Three walls in this bedroom received this treatment. The stripes are done using Goldens Glass Bead Gel and some glitter. Can I tell you?…not a fan of these beads, at least in this particular application. Susan and I tried several methods to achieve the most sparkle with the beads and it just was not happening with these beads alone. We mixed some clear and multi-color glitter into the glass bead gel and that gave it the look I was after. But, at $106/gallon, I think these beads are just not such a " wow factor". I totally over-bought, probably could have gotten away with a quart, so I will be experimenting with this glass bead product some more in my studio. I’m thinking they would work better using a stencil or Modello™. The glitters mixed into glaze would have worked just as well for this job.
I know this is an odd angle, but it was the best way to photograph the stripe so the beads would show up.
I added a 1 inch solid tan border to match the valance and bedspread tan, plus this single overlay border from Royal Design Studio.
One of my favorite elements in this room are these 3 black chandeliers by Blik. I added some crystals to give it some sparkle. This is the headboard wall.
Here you can see how the striped wall meets the "chandelier wall".
And don’t forget, this ceiling medallion that I showed you yesterday is in the center of the this room, done in the same burgundy color. />
The best application I have seen with the Glass Beads is when you use the cor-du-roy tool that Kathy sells and pull the beads in a Strie. You can buy the Glass beads at DickBlick for $64.00 a gallon. I think Kathy’s price just dropped to $75.00 a gallon.
Looks great!
Jenney
Wow, thanks for the info about DickBlick. I didn’t even think of going there first for the beads! Too bad, quite a savings. I have the cor-du-roy tool that Kathy sells, tried it for this job, and it just did not work well. It was very uneven looking. I think it would work better on a stripe that went the entire height of the wall, where you had a little more play.
This is all so cool, really great to see the pics. Was it hard working with the Blik chandelier? Have been dying to use it!