Guitar from beads: weaving of bulk craft in the master class
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A beaded guitar is a great idea fororiginal gift. You can make such a beaded craft yourself in two ways based on our master class and video tutorial and present it as a keychain.
How to weave a volumetric guitar from beads
To make such an article you need the following materials:
- Czech beads (black, yellow, white);
- scissors;
- Thread black and needle for beads;
- double sided tape;
- Guitar schemes.
Before weaving a guitar - we recommend that you print out this scheme of the side of the craft. So it will be more convenient for you - to mark on the paper the woven rows (see the diagrams below).
Using a brick stitch, we begin work. To do this, you need to take a thread with 2 needles at the ends.
Weave the 1st row (vertical column according to the pattern from 1 to 2).
Let's start beading: using the right end of the thread, we put on 2 beads, placing them in the middle.
Then pass the needle through with the right end of the threadthrough 1 of the beads (from left to right). Pull the threads and align the ends. For convenience, you can secure the top bead to the fabric with a pin (see diagrams).
String a bead onto the right thread and use the left needle to pass through it from left to right. Pull it up. Then continue weaving (see below).
This is what the work looks like in practice:
Next, work exclusively with the needle and one of the threads; don’t touch the other thread for now.
Continue the master class - weave the first half of the guitar. The second half will be weaved using the thread that you left dangling.
Place 2 beads on a thread and pass the needle underthread, connect the last 2 beads of the previous row. Then again pass through the dressed bead from the bottom up. Pull the thread (see the beaded guitar diagram below).
This is how the work looks in practice.
You should get the following: 11 beads in the 2nd row, and then add the twelfth one (see photo).
String one bead and pass the needle through the 1st bead of the 1st row. Then pass the needle with the thread through the neighboring beads along the line in the photo and take it out of the just put on bead of the 2nd row.
Try to make sure that your thread comes out of the last bead at the end.
As a result, you should get the first 2 rows (see beaded guitar diagram).
Following the patterns, we continue weaving.Remember: you don't always need to add beads at the beginning of a row. The marked rows need to be woven from 1 bead, not 2. When you finish weaving in these rows, you don't need to add 1 bead. Also, make sure that the number of beads in the rows according to the pattern matches your number.
Continue the master class:when you have the second half of the guitar ready, you need to make a new row according to the marked row in the diagram from the second bead of the previous row, but not from the first one as it was before.
This is how beadwork looks in work. Redirect the threads to the second bead.
Then you put on the row as usual - according to the scheme. As a result, you will be able to make a flat wall of the craft. Congratulations!
Secure the threads. To do this, you need to rub it inside the canvas (see the diagram below). This is how these manipulations look in work.
This way you get the first half ready.
Start beading the second half of the product – just as you did with the first half.
Next, the master class moves on to creating the second half of the craft.
You start working from the top part (with the hole, in the guitar it is called a rosette). So, you will get to the beginning of the hole. Do not finish this row, but move on to the next one.
Next comes the weaving according to the patterns of the first half of the hole.
When you reach the row that you previously marked in the diagram, you will need to pull the thread so that it comes out of the last bead from the beginning of the rosette.
The above mentioned manipulations at work.
We knit the last row, which will be the finishing touch in making the rosette.
Continue making this same row as a chain in the air (see diagrams).
Below are the manipulations in action.
Weave a new thread from below and don’t forget to secure it so that it doesn’t fall.
Next comes the weaving of the other side part of the guitar rosette, according to the diagrams. Do the same as the first one.
Connect the edges of the hole with your own hands - sockets, as in the diagram.
Afterwards, direct the thread to the outermost bead of the row. These actions are necessary to begin weaving a new and larger row.
Next, finish weaving the second flat part of the guitar with your own hands according to the diagrams.
On the bottom row of the flat part of the craft, weave the 1strow of sides. Here you use the technique of brick weaving to attach the row to the guitar deck. Weave the sides of the craft with a mosaic. Use this pattern as a guide:
Make the 1st row perpendicular to the deck.
Pass the thread through the thread that is between the beads.
Continue weaving the deck.
Make sure that the number of rows does not increase and is = 7. On the side of the guitar, the rows should go parallel (see diagrams).
When you have braided half of the side, you can start filling it.
In order to make the filling, you will need polystyrene foam, from which you will actually cut out the polystyrene foam base.
You braid the side of the craft with your own hands.
Try on the frame with foam plastic filling. Cut off any excess defects and paint them black.
We model the guitar neck (see diagrams): the first will be the central row.
You model the neck using the brick technique, just as you did the guitar parts.
Take 2 toothpicks and wrap them with your hands in the appropriate color.
You make the lower threshold.Using a red bead, make a mark where you will attach the first brown bead. Perform similar actions according to the 1st row. Then you simply put on a row of beads, now you need to weave this row parallel to the existing row, right on it.
When the 2 lines of the threshold are ready, pass the thread through these 2 lines together, connecting them.
So you have the front body of the guitar. Now you can start fastening the parts.
Place the front of the guitar onto the framefoam. Then attach the wrapped toothpicks, and sew them firmly to the foam base (see diagrams). Sew the toothpicks through the deck beads. Pierce the base through. Your toothpicks should stand strictly in place and not tilt.
Connect the guitar parts (for beginners, you should strictly follow the diagrams and MK).
So you should get a guitar like this with stitched edges. For beginners, we strongly recommend using the diagrams.
Glue the double-sided beaded neck to the cattle with toothpicks.
Sew the lower part of the neck to the deck of the craft, secure the thread.
Model the back of the neck:pick up 8 beads (the number of beads will depend on the thickness of the toothpick). Pick up and thread through the thread of the opposite side (see diagrams). Then go on the same side for the adjacent thread and again put on the beads on the other side. So weave the entire fingerboard.
Next comes the master class, where the lower back part of the neck is woven, where you carry out the fastening to the body. To do this, make a parallel row in this place.
Next, you throw parallel rows, form the shape of the neck fastening, as in the photo. If you want to get a smooth transition, make one or two rows on top of each other.
Model the strings: start attaching them according to the photo (6 strings).
Secret: how to secure the strings.To distribute them evenly, make a jumper from threads between 2 beads with your own hands. This should be done separately. Throw a thread through the jumper and get 2 central strings.
When you are done, you will have this beautiful beaded guitar. As you can see, it is quite a long process, but it is worth it.
The scheme for creating a lighter version of a guitar from beads is presented in the following video clip with a master class.
Video: Flat Beaded Guitar
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