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Beaded Dominos by Andrea Sowards
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Supply List:
 Dominos
Ink Pad
(Permanent)
Heat Gun
Rubber Stamp
PWA Micro
Beads
PWA's O'So
Sticky Tape
Optional:
Gold Krylon
Pen
Paint
Markers
Chalk
Barrel Beads
Pin Backs or
Magnets |
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Notes:
Dominos - for the purpose
of this class, I will be using the white dominoes, those are easiest
to come by. I get mine at Wal-Mart or Target, they come in a tin,
sometimes you can find them at garage sales or thrift stores or
smaller toy stores. It makes no difference whether they are referred
to as Double Sixes, Nines or even twelves or fifteens. That's just
the dots on the front, and we use the plain backs.
Ink - this makes a difference, because you want a permanent ink. I
use Memories Black (find it at Wal-Mart) Many use Staz-On, Ancient
page also makes great inks for using with Dominoes, both stamping
and background, even coloring in using a fine brush. I've also heard
that the Chalk Inks are great on dominoes too. There are many
others, it's all about experimenting.
Heat Gun - this helps speed up the process of drying the inks and
heat setting your ink, which is important, if you plan to color in
or do other things.
Stamp - Your choice of image. Keep in Mind that you don't have to
choose a stamp that fits perfectly on the domino, although you can
really make a statement with small stamps, it's all personal
preference. I often use large stamps and just use a portion of the
stamp. Great Hint-when you buy your dominoes, you'll find a weird
piece of plastic with a rectangle hole in the middle- it's actually
used for starting the game of dominoes... But it makes a great
viewfinder for finding your image on a larger stamp. Great piece of
plastic... if you don't have one, don't worry- just trace a domino
on a square of cardstock and cutout to have an opening... same
thing!
Micro Beads of any color – use color for the edges and/or cover the
whole surface with clear.
O'SO Sticky Tape is great for edging your domino or even the whole
surface of it. I use the 1/4 inch for the edge and trace my domino
on a sheet and cut out if I'm covering the surface.
Optional Items:
Krylon Gold pen - also great for edging domino, either alone or for
layering
under clear beads.
Paints – for example Lumiere Paints are great for base coating and
accenting... not necessary, but awesome color and metallic feel.
Other similar paints are Luna Lights and Createx.
Markers - Sharpies are great but take some experimenting. I also use
Marvy Markers for coloring in, there has also been some raving over
a new marker by Adirondack for use on dominoes.
Chalks - to rub on for backgrounds and even some coloring in.
Barrel Beads - only necessary if you're going to make it a pendant
and can't drill the whole. I use Barrel beads - but anything with a
flat surface or easy to glue with - which I use E-6000 or your
favorite glue that is made for plastics and durability.
Pin Backs, Magnets
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Directions: |
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Step 1:
 Make
sure your domino is clean - especially if you're going to color it
in after stamping-oils from your fingers can make the ink not stick.
Then ink your stamp up real good, and If you find it easier - I lay
my stamp on it's back and stamp with my domino. Heat set / dry
your ink - let cool
If you choose to paint your domino first this is the time to do it.
Let dry (I usually use Lumieres and they dry fast). Then stamp
your image. Heat set - let cool
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2:
Here's where experimentation comes in - I sometimes use Sharpies,
Marvy Markers, colored pencils... etc
Color in with your favorite markers. But stay in the lines, avoid
dragging through the black outline and clean your marker with a
stroke on regular paper, it keeps your image from getting muddied,
for the times you can't help but touch the outline. :)
Heat Set - let cool
Step 3:
Tape your domino!
Decide whether you want to tape the whole thing (edges and top) or
just the edges. I use 1/4 on the edges and you can either use 1inch
for the top or cut part of a sheet for it, by tracing around it and
cutting out. Then burnish down real good.
Step 4:
So after you've taped your domino. Bead it... Don't do what I did
and peel off the edge tape liner AND the top tape liner (if you're
doing both) unless you're doing all one color like clear... clear is
my favorite color... heh, heh, heh... This is the only place I can
say that and not sound totally silly.
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That's it! You're beaded! Add your
choice of magnet or pin back. Or glue a larger bead (barrel bead) to
the top for a pendant (if you don't drill - which you would do first
anyway)
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