{"id":4638,"date":"2014-03-28T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=4638"},"modified":"2015-04-21T23:44:35","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T23:44:35","slug":"4638","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=4638","title":{"rendered":"A Tale of Two Scarabs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When I received the curious insects,\u00a0I searched online for images of scarabs and was taken with the jeweled scarabs I found. They became the inspiration for the beads and beetle wings which adorn these pieces.<\/p>\n

At first I only had a vague idea about blinging them out in some way. Usually I glue the fiberboard pieces together and paint them before moving on and adding content. This time I wanted to push the idea of how to put them together as they came with several captivating pieces and I wanted to use them all in a distinctive way.\u00a0After looking at them and rearranging them for a while, it came to me that it would be fun to hinge the wings so they would move and it was smooth sailing after that.<\/p>\n

The wings don\u2019t lie flat because of the clock faces underneath, but the peek at what\u2019s inside allows them to reveal part of their secret upfront, which I like about the pieces. While they are delicate, the wings can be moved and repositioned to reveal all.<\/p>\n

\"Process<\/a>
Trace the wings onto a beading foundation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Process<\/a>
Sew the beads of the wings and coat the back stitches with glue before cutting them out and gluing them onto the wings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Pssst… If you have a phobia when it comes to needle and thread you can also glue your embellishments in place with a bead glue. \u00a0The results would be just as spectacular.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Process<\/a>
Glue small hinges onto the base.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Process<\/a>
Cover the base and hinges with decorative Washi Tape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Process<\/a>
Add the clock face to the base. The wings will not lay flat after this step, but that’s ok.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Scarab<\/a>
The wings can open independently on the assembled piece.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Giza<\/a>
View from above of the GIZA piece with slightly open wings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"scarab<\/a>
Back of the LUXOR piece, with Mica Flakes and collage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Giza<\/a>
Back of the GIZA piece.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0PRODUCTS USED<\/strong><\/p>\n

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METHOD<\/strong><\/p>\n