<p>Consider <strong><a href="https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beading" rel="noreferrer">beading</a></strong>, being the decoration of fabric with beads.</p>

<p>Or, more specifically to embroidery, <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bead_embroidery" rel="noreferrer">bead embroidery</a></strong>.</p>

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<p>At first I was going to say this isn't really a collage, since it's sewn rather than glued, but I learned that this <em>does</em> qualify as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collage#Three-dimensional_collage" rel="nofollow noreferrer">three-dimensional collage</a>.</p>

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  <p>A 3D collage is the art of putting altogether three-dimensional objects such as ... beads ... to form a new whole or a new object. Examples can include ... bead circles<br>
    <em>-- Wikipedia</em></p>
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<p>This is still a very broad category, and not specific to an embroidery-based collage. However, most beadwork is done with same-size beads, and your example includes different sizes and shapes (and some sequins thrown in).</p>

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I'm not completely satisfied with this as a definitive answer, but in case nothing more specific exists yet, I thought I'd throw it out there :)
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<p>Does anyone know if this type of collage or embroidery mixing different objects like pearls, sequins, beads and bugle beads has a specific name?</p>

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<p>I found other examples on Google searching <code>pearls, sequins and beads embroidery</code> but I wonder if there is a common denomination for this type of embroidery using multiple elements.</p>

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Name of collage or embroidery mixing pearls, sequins and beads
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# Name of collage or embroidery mixing pearls, sequins and beads

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-10)

Does anyone know if this type of collage or embroidery mixing different objects like pearls, sequins, beads and bugle beads has a specific name?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/19vZS.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/19vZS.png)

I found other examples on Google searching `pearls, sequins and beads embroidery` but I wonder if there is a common denomination for this type of embroidery using multiple elements.

**Tags:** terminology, embroidery, beads


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-08-13. Score: 6

Consider **[beading](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beading)**, being the decoration of fabric with beads.

Or, more specifically to embroidery, **[bead embroidery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bead_embroidery)**.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-08-10. Score: 4

At first I was going to say this isn't really a collage, since it's sewn rather than glued, but I learned that this *does* qualify as a [three-dimensional collage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collage#Three-dimensional_collage).

> A 3D collage is the art of putting altogether three-dimensional objects such as ... beads ... to form a new whole or a new object. Examples can include ... bead circles  
> *-- Wikipedia*

This is still a very broad category, and not specific to an embroidery-based collage. However, most beadwork is done with same-size beads, and your example includes different sizes and shapes (and some sequins thrown in).

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I'm not completely satisfied with this as a definitive answer, but in case nothing more specific exists yet, I thought I'd throw it out there :)  

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