Beadwork and weave varieties for beginners

February 26, 2018 handmadebase

One of the simplest techniques in bead weavingis a counter weave. At the same time, having mastered it, you will have the opportunity to create almost any, even quite complex, bead products. The main essence of the counter-weaving technique is that beads are strung on one thread from different ends at the same time, but the ends of the working thread will pass into this bead from two sides opposite to each other. This counter threading with beads allows you to make many beautiful and intricate items with your own hands.    To start learning this methodFor beading you will need thin wire and beads of any color. Let's try to make a petal for a beaded product in the shape of a flower. Three beads should be placed on the wire. Then we take two opposite ends of the wire and stretch them towards each other through two beads, leaving the third a little to the side. After this, carefully tighten the wire. Now we string three more beads onto one of the ends of the wire and also through all three beads we stretch the wire towards each other on both sides. Tighten the wire again. We carry out weaving in this way, successively increasing the number of beads to the required size of the petal width.  Next we do the same thing, butstringing beads sequentially in descending order. The last row should include two beads. Then the wire is twisted and the petal itself is ready.Having completed several such petals inDepending on the intended flower, we connect them together and twist the ends of the wire of all the petals together. Using this beading method, using different patterns, you can create not only flowers, but also a variety of products in the form of jewelry or souvenirs.  There is also another very popular typeweaving with beads with which you can create excellent crafts and souvenirs. Using the technique of loop beading, you can make a variety of products in the form of flowers, butterflies, and trees from beads and tastefully decorate your apartment.      Learn this weaving methodeasy enough. To get started you will need the same beads and wire. There are two ways to make beaded loops. Let's consider both options. To begin, string the required number of beads onto the wire and bend it so that it forms a loop. The amount of beads for a loop always depends on the project you plan to make.    First way:We press the lower part of the resulting loop with one hand so that the beads are pressed against each other and cannot slide off the wire. With the other hand we twist the ends of the wire together, right under the resulting loop. This option is considered the easiest.      Second way:To secure the loop, we pass both ends of the wire through one bead. This process can be performed by inserting the two ends of the wire into the hole of the bead on one side, thereby positioning the bead vertically, or if the bead is positioned horizontally, thread the two ends of the wire from opposite sides towards each other.  It is necessary to take into account that, depending on the requiredweaving option, on one piece of wire there can be either one or several loops made by you. Thanks to this, the technique of loop weaving beads is used to make such details of products as leaves for all kinds of plants and bouquets, flower petals themselves or branches of beaded trees.   Having learned to work with these two simple beading techniques, you can already create simple but beautiful beadwork even if you are a beginner in this type of needlework. And if you apply useful curiosity and a little patience to these skills, then over time you can learn more complex and intricate types of weaving and develop your skills to a professional level. Happy learning!  

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