DIY Beaded Mini Painting
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Are you looking for a special and unique art project? If so, you are going to be blown away by this beautiful DIY beaded mini painting.
I love to make beaded paintings because they turn out gorgeous and are so much fun to create. This one is colorful and customizable.
If you have never made a beaded painting before, you will begin by painting your design. Then, you will add your beautiful beads.
This turns out so pretty. It would look stunning on your wall or could be a great gift for any art lovers in your life!
Supplies You’ll Need
- Mini canvas
- Beads*
- Acrylic paints
- Paint brushes
- Thread and needle
- Marker
*different sizes and shapes
How to Make DIY Beaded Mini Painting
Step 1. Let’s start by painting your canvas surface. I used yellow, but you can use whatever color you would like!
Let your canvas dry. You can use a hair dryer to speed up the process or you can let it air dry.
Step 2. When your canvas is dry, you can add your shapes. Then, let it dry again.
Step 3. Now, it’s time to start beading! To start, create a pretty line made from a few short sections of threaded beads.
Do this by threading your needle.
Step 4. Now, insert the threaded needle into the back of your canvas and then pull it through to the front. Then, string a few beads onto your thread, so that they sit nicely on your canvas.
Step 5. Next, insert your needle where your beaded line ends, pulling it from the front of your canvas to the back of your canvas and then through to the front again.
Add some more beads. Repeat this process of adding beads to your painting in sections until you like what you have.
When you are done, cut the thread at the back of the canvas and tie a double knot.
If you prefer, you can also make a beaded line on your canvas without sections by threading all the beads onto your canvas at the same time and pulling the needle from the front to the back of the canvas and tying it once you are done.
Step 6. Now, it’s time to outline our circle using a few beaded sections. To start, pull your thread from the back to the front of your canvas so that it falls somewhere on the outline of your circle.
Add a few beads to your thread and let them fall onto the painting.
Step 7. Now, insert your needle into the front of the canvas to the back and then pull it through to the front again. Add a few more beads to create another section.
Step 8. Continue the process of inserting your needle from the front to the back of your canvas and back through the front again.
Step 9. Keep adding beads in sections as you go along.
Step 10. When you are done with this part, your entire circle will be outlined with beads.
Step 11. This picture shows how you can add just one big bead somewhere on your painting.
Step 12. You can make a little beaded circle within one of your shapes. To do this, pull your needle from the back to the front of the canvas and add beads.
Step 13. Then, pull the needle back through the first hole you made to close the circle.
Step 14. You can get creative as you decorate your painting with beads. Adding a few big beads to one of your shapes looks beautiful!
Step 15. You can add as many beads as you would like to your painting.
Step 16. Keep beading until you like what you have!
Step 17. I have added spots to my canvas with marker for a little something extra. You can add dots, lines, spots, or any other designs that you want, or you can skip this step.
Step 18. Your beaded painting is finished!
How Long Does This DIY Beaded Mini Painting Take to Make?
This art project turns out so stunning, but it doesn’t take that much time to make at all! Painting and drying your canvas will take about an hour if you use a hair dryer.
Keep in mind that if you are letting your canvas air dry, this step will take a few hours. Adding your beads and finishing touches will take only about 30 minutes!
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Materials
- Mini canvas
- Beads *
- Acrylic paints
- Paint brushes
- Thread and needle
- Marker
Instructions
- Paint your canvas and let it dry. Use a hair dryer to speed up the process.
- Paint your shapes and let them dry.
- Make a line in sections. Start by threading your needle.
- Insert your needle into the back of your canvas and pull it through to the front. String a few beads onto your painting.
- Insert your needle into the front of your canvas, pulling it to the back of your canvas and then through to the front again.Add beads and repeat this process until you like your line.Cut the thread and tie a tight knot.
- Outline your circle by pulling your thread from the back to the front of your canvas and adding beads.
- Continue in sections by inserting your needle into the front of the canvas to the back and then pull it through to the front again and adding beads as you go.
- Continue outlining your circle.
- Keep adding beads in sections as you make your way around your circle.
- When you are done, your entire circle should be outlined.
- This picture shows how you can add just one big bead.
- You can make a little beaded circle within one of your shapes by pulling your needle from the back to the front of the canvas and adding beads.
- Then, pull the needle back through the first hole to close the circle.
- Get creative with how you decorate your painting using beads.
- Add as many beads as you would like to your painting.
- Keep beading until you like what you have!
- You can decorate your painting with marker if you’d like.
- Your beaded painting is finished!
