Cabochon braiding with beads (photos and video)
Content
- Braiding a cabochon with a snake chain
- Photo masterclass of braiding cabochon beads
- We trim the cabochon with beads
- Beaded braided beads
- Video: Learn how to braid cabochons and beads with beads
Needlewomen who are fond of beadwork,having the desire to create a unique piece of jewelry using not only beads, but also a beautiful cabochon, they are faced with the problem of how to weave it. This is quite simple to do and, as always when working with beads, very pleasant. A cabochon is a stone with a smoothly polished surface; its shape can be different. This master class will tell you in detail how cabochon braiding is done and will also look at such an interesting beading option as a beaded bead. Having mastered braiding techniques, you will be able to make brooches, earrings, necklaces, hairpins and much more. There are various photos of such products on the Internet. Handmade jewelry will be exclusive and will certainly attract attention.
Braiding a cabochon with a snake chain
There are a variety of manufacturing methodsBeaded rim for cabochon. In this training material we will consider the method of the most simple and at the same time very effective. The braiding with a chain-snake is suitable for cabochons of various shapes and will look good in any decoration. After you master this technique, you will probably want to polish with beads yet another beautiful polished stone. To see this, look at the photo of this product.
To master this technique you will needthe following materials: beads of two matching colors and matching the cabochon, beads (can be replaced with large beads), monofilament, beading needle and the cabochon itself.
You should start braiding by weaving the firstrow of chain. To do this, leaving 90 cm of monofilament free, we weave a chain according to this principle: having strung three beads, we pass the thread through the first two so that we get a triangle of three beads. Then we string two more beads and pass the thread through the nearest bead of the first triangle and the free bead following it. The result will be two triangles looking in different directions. The entire chain is woven using this principle, which should be equal in length to the circumference of the cabochon. The diagram clearly shows how to do this. The diagram also shows how to connect a chain into a circle.
It is important to remember that if you usebeads for decoration, then there should be an even number of triangles. When the main chain is ready and connected into a circle, you will need to attach another one of the same to it. Attach it to the top edge of the chain. It is quite difficult to describe this, and therefore it is better for you to immediately refer to the diagram.
When the second chain is ready, you need to add beadsof a different color, which should be attached between the top beads. After this, you need to tighten the edge of the frame. For the best effect, you should go through the monofilament 2-3 times. Having received this frame blank, you must place the cabochon in it so that its convex side faces the screed.
The master class does not end here.You still need to make the second side of the bead braid. With this technique, the braiding is double-sided. To do this, using the remaining free end of the monofilament, you should weave beads of the second color, as well as on the upper edge of the braid. When all the beads are in place, the edge is pulled tightly together according to the same principle as the top. As a result, the stone should sit very tightly in its beaded frame, not move or fly out. With this simple method you can easily braid a cabochon of any shape and size. For inspiration and development of braiding designs, you can always refer to the photo. Weaving cabochons will allow you to create your own unique collection of jewelry.
Photo masterclass of braiding cabochon beads
This method of braiding is simple enough and fast and requires additional tightening of the screed:
We trim the cabochon with beads
For a beautiful stone frame, especially forMaking brooches, it is good to sew it with beads. This master class will certainly help you learn this technique. You will need: cabochon, beads, felt, glue and monofilament.
To begin with, you will need to be very carefulglue the stone to a small piece of felt, but do not cut it out. When the glue has dried, you can begin sheathing. To do this, the needle with monofilament is brought out from the inside at the edge of the cabochon. Then string two beads and, retreating a distance sufficient for the beads to lie down, we again bring the needle to the wrong side. Sending the needle again to the front side, it must be injected so that it comes out between the first two beads. Then we pull the thread through the right bead and again string two beads that will be attached in the same way. The entire circumference of your cabochon should be trimmed in this manner.
When the first row is finished, pull it out againneedle to the front side and begin braiding with small beads. This is done in almost the same way as when sheathing, but small beads are attached not to the fabric, but to the bottom row of beads. In this case, the needle is threaded each time through the previous bead, and then passed forward through the 5 lower beads. This is how the second row is done. The number of rows may be more.
This method is very good for sheathing a cabochon for a brooch or earrings. Or maybe you want to make a whole set. To choose the design of a future product, you should refer to the photo.
Beaded braided beads
Beads are often needed for jewelry, and they should notGet out of the style of the product. Therefore, you need to use beads from beads, as well as ordinary ones, which can be braided with beads. It's not very difficult and very exciting. Our master class will teach you an interesting mosaic technique of braiding beads.
Weaving the beads should begin with weaving the bottom. To do this, 9 beads are placed on a thread, and the tenth closes them. We tie the ends of the thread. The result is a ring.
Then, we string two beads and stitch them throughthe second bead from the needle of the previous chain. Let's do this in a circle. In the middle of each of the two beads we sew an additional one. We should have something like an asterisk.
Next, we repeat the previous steps and try on the resulting blank.
The five corners marked with blue lines in the photo will be expanders. each subsequent such expanding element must be created above the previous one.
We continue to stitch weave further with mosaicweave the next 2 rows. We try on our bead again and, if necessary, continue the expansion by adding one more bead in the middle of the beads of the previous row and two beads above the corners. Next we sew a row of mosaics. The expansion process is now complete.
Now we extend the weaving without expanding by six rows. The final row must be completed twice.
It remains to weave one more half in the same waymethod and sew both halves so that the extensions of the top fall between the extensions of the bottom. Tighten the braid so that there are no protruding corners. Such beads from beads will be ideal in jewelry.
You can study this technique in more detail using photos or videos.
We hope this master class will be useful to you, and you will be able to easily weave a bead or cabochon.
Video: Learn how to braid cabochons and beads with beads
