Need some help, beaded bracelet backing.

Invicta

Invicta

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Well this must rank as one of the strangest questions posted here. :)

My wife makes beaded bookmarks and a customer asked if she could give it some kind of backing i.e leather, neoprene, er???. That's the problem we're not sure what to use. Also what type of glue is strong enough but supple to allow it to bend round the wrist if a wrist band is requested.

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As always thanks for any help.
Malc.
 
Is this a loom beaded piece, flat, and wide, like a belt? If so, once it is completed, it could then be sewn to leather, as Native American beadwork is done. That would allow for flexibility, yet keep it secure. A photo would help.
 
Those are just beautiful and perfect for sewing onto fabric or leather. I used to loom bead myself, years ago, so I know how much work goes into making something like that.

Trying to glue something like that is possible, but you have to be very careful not to use a glue that gets too hard or stiff. You could possibly try using Aleene's OK to Wash glue, or Aleene's Jewel-It glue that are usually available in fabric stores. It dries clear and flexible and will stick to rough cloth and also suede or some leather.

Experiment with small pieces first.
 
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Like the last person said, sewing it on is definitely the best option. I used to make bracelets like this and what I would do is use a soft piece of suede (or more often faux-suede) or thin, soft leather.

Cut it in to a strip the same dimensions as your piece, plus a thinner strip on either end that I could either tie or attach a buckle to. (leave off the end pieces for just a bookmark)
The other option would be to make your backing piece approximately .5-.75 in. longer than your beading and punch a hole on either end that you can attach some kind of tie to (though be careful with this route because it can rip.)
Then you pin the piece on to the backing and whip stitch around the entire border, catching the thread of the beading between each bead row going around the edge of the suede/leather. You can aso go in and try to stick a few stitches along the middle (catching the beading thread between beads) but depending on the beads/tension/thread sometimes this can leave a gap.
 
Thanks for the compliments everyone and the information. I think I'm going to sew the bracelets rather than trying to use glue.

Thanks,
Debbi.
 
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