Beaded locks: weaving techniques for beginners, tips and tricks from the masters, photos of beautiful finished products

Types of key chains from beads

Beadwork can be different in terms of the technique used, resulting in different key chains in terms of appearance.

The most popular are:

• Volumetric - they can be simple geometric shapes or have more fancy contours. It all depends on your own skill or desire to work on the image.
• Flat - the simplest. Even a beginner can do them.
• Complex in form. As a rule, they have the external shape of an animal, plant or other image. To create such trinkets, it is necessary to use a lot of colors and try as much as possible to convey the appearance of the recreated object.

What you need to prepare for the work

Before you start working on the creation of the keychain, you should prepare all the necessary materials and tools, without which it will be impossible or problematic to perform the work. Here is what you will need:

• The beads themselves. Before you buy them, you must accurately choose a scheme and determine the size of the trinket. This is important to do to correctly make a color scheme and get what was conceived in the beginning.
• String on which the beads will be strung.
• Special clasps in the form of small carabiners or some other snaps. They will allow you to hook the keychain to the keychain. With these clasps the product will look finished and attractive.
• In some cases, depending on the chosen scheme, you will also need to purchase other elements, such as larger size beads for eyes or decorations.
• Additionally you will need - pliers, scissors, a small plate for referring beads and convenience of work, napkins, ruler.
• Lace of a suitable color so you can make a loop.

Selecting the scheme and the necessary material, you can directly proceed to weaving. On how to do it properly by different techniques, let's try to understand in more detail.

Used techniques

For weaving key chains, you can use different weaving techniques. Inexperienced mistresses may think that the easiest thing will be to create a flat image. But, it is worth thinking about the fact that the product looked more attractive, and for this it is better to work on the volume models. They look quite realistic with the appropriate approach, such a keychain can be presented to a friend.

Therefore, let us consider two ways.

How to make a three-dimensional keyring

To create volumetric trinkets of beads, it is necessary to adhere to the chosen scheme of action - selected for plaiting or mosaic technique, or a parallel option of plaiting.

Mosaic method

For this method it is necessary:

• Dial the right number of beads on the thread. There should be an odd number of beads.
• A sufficient amount of fishing line should remain on both sides.
• After that, pass the fishing line through the penultimate bead from the edge, so it will be passed through at the same time 2 threads.
• After that, on the free end of the left thread wear a matching color bead and repeat the thread through 1 bead.
• Repeat this action, turning the weaving in the right direction after finishing each row.

The main characteristic feature for the volumetric plaiting is that the row is performed in a circle, that is, it has no beginning and end. Thus a three-dimensional weaving is obtained.

To make three-dimensional trinkets out of beads, you need to choose the appropriate schemes. Some of them look so realistic that they can shock the imagination. Applying a little effort, you can create true masterpieces of beading.

Parallel variant of weaving

Here everything is also quite simple:

• First, put the right number of beads on the fishing line.
• Then start the second row. To do this, pull out the loose ends of the fishing line on both sides and put the required number of beads on one of them.
• Then pass the second end of the fishing line through the same beads, so that it goes against the previous line.
• Then repeat the action again.

How to make a flat trinket

Most often in this case also use the technique of parallel weaving. Good look badges having a simple shape, such as a square, diamond or triangular. On them you can perform any image, such as a zodiac sign, a geometric pattern or a simple profile.

Basic tips and tricks

To make the products look attractive, you should listen to the following advice from professionals:

• Choose high-quality beads. On this will depend on the tightness of the individual elements to each other. As a result, the piece will appear either neat or sloppy. For this reason, it is recommended to buy Czech beads, as they are the same size and do not require additional calibration.
• It is best to thread beads on a transparent fishing line, as it will not be visible in the finished product. As a consequence, such a product looks neat.
• If something does not work, do not get upset, because beading has an obvious advantage - it can always be unraveled and redone.
• It is important to choose a suitable scheme by experience. It is better to start with the simpler ones and gradually complicate the product.

But, to succeed at the first time, it is worth to use the master class on weaving key chains from beads. Experienced craftswomen tell everything in detail, accompanied by commentary schemes, which greatly simplifies the work.

Photo of flat and bulk key chains from beads