Task 3b Kylea - with process pics

 I need to try some smaller ones next, but here is my second beaded cab, again a very large Czech glass button. 

I started with a couple rather large bohemian buttons. I have a few damaged one that I picked up cheap years ago. There is a bit of silver detail on the mermaid that doesn't show up in the pic. This mermaid bead is definitely the worst damaged, with that big chunk missing around 10 o'clock. I put a layer of E6000 over the sharp bit of edge.

Because it was so large, I figured I could get away with a larger bead. It would mean going a little faster in my first few rows, but I was motivated more by having more options when shifting to smaller beads. Started with size 8s until I finished climbing the sides. The first rows are clear, silver-lined, and then a row of silver metallic. 

I had smaller (size 15s) ready, but after one row of 10s my frame felt solid - and was at the very edge of the raised mermaid image - so I stopped there.  I had thought I might need to go further to cover the chip, but the exposed bit is smooth and not unsightly.

I have a few more mermaid buttons I look forward to beading on now. May start with 11s on the next one.