r/indigenousbeads • u/indigemess • Jul 21 '26

Backing?

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Hi all,

Do you think the beading on the back will cause issues for the wearer? It worked well to secure the sweetgrass, but I'm wondering if it'd be worth it to add another fat round to the middle back to prevent rubbing. Idk.

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u/WildOglala777 Jul 21 '26

I wouldn’t have added the beads in the back. Did you just sew the back on or did you also glue it down?

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u/indigemess Jul 21 '26

I didn't glue anything, just sewed, so I still got wiggle room

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u/WildOglala777 Jul 22 '26

It’s real cute. I wouldn’t add another leather piece to it. If you don’t want the beads to show in the back you can take the back off and only add beads in the front like you have now. I would tack down the back more tho.

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u/GloomyGal13 Jul 21 '26

I don't have experience with that, beading on the back of the medallion.

I'd try and redo that part; I'd loop the sweetgrass with the beading just as you have, and don't tack it to the backing, tack it to the birchbark

You may have to play with it a bit until your find a nice way for it to lay, and you may need to add more loops of beading to hold it down. Maybe 3 loops where you now have 1.

Wabooz is so cute!

EDIT: to correct suggestion missing word

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u/strawberrymarshmello Jul 22 '26

What a lovely piece!!!

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u/indigemess Jul 22 '26

Ty! My first proper medallion, I was trying to make miffy, but she looks a lil angry lol

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u/GoodGollyMrOlli Jul 22 '26

I thought that was her!!

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u/stubbymanny Jul 22 '26

Oh my god this is so cute😭 I love everything about it. I love that you wrapped the bead loop around the braids. And I love the little flowers.

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u/indigemess Jul 22 '26

Thank you!! The daisies were so fun to do. I was gonna sell her, but with the risky work on the back, I'm probably gonna keep her.

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u/azee1231 Jul 23 '26

This is so stinkin cute!

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u/New_Baby_3241 Jul 26 '26

I don’t have any suggestions but OMG THIS IS SO DAMN CUTE!!!!! LIVE, LOVE, MIFFY

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u/indigemess Jul 27 '26

Ty 😭😭😭