Heat applied melted-on faceted beads

Abstract

This invention is a method to attach beads to garments. The process is as follows: draw the art work, digitize the drawing and write it in a Laser cutting machine language, using a high heat resistance material, cut the material to the same shape as artwork, glue fabric on the back of screen to prevent beads from falling through, dip the screen in a container of beads in which the beads would fill up the holes and stay only where the cut holes are and where the beads extend beyond material. Laying the fabric on top of the pattern that have the beads and apply top heat with a lot of pressure, so the plastic bead portion that is sticking out of the screen melts into the fabric and bonds to it in seconds creating a beautiful beaded design that would have taken hours and days to make using the traditional sewn-on beading methods.

That which is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for attaching beads comprising: (a) Cutting a high heat resistance material to produce wells that form a pattern said cutting said material forming a screen; 
 (b) Attaching a screen layer to said screen; (c) Dipping the screen in a container beads;    (d) Having said beads fill said wells;    (e) Laying the fabric on the top of said screen and    (f) Applying heat and pressure to the fabric towards said screen.    
     
     
         2 . A method as in  claim 1  where in includes the steps of drawing artwork, digitizing said artwork and using said artwork to form a pattern.  
     
     
         3 . A method as in  claim 1  where in includes the steps of attaching fabric one side of said screen.  
     
     
         4 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said material is a gasket material.  
     
     
         5 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said material has a removable layer and a non-removable layer.  
     
     
         6 . A method as in  claim 1  where in includes the steps of using digitally stored data to form a pattern.  
     
     
         7 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said beads are made of a plastic.  
     
     
         8 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said heat is between the temperatures of 325 degrees and 400 degrees.  
     
     
         9 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said screen has a fill layer and a screen layer.  
     
     
         10 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said screen has a fill layer with a screen layer attached to one side by an attachment means.  
     
     
         11 . A method as in  claim 1  where in includes the steps of forming a bond between the bead and the fabric by the melting of said bead into said fabric.  
     
     
         12 . A method as in  claim 1  where in includes the steps of using CAD/Design software to form a pattern.  
     
     
         13 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said screen has a fill layer with a screen layer attached to one side by epoxy.  
     
     
         14 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said beads extend beyond said wells.  
     
     
         15 . A method as in  claim 1  where in includes the steps of using a laser cutting machine to cut said pattern.  
     
     
         16 . A method as in  claim 1  where in said beads extends out by 1 mm beyond said wells.  
     
     
         17 . A method for attaching beads comprising: Cutting a high heat resistance material to produce wells that form a pattern said cutting said material forming a screen; 
 Attaching a screen layer to said screen; Dipping the screen in a container beads;    Having said beads fill said wells;    Having said beads extend beyond said wells.    Laying the fabric on the top of said screen;    Applying heat and pressure to the fabric towards said screen; and    Forming a bond between the bead and the fabric by the melting of said bead into said fabric.    
     
     
         18 . A method as in  claim 17  where in includes the steps of drawing artwork, digitizing said artwork and using said artwork to form a pattern.  
     
     
         19 . A method as in  claim 17  where in includes the steps of attaching fabric one side of said screen.  
     
     
         20 . A method as in  claim 17  where in said beads are made of a plastic.