Making a Sequined Koi Fish Brooch ✨
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- I finally put my bugs aside to gave making a sequined fish brooch a try, starting with my favorite colorful carp 🎏
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Bianca Esposito
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I am STOKED to find out what you're doing with all that water fabric and now these cute little koi! The vibes will be immaculate 🌊
Bianca is an unsung genius. Well done Bianca.
Thank you!! ❤️
I think “the Dimensionality of the Fish” needs to be put on a t-shirt design! 😂
I love that design! The half shell fins are genius! It’s such a beautiful finished piece, it reminds me of Cartier’s jewellery from the thirties and forties that featured onyx and coral.
Awesome work!
Thank you! Cartier are goals, the tutti-frutti and their Egyptian revival stuff are my favorite 😍
@@TheClosetHistorian I’m constantly blown away by the pieces they created - their Mystery Clocks are just awesome!
There was a display of their work at the British Museum in the late 1990’s that I visited. Just incredible work - and definitely your style, I reckon! (I recommend seeking out the book of the exhibition!)
@@creepycutiecrafty I was lucky enough to be interning at the Denver Art Museum while they were getting their Cartier exhibition together, so I spent several days researching different pieces. Then I got to go to the opening of the exhibition and walk through it several times, so I have that coffee table book for sure! theclosethistorian.blogspot.com/2014/11/brilliant-cartier-in-20th-century.html
@@TheClosetHistorian that is so cool! You’re very lucky indeeed!
I was always blown away with their carved emerald pieces - when you realise how brittle emerald can be it’s doubly impressive (I trained as a jewellery designer/craftperson, so I got to learn that side of it!)
I feel that Cartier became a lot less interesting once that design side dropped off. Not that I’d turn down a piece if it were offered to me though! 🤣
BRILLIANT!! I swear nobody does it better. Your talent is off the charts. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these fish. Just extraordinary detail. I learned so much watching this video. Can't say enough about how gorgeous this is. Thank you for sharing your talent!
Thank you so much!! ❤️
I can't get enough of these beading videos. Mesmerizing, calming, thrilling. I'll never be able to own all these different types of beads, but I can watch your amazing crafting, and dream.
Thank you Victoria!
A couple of odd thoughts. With this new aquatic theme, might we expect an octopus epaulet? And, given your frequent use of Blade Runner themes, I have to ask "Do electric sheep have lurex fleece?"
I've been wanting octopus epaulettes for about 8 years and I never thought of beading them 😍 Thank you for the inspiration ❤
I, too, am hoping for a gorgeous jeweled octopus.
Octopus backpack!
Ive never seen shell shaped sequins before. The koi look stunning, job well done!.
Thank you!!
These little koi fishes are both stunning! Like one of the other commenters, I am especially enamored of the little orange fellow--a winsome juvenile. Well done, as ever!!
Thank you Gwen!
I love all of the textures and beading “mediums” at play. Fantastic, as usual!
Thank you Danielle!
And if you're looking for long brooch pin backs, Pasternak Findings has long silver ones in multiple sizes (25mm-55mm). They are, like, $5-$8 each, but for the amount you probably need that doesn't seem too bad
Will check these out!!
Hi Bianca, love the new koi brooches. Siamese fighting fish would be really interesting to make for a wide variety of colour. Firemountain Gems has a wide variety of pin backs, they may have the ones you really like.
Thank you Debra! Will check out the backs situation!
Absolutely beautiful. I think we should bring brooch wearing back. Yours will be a real heirloom to be treasured ❤
Thank you! I adore brooches ❤️
The translucency is beautiful! They are so adorable they need names.
Thank you!!
Awesome I love your bead work insects and now fish the effect of the beads gives them a realistic look
Thank you Debra Anne!
They turned out lovely! I keep telling myself I don't need another hobby, but then I see another of your projects and 😅. Thank you, Bianca.
Thank you Tiffany! There is never enough time, I quite agree 😅
Bianca, they are both absolutely gorgeous. I just wouldn't have the patience! 😊
Thank you Jane!
Absolutely brilliant. It's the first time I've seen something like this, truly inspiring.
Thank you!
Beautiful!
They always get rid of the good stuff.
You made this look so easy.
Start with the eye, then fill in the details!
The dimensionality of the fish make them look actual fish heavy.
I love these!!!!!❤
Thank you Michelle! 🎏
they are both beautiful, but i am swoony for the smaller orange one.
Thank you!!
once again I am blown away by your creative skills and artistry! Love your koi brooch 😍
Thank you!
It turned out so beautifully! I love seeing your beading projects.
Thank you Kathryn!
