New Beaded Name Tag
My local fiber art group, the Dirty Dozen, has an exhibit coming up soon and we’re all making new name tags. For consistency, we all worked with the same support material, the same dimensions, and the same font/size for our printed names.
I had great fun making mine. I decided I wanted the paper name part to be raised a little, so I glued a big bead on as a platform/obstacle of sorts.
Then, I added the name, glueing the two ends only. Here’s the finished product. Can you see how the name is raised a little in the middle?
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About those beads. They’re glued on! I used Alene’s Jewel-It. It works beautifully if you get enough on each bead. (Practice never hurts.)
In order to attach this name tag to my clothing, I glued a small yo-yo on the back. I’ll pin a safety-pin through my shirt and into the yo-yo.
Want to make a similar name tag? Check out my tutorial, which includes dimensions, a supply list, and suggestions for variations.
Ellen Lindner
