Craft art system for forming three-dimensional bead matrix designs and method therefor

A craft art system for forming a three-dimensional color bead matrix design onto a surface, said craft art system comprising:

• a plurality of colored craft paint materials, said craft paint materials exhibiting three-dimensionality when applied to said surface,
• said surface carrying a pattern, said pattern having a design, said pattern comprising:
• (a) a plurality of closely spaced geometric shapes forming said design,
• (b) a plurality of symbols, each of said symbols assigned to represent a different color corresponding to one of said plurality of colored craft paint materials,
• (c) each of said plurality of closely spaced geometric shapes associated with one of said symbols,
• a plurality of applicators;
• each of said plurality of applicators holding one of said plurality of colored craft paint materials;
• each of said plurality of applicators applying said held colored craft paint material onto said surface;
• said craft paint material providing said three-dimensionality by forming substantially discrete uniform and homogeneous beads overlaying both of said closely spaced geometric shapes and said symbols to form said three-dimensional color bead matrix design;
• and wherein (1) said discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous beads visually merge together with sufficient color density to permit visual perception of said design, (2) said craft paint material is sufficiently fluid enough to form a substantially rounded bead that is sufficiently stable so as to preserve said discreetness of beads at a given density range without collapsing and running together with adjacent beads, and (3) said beads applied colored craft paint material after drying strongly adhere to said surface and wherein said applied colored craft paint material after drying strongly adhere to said surface.

A craft art method for forming a three-dimensional color bead matrix design onto a surface, said craft art method comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of colored craft paint materials, the craft paint materials exhibiting three-dimensionality when applied to the surface,
• creating a pattern having a design, the step of creating a pattern further comprising the steps of:
• (a) forming the design with a plurality of closely spaced geometric shapes in a density range of about 4 to 9 geometric shapes per inch,
• (b) placing one of a plurality of symbols in association with each of the closely spaced geometric shapes, each of the placed symbols representing a different color corresponding to one of the plurality of colored craft paint materials,
• applying the plurality of the craft paint materials with a plurality of applicators, each of the plurality of applicators holding one of the plurality of colored craft paint materials, each of the plurality of applicators applying the held colored craft paint material onto the surface according to the pattern, the craft material providing the three-dimensionality by forming discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous beads overlaying both of the closely spaced geometric shapes and the associated symbols to form the three-dimensional color bead matrix design, wherein said discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous beads visually merge together with sufficient color density to permit visual perception of said design and wherein the applied colored craft paint material after drying strongly adhering to the surface.

A craft art method for forming a three-dimensional color bead matrix design onto a surface, said craft art method comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of colored craft paint materials, the craft paint materials exhibiting three-dimensionality when applied to the surface,
• forming the matrix design with a plurality of closely spaced geometric shapes, each geometric shape spaced a predetermined distance from each other,
• associating one of a plurality of symbols with each of the geometric shapes, each of the associated symbols assigned to a different color corresponding to one of the plurality of colored craft paint materials,
• applying the plurality of the craft paint materials with a plurality of applicators, each of the plurality of applicators holding one of the plurality of colored craft paint materials, each of the plurality of applicators applying the held colored craft paint material onto the surface according to the matrix design, the craft paint material providing the three-dimensionality by forming discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous beads overlaying the closely spaced geometric shapes to form the three-dimensional color bead matrix design, wherein said discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous beads visually merge together with sufficient color density to permit visual perception of said design and wherein the applied colored craft paint material after drying strongly adhering to the surface.

A craft art product comprising:

• a surface,
• a finely detailed, textured, stylized decorative design on said surface,
• at least one type of geometric shape, a plurality of said at least one type of geometric shapes forming said design, said plurality of at least one type of geometric shapes spaced from each other in a predetermined range of about 4 to 9 per inch without touching each other,
• a plurality of colored craft paint materials, said plurality of colored craft paint materials on top of said surface formed in discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous three-dimensional beads corresponding in configuration to said at least one type of geometric shape, each of said beads having substantially the same width W and height H as adjacent beads, said colored craft paint materials providing a predetermined coloring to said design, said discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous three-dimensional beads visually merging together with sufficient color density to permit visual perception of said design, each of said beads, after drying, strongly adhering to said surface so as to withstand rubbing and scraping during use.

A craft art product comprising:

• a surface,
• a pattern containing a finely detailed, textured, stylized and decorative design on said surface,
• a plurality of circular geometric shapes having a diameter D forming said design, said plurality of circular geometric shapes spaced from each other in a count density C.sub.D range of about 4.5 to 8.5 circles to the inch where the centerpoint spacing, C is 1/C.sub.D,
• a plurality of colored craft paint materials, said plurality of colored craft paint materials (i) on top of said surface formed in discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous three-dimensional beads firmly adhering to said surface so as to withstand rubbing and scraping during use and (ii) corresponding in configuration to said circular geometric shape, each of said beads having a diameter D in a range of about 0.8 C to 0.4 C inches and having substantially the same height H as adjacent beads, said colored craft paint materials providing a predetermined coloring to said design, said discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous three-dimensional beads visually merging together with sufficient color density to permit visual perception of said design.