Soo.. I'm currently working on a Luna moth inspired by your beading adventures (and I am so proud of how it's coming along) but I just.. hadn't thought to branch out to aquatics 😯 this is stunning
As lovely as koi fish are, flying fish are the ones that own my heart and now I desperately want to start one..
A fabulously decadent piece. And that jar of shell sequins? Delicious!
Thank you Kaytie! I first mixed the shell sequins in a big bowl and it was so satisfying stirring them around 🤩
Oh, how pretty and sparkling ✨️ and such dimensionality!!!! 😅
😂😂😂 oh that got me! I needed that thank you.
I am suppressing the urge to make a silly koi pun. Instead I just want to say, this is lovely! The fins look so cool. Also I really enjoyed the background music you used. Very relaxing and sparkly video.
Thank you!
These koi are FABULOUS! I've always liked koi on porcelain. Now I must have them on my clothes!!
Thank you!! 🎏 Koi everywhere ✨
It’s amazing how adding just the eye immediately made the fish buddy come alive! Have you named them? They are such cute, puffy buddies!🐠😀
Thank you Penny! No names yet, but they would have to be cute Japanese names ❤️
‘Dimensionality of the Fish’ - is that Armscye Princess’ debut album? 🤣
Their poetry collection 🤣
Bianca, I love your bug & moth brooches, but am terrified of the real life one. These fish I’m truly enjoying without my negative mind in the background!😉 you are just so talented! Loved the two koi on that fabric at the end, fish swimming in a pond!
Thank you Suzanne!
I have never hit a thumbnail so fast!❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love the use of the shell sequins, so creative and amazingly realistic. Great job as usual.
Thank you! 🎏
Lovely. Now they can swim together! They looked wonderful on the silky fabric - truly swimming 🐟 🐠
Thank you! 🎏
Absolutely adore these little koi! I think you translated the 3D nature, as seen through water, of a fish. Lovely work as always! 😌 💜
Thank you! 🎏
really stunning work Ms.B!! your weekly videos are ALWAYS a WEALTH of artistry and creativity!!!🎨🧵🪡♥
Thank you Marcco!
I want to do this so bad but last thing I need is another hobby. I am doomed to watch from afar. In agony. Love the size
You create such amazing beaded pieces. What a masterpiece!
Thank you Guinevere!
You did it again! What a beautiful brooch, what a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Vicky!
Beautiful work as always Bianca! You're so talented and I really enjoy watching these beading videos of yours ❤.Imagine one of these with strings of blue beads sandwiched between the two felt layers and hanging down with little silk lily pads or lotus flowers at the ends!
Thank you Beth! 🎏
Love your broaches ! I don't have the patience for fiddly beads but I love watching what you do with them !
Thank you!
broken nails, hand with cat scratches.. i recognize myself so much in you 😅 if only dollars weren´t times 5 my currency i'd gladly support you over patreon. thx for keeping doing amazing things over here too
My hands and nails are always destroyed 🤣❤
Fabulous fish!! I get so excited to try these every time you make one. So, one day soon….
Thank you! Do it, bead all the things!!
Both of those koi fish are beautiful additions to your pin menagerie. I did also get some amusement out of you calling them buddies since one of my friend's daughter calls all her plushies buddies too. The shiny buddies appeal to me more personally 😄
Thank you Kelly! They are indeed my tiny sequin menagerie ✨
I just KNEW this was one of your beautiful projects❣️ Even before I saw it was your channel 😊
Thank you!!
It is beautiful. I greatly love how you create and show us the different stages you go through. Thank you my dear :)
Thank you!!
Wow, those are the sweetest little fish!😍
Thank you Sandie!
Absolutely stunning!🐡🪸 I love a good brooch! It's like frosting on a plain 🎂 🥮. Sets a garment on a whole new level. Blessings on all of your endeavors!
Thank you! Brooches forever ❤
@TheClosetHistorian When I was a child, my aunt would allow me to go through her jewelry box. She had a pheasant brooch that I loved. I would pick out a scarf and sweater to match and bring them to her so she could put them on herself. I thought they were perfect on her.
These are so beautiful. Can imagine the background satin draped in a glass topped glass box display coffee table with all different beaded koi as a decorative accent in a living room. Love working with beads and felt and I wonder if you were able to design koi kits that could be assembled by others and sold as hobby kits if you could get an income as the initial designer of the kit. These could be as you said used for so many decorative purposes. You are a wonderful designer and teacher and if you could design kits that others could do the assembly work for it would be wonderful for you if you could get a nice income for it while you go on to create other dreams!
I love it, please do a frog.x
Yes please!
