Techniques of weaving with beads
In the article "Beading for Beginners" Countrycouncils already acquainted its readers with the basic concepts of this wonderful hobby. Today, the Council Country will tell you about some of the most common beading techniques.
Among all the variety of techniques and techniques in weaving with beads, which are used by different masters and craftsmen, several groups can be distinguished:
- conversations
- openwork meshes
- mosaic
- Volumetric cords (plaits)
- spirals, leaves, wings, etc.
Often in one product several techniques and techniques of weaving with beads are combined, and often new techniques are "born" right at the time of work.
One of the simplest beadwork techniques used to make chains is weaving by the figure-eight. It is performed as follows.
Type on the thread 11 beads, each mentallyAssign a number in order from 1 to 11. Thread the bead in the 5 bead and tighten the formed loop tightly. Then on the needle, string 3 more (Nos. 12-14) beads. In the hole of the bead 1 stretch the thread - one more loop has turned out.
After pester another 4 beads and fix them with an extreme bead "rhombus". The next 3 beads are connected to the extreme bead of the lower half-tube.
Further weaving is carried out on the same principle, according to the pattern.
Technique of weaving with beads "Twisted tourniquet"
This kind of weaving with beads is one of the most spectacular, and at the same time very simple in execution. Technique of weaving with beads "twisted tourniquet" The country councils invite you to consider the example of braiding bracelet.
For a product about 15 cm long you will neednylon thread length of 200 cm, about 80 pieces of light two-millimeter beads and as much dark, and also about 80 pieces of 6 mm glass beads of dark color and as much light.
Begin the braiding of the product with the addition of a threadin half. You get a thread 100 cm long. String it on one bead of dark and light shades. Then, from the side of the dark bead, draw a light stelarus, and from the side of the light bead dark. Total you got 4 elements per thread.
For the convenience of work, mentally designate the thread emerging from the light bugles as red, and let the second end be blue.
Approach both ends of the thread and string them on one bead of the appropriate color: dark to light bugles and light to dark. Counter-connect beads. Happened ring number 1.
Leave the red end of the thread about 15 cm long andfasten it with a small piece of scotch, to avoid slipping already strung beads. The blue end of the thread will be working, its length is about 84 cm.
String on the blue end of the thread beads in asequence: 1 light, 1 dark beads, 1 light bugle. Then through the bottom two beads of ring №1, thread the end of the thread: the thread "enters" into the dark bead and "leaves" from the light. You succeeded ring number 2.
String on the thread 1 dark, 1 light beads, 1 dark bugle. The end of the thread is drawn through 2 beads of ring No. 2: the thread "enters" into a light bead and "leaves" from the dark. You succeeded ring number 3. Working thread on the left.
Ring number 4, wreath like the ring number 2: 1 light, 1 dark beads, 1 light bugle. Thread the thread through the two extreme right (they are from below) beads like this: the thread "enters" into a dark bead and "leaves" from the light. You get finished ring number 4. Working thread on the right.
As you can see, the weaving scheme of even and odd rings is always the same. AT odd rings always string the beads in this order: a dark bead - a light bead - a dark glass bead.
Pass the thread through the two extreme left beads of the previous ring - they are located on top. The working thread "enters" into a light bead and "leaves" from the dark and appears to the left of the product.
AT even rings observe the sequence: light - dark - light bugle. Thread through the two extreme right beads of the previous ring - they are the extreme right. The end of the thread "enters" from the side of the dark bead and "comes out" from the side of the light bead. The thread is to the right of the product.
In the described way, weave the product until its length reaches the conceived - 15 cm. If you did everything correctly, then the product itself will spirally rotate clockwise.
To the finished product it remains only to fasten the fasteners and it's ready!
Thus, on an example of weaving bracelet, you learned the technique of weaving beads "twisted tourniquet". On other techniques and techniques of beading, the country of advice will tell in the following materials.
