 18
Prepare the dress. You can choose to sew the beads around the wrist area, collar or any area of the dress that u like :)

Prepare the dress. You can choose to sew the beads around the wrist area, collar or any area of the dress that u like :)

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Gather all the beads and sequins, and gemstone if you like. Tips: you can choose the beads color like the color of the design on the dress.

Gather all the beads and sequins, and gemstone if you like. Tips: you can choose the beads color like the color of the design on the dress.

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Prepare the needle and thread. Double the thread so it will not break easily.

Prepare the needle and thread. Double the thread so it will not break easily.

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Start by making small knot by sewing at the same spot for few times.

Start by making small knot by sewing at the same spot for few times.

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Take kne sequin.

Take kne sequin.

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And then choose another beads or round plastic pearl.

And then choose another beads or round plastic pearl.

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Pull the sequin and plastic pearl until at the end of the thread.

Pull the sequin and plastic pearl until at the end of the thread.

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Sew the sequin and try the same step again just left below of the first sequin.

Sew the sequin and try the same step again just left below of the first sequin.

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It will looks like this.

It will looks like this.

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Try again by doing the same step at right below the first sequin. It will looks like a pyramid/triangle shape.

Try again by doing the same step at right below the first sequin. It will looks like a pyramid/triangle shape.

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Repeat the step. The sequin arrangement will e 1-2-3-2-1.

Repeat the step. The sequin arrangement will e 1-2-3-2-1.

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Repeat by using other colors.

Repeat by using other colors.

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Choose other color and repeat the step.

Choose other color and repeat the step.

Step 14 of 18
The fish scale technique is done and its simple and easy!

The fish scale technique is done and its simple and easy!

Step 15 of 18
Just to add more beads, sew rice beads, other beads or gemstone at the corner or in between the design.

Just to add more beads, sew rice beads, other beads or gemstone at the corner or in between the design.

Step 16 of 18
The gemstone.

The gemstone.

Step 17 of 18
Tadaa!!

Tadaa!!

Step 18 of 18
I did it around wrist area and also at the edge of the dress to make it like a beautiful, colorful, shiny border. Try it! :')

I did it around wrist area and also at the edge of the dress to make it like a beautiful, colorful, shiny border. Try it! :')

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Needle

Thread

Sequin

Round beads

Plastic pearls

Assorted beads

Rima Mathewson

nice

Rima Mathewson 8 months ago

Azah Chan

Thanks Anita :)

(author) 9 months ago

Anita Widyastuti

Awsome....

Anita Widyastuti 9 months ago

Azah Chan

Thanks Kristy :D

(author) 9 months ago

Kristy Morgan

Amazing you have such a talent

Kristy Morgan 9 months ago

Azah Chan

Thanks Wynn :) yes you should start, its simple and easy ;)

(author) 9 months ago

Wynn .

This makes me want to go to the store and get the supplies to start now...it is beautiful!

Wynn . 9 months ago

Azah Chan

Thanks for liking, Felicia :) u r the first!

(author) 9 months ago

Felicia Gustin

Beautiful! Thanks!

Felicia Gustin 9 months ago

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Azah Chan

Hi Carol.. About 3 days, on and off.. :)

(author) 9 months ago

Carol Graham

How long did this take you?

Carol Graham 9 months ago

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