Bianca this is absolutely divine!!!! ❤❤❤❤
Thank you! 🎏
Lovely. Again, another masterpiece 🎨
Ugh you are so inspiring! Now I'm sitting here like..I need seashell sequins..I need to make a fish...
My tax forms say I'm an "influencer", for sequins mostly 😂✨
Yasssss!!! I love these so much. It makes me want to finally start working on the lizard brooch I've been wanting to make for a long time.
Thank you Emily! Do itttt!
You had me at Koi.
Good looking fins! Nice choice and very fishy. Love the jewelry making videos.
Thank you Beth!
Both little and less little are lovely!
Thank you!
Oooooo I love!!! I made a beaded koi skeleton a few years ago that I layered underneath some very transparent organza that I embroidered some Lillypads on to. I layered that overtop so it looks like the skeleton koi is swimming in a pond lol
Amazingly gorgeous. I almost wish I had the patience for sewing sequences.
Thank you! I'm in the middle of a much more giant sequin project, now so clearly I must be more patient than I imagine myself 😅
These came out gorgeous!!!!! I would love to see you try a Betta fish as well! All of those beautiful blues and violets. ❤❤❤
Thank you Beth!
Love the fish brooch! Wish everything went as well as this project.
Thank you Beatrice! I do too 😂
So cool. One day I hope to make a beaded brooch
Wow! You are amazing and so is your koi!! Beautiful!!
Thank you Jill!
Stunning!! I love your beading videos everyone of your creations are beautiful! I will be sending a link to a few people I know who are starting to bead!
Thank you Robin!
If it is of any use, Wool felts are often available at Quilting shops as well. Since so many chain fabric and crafting stores are closing, finding things at specialty shops to actually touch them rather than purchase online blind might be helpful.
Love the shells as fins!
Gorgeous. You are such an imaginative artist. I love all your work.✨🩷
Thank you!!
The koi came out so lovely.
Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful! You are quite the artist.
Thank you!
Gorgeous as always Bianca.
Thank you!
Amazing work, as always! I think the light gray felt is perfect, actually. If the felt backing were white, I don't think you'd see the increasing opacity of the white sequins as they overlapped one another.
Thank you! The interplay of the transparency was indeed fun ✨
What a beautiful idea, so finely done. ❤
Thank you!
They are magical! You are an artist. Have you ever made a peacock one?
Thank you! I have not 🦚
Oooooo!! The koi fishies are so pretty!
Thank you!
Absolutely brilliant!! Thank you so much for this incredible tutorial!! 💚🐠
Thank you!! 💜
Very pretty. Cant wait to see your next creation. Hugs
Thank you Donna!
Gorgeous! This is something I would definitely love to make, thank you so much for this! OMG, gorgeous!
Thank you!!
Wonderful! I adore brooches and this one is so unique it is beautiful.x
Thank you!!
Yay🎉! I love your brooch making videos 😊!
Beautiful work again; this is so gorgeous!
Thank you Elaine!
I’m overawed by your incredible skill and wish I could do this
Thank you!! You can do this!! A little practice and you too can overlap sequins with abandon in no time ❤
That little Koi buddy is spectacular! I love the different textures and finishes. The whole thing is just wonderful!!
Thank you Jen!!
lovely as ever miss bianca! what a fun little project
Thank you Nicole!
Beautiful, make such stunning and unique pieces, ❤
Thank you Lesley!
This is a whole other level of craftmanship. Exquisite!
Thank you!!
I love the koi...beautiful 🥰
....although I'm missing you say "beedle" 😂
Thank you Alison! I will never stop beedling 🪲
Wow! You are an amazing creator!
Thank you!!
It is great to see the larger sequins being used. I have wondered what they could be used for. For some reason I see a pair of these as shoulder epaulets with a chain connecting them. Thanks.
Thank you! I always look at larger sequins as raw material for cut-your-own sequins 😂
Fabulous! As always. 😊🎏
Thank you!!
❤️these ones!!!🥰🥰🥰ThankUsm!!!
So beautiful! Great work!
Thank you!
it came out looking so cute!
Thank you!
They are both Beautiful 😍👏🏻
Thank you Nina!
Spectacular!!!
Thank you Laura!
Fire Mountain Gems have some great options for jewelry findings. While their pin back selection isn't the best, they are sort of interesting. More the circular for cameo pin shape.
Very pretty 😀
I like your style!
Hi Bianca, the koi fish looks really beautiful. I can just imagine how fabulous it will look on one of your dresses or indeed, one of your jackets.
Thank you Debra!
Beautiful!!
Thank you!
Brilliant! Bravo! 👏
Thank you Renee!
Again: oh wow! How beautiful!
Thank you!!
So so SO Dahrling!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Renee!