A craft art system for forming a dimensional color bead matrix design said craft art system comprising:

• a surface,
• a plurality of colored craft paint materials, said craft paint materials exhibiting dimensionality when applied,
• a pattern formed on said surface, said pattern having a design, said pattern having a plurality of closely spaced targets forming said design, each different type of said targets (i) representing an application point and (ii) representing a different color corresponding to one of said plurality of colored craft paint materials,
• a plurality of applicators, each of said plurality of applicators holding one of said plurality of colored craft paint materials, each of said plurality of applicators applying said held colored craft paint material directly onto to the targets corresponding to the color of said held colored craft paint material on said surface in discrete substantially uniform and homogeneous circular beads to form said dimensional color bead matrix design, said applied colored craft paint material firmly adhering to said surface so as to withstand rubbing and scraping during use, said applied circular beads having a count density C.sub.D in the range of about 4.5 to 8.5 beads per inch, a spacing C of 1/C.sub.D, a diameter D in the range of about 0.8 C to 0.4 C inches, substantially the same height H as adjacent beads, and a spacing S between adjacent beads in the range of about C-D inches, said applied circular beads forming a finely detailed, textured matrix that visually merges together with sufficient color density to permit visual perception of said design, said applied beads after drying strongly adhering to said surface.

A method of constructing a decorative article, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a surface,
• (b) providing a pattern having a predetermined decorative design formed therein, the design being formed in the pattern by a plurality of discrete geometric shapes having a count density range C.sub.D of about 4 to 9 shapes per inch,
• (c) affixing the pattern to the surface,
• (d) applying a discrete bead of colored craft paint material onto the surface to cover a selected geometric shape, the applied bead corresponding in color to the color assigned to the selected geometric shape, the applied bead of craft paint material having the shape of the selected geometric shape and further having a distinct dimensional height so that the applied bead of paint sits above the surface wherein the height of the applied bead is substantially the same as adjacent beads, the craft paint material having sufficient fluidity to form a substantially rounded bead and to maintain the spacing from an adjacent bead,
• (e) iteratively repeating step (d) for different colored craft paint materials until the predetermined decorative design is effected on the surface by the applied beads which, although discrete, visually merge together with sufficient color density to create a finely detailed and textured appearance to the predetermined decorative design,
• (f) drying the beads of applied craft paint material for a predetermined period of time so that the craft paint firmly adheres to the surface and resists scraping and rubbing off during use of the decorative article.

A method of constructing a stylized, decorative three dimensional color bead matrix design, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a decorative pattern containing a design by the steps of:
• (i) closely spacing a plurality of geometric shapes having a density range of about 4 to 9 geometric shapes per inch, each of the geometric shapes spaced a predetermined distance from each other based upon the density range,
• (ii) assigning each of a plurality of symbols to represent a different color, and
• (iii) associating each of the plurality of symbols with one of the spaced geometric shapes, the design in said pattern visually represented by the symbols associated with the plurality of spaced geometric shapes;
• (b) imprinting the decorative pattern onto a surface,
• (c) providing a plurality of colored dimensional craft paint materials, in colors corresponding to the colors represented by the plurality of symbols,
• (d) providing a plurality of fine tipped applicators for applying the plurality of colored craft paint materials,
• (e) selecting one of the fine tipped applicators containing craft paint material of the color corresponding to that represented by one of the plurality of symbols associated with one of the spaced geometric shapes in the pattern,
• (f) positioning the tip of said fine tipped applicator of colored craft paint material directly above one of the spaced geometric shapes associated with the symbol of the corresponding color,
• (g) applying a discrete, three-dimensional, substantially rounded bead of the colored craft paint material contained within the selected applicator to the surface in the position indicated by the spaced geometric shape in the pattern in response to the aforesaid step of positioning,
• (h) iteratively repeating steps (e) through (h) in the density range until the predetermined stylized, three dimensional color bead matrix decorative design is effected, each of the applied beads of craft paint holding a discrete rounded shape without coalescing or running together,
• (i) drying the applied beads of craft paint material in the three dimensional color bead matrix decorative design for a predetermined period of time, the dried beads of paint retaining their three-dimensional shape with the height of each bead substantially the same as adjacent beads and firmly adhering to the surface.

A method of constructing a stylized, decorative three dimensional color bead matrix design, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a decorative pattern containing a design by the steps of:
• (i) assigning each of a plurality of targets to represent a different color, and
• (ii) closely spacing targets in a density range of about 4 to 9 targets per inch to form the decorative pattern, each of the targets spaced a predetermined distance from each other based upon the density range,
• (b) imprinting the decorative pattern onto a surface,
• (c) providing a plurality of colored dimensional craft paint materials, in colors corresponding to the colors represented by the plurality of targets,
• (d) providing a plurality of fine tipped applicators for applying the plurality of colored craft paint materials,
• (e) selecting one of the fine tipped applicators containing craft paint material of the color corresponding to that represented by one of the plurality of targets in the pattern,
• (f) positioning the tip of said fine tipped applicator of colored craft paint material directly above one of the spaced targets,
• (g) applying a discrete, three-dimensional, substantially rounded bead of the colored craft paint material contained within the selected applicator to the surface in the position indicated by the spaced target in the pattern in response to the aforesaid step of positioning,
• (h) iteratively repeating steps (e) through (h) in the density range until the predetermined stylized, three dimensional color bead matrix decorative design is effected, each of the applied beads of craft paint holding a discrete rounded shape without coalescing or running together,
• (i) drying the applied beads of craft paint material in the three dimensional color bead matrix decorative design for a predetermined period of time, the dried beads of paint retaining their three-dimensional shape with the height of each bead substantially the same as adjacent beads and firmly adhering to the surface.