To make embroidery a diamond mosaic for beginners with step-by-step description, photos and diagrams.
For those needlewomen who are familiar with embroiderybeads, such a concept as diamond mosaic will be closer. The age of this term, as well as the technique itself, is quite small. Its appearance was facilitated by the use of new techniques in handicrafts, which allow you to make bright works of art without using needles and thread. Externally, works made with crystals have much in common with masterfully made bead embroidery.Prevalence of mosaic paintingswas originally typical for the Eastern countries. Modern embroidery with stones is no less original, due to which it wins more and more fans around the world. And this is not surprising, since this handicraft is capable of creating unique "jewelry" products that decorate any interior and turn the process of their creation into exciting creativity. Before starting the actual embroidery with crystals, it is worth saying a few words about why the use of diamond technology will be more preferable. The main advantage here can be called the advantage in the ratio of time spent and the result obtained. In other words, the technique of embroidery with rhinestones is faster in its execution, due to which in a short time you get a masterpiece created with your own hands. Here you can also add the ease of execution and the accuracy of indicating the location, eliminating the occurrence of errors, which makes crystal embroidery quite accessible even for inexperienced needlewomen.In addition, diamond mosaic hasa number of other unique qualities: • the ability of the mosaic not to lose its characteristics and not to fade over time; • when embroidered with crystals, the canvas acquires a unique relief and texture, which makes it much more realistic; • due to the use of a wealth of color shades, allowing to convey a naturalistic play of light and shadow, a 3D effect is created, the appearance of which is practically excluded when embroidering with beads.About types of diamond mosaic.In the lesson offered to you, the technique of full layout will be used, i.e. this is the option in which the canvas is laid out with rhinestones entirely, creating a monolithic surface. In addition to this layout option, there is another - partial, in which certain parts of the canvas are embroidered with stones, and typographic painting is done on another part of the space. For those familiar with bead embroidery, these two layout options will not be something new. When you are faced with the choice of a set you like, you need to understand in advance what exactly you want to get in the end, and what effects to achieve using the diamond technique. The shape of the crystals that are included in the set will largely determine the overall structure of the picture.For example, rhinestones can be round,acrylic material. In their appearance, they are very similar to Swarovski crystals, which is why canvases embroidered with such rhinestones will have a special shine. Diamond paintings are also made from square rhinestones, which are produced on the basis of a special resin. In shape, they resemble a mosaic, which is why this technique was named "mosaic".When choosing an image, we preferred over allother options are a set of square rhinestones. However, works made with semi-precious stones are also in great demand. Such materials are usually used to create icon frames when there is a need to create a certain effect of splendor to emphasize the magnificence of the decoration. Those craftswomen who want to create a haute couture model from some element of their wardrobe can be advised to embroider it with pearls, which will transform it beyond recognition.That's all we wanted to tell you about diamond mosaic embroidery today.