Beading crafts - the description of schemes and a selection of simple master classes for beginners

Materials and tools for beading

To make beadwork beads you need the following materials:

• beads of different colors. Nowadays, beads of different sizes and a wide range of colors from Japan, the Czech Republic, Taiwan, China and other countries are sold in stores;
• wire, fishing line, and thread. String is better suited nylon, it is stronger. Choose a fishing line in the tone of the product. Copper wire comes in various thicknesses and you should choose it according to the size of your beads and the stiffness according to the type of your work. Copper wire is ideal;
• scissors, pliers, round pliers, wire cutters, needles for bead collecting;
• glue, varnish, paint;
• Other materials and tools, depending on what kind of product is made.

All this should be prepared in advance.

Schemes for beading

To make a product of beads, you need to find her scheme. Schemes not always turn out to be easy to read, but there are generally accepted rules for reading. The number 0 or 1 indicates the first bead of weaving.

The movement of the needle is shown by the arrows. If two or more beads are drawn in the circle, they must be joined together in the next row. If there are two arrows coming out of one bead or they are between beads, then you need to increase the number of beads in the current row. The designations on the schemes are many, and if they seem complicated, then you can simply watch the video master classes on the Internet, there all in detail told and shown.

Beaded bracelets

At the beginning of the wire, on which the beads will be strung, you need to make a loop, so that the beads do not fall out. Now you can assemble the beads in combination with the beads, coming up with different combinations of colors and sizes. When you have put the last bead on the base, you need to make a loop again to secure the bracelet. On the internet there are many pictures of bracelets on the arm, which you can translate into a product, or you can come up with something unique and unique yourself.

It is better for beginners to weave bracelets at first, choosing large size beads, then you can switch to standard beads. It is also recommended that beginners buy Chinese beads, because they are cheaper. But its quality leaves much to be desired: the beads can fall in different diameters, the product will be faded, beads are prone to splitting. When you gain experience in beading, you can buy beads of better quality which make a smooth decoration.

Animal figures made of beads

Beginner craftsmen like to make figures of animals most of all. Make them easy, and they turn out very beautiful. And they can be used as key chains, children's toys, brooches for clothes, etc.

Crocodile

Depending on what size beads are chosen, you need to cut a length of fishing line (1 to 2 m). Carry out the stringing of the beads in parallel on the first and second rows at the same time. Then pull one end of the fishing line through the beads of the opposite row in the opposite direction and tighten. Then similarly thread the beads of the next rows, fixing the opposite end of the fishing line.

Dragonfly .

Also performed by parallel weaving. Step by step instructions:

1. Head: in the middle of the wire pick up one large bead, one labeled, one large, three small, connect the ends of the wire;
2. Body: through the three small beads slip another wire, type four small ones at either end of it, and the other end slip through the other side;
3. The next row is similar to point 2), but string 5 beads; repeat two more times;
4. Tail: do the same as the torso, first 3 beads, then 12 rows of two beads;
5. Wings: In a row of 4 beads torso wire to slip on each side to string 26 beads, the ends of the wire in the first, tighten;
6. Thread ends through 5 beads of torso, thread 23 pieces for second pair of wings, tighten and fasten.

You can use the dragonfly as a brooch or as a hairpin.

Beaded trees

Such trees are a very good idea for a gift. They decorate the interior of the house and delight the eye with unusual shapes and variety of colors. The principle of weaving is almost the same.

Usually first prepare the branches. On a wire of about 45 cm in length gather 8 small beads, then make a loop, twist it in half, and thus make 8 loops. Then twist both ends together, you get a bud. For the tree they need 150 pieces, leaving 10 cm of free ends of wire. Every three buds weave into a big one, they will get 50 pieces.

Three of the beam to connect to each other, then wrap the base thread of about 2 cm in length, you get the top branch. Make two more of these branches, connect to the top, indenting 2 mm down, this will be a large branch. So form the rest of the branches.

Connect the branches with 3 mm thick wire, and over it wrap with kapron thread. Bends of the tree are made as desired, as the imagination will work. The trunk can be painted. The tree can be attached to any ready-made base, or you can make it out of alabaster and glue and decorate it.

Embroidery paintings with beads

Such paintings can decorate the house, cottage, give to friends and even sell, as handmade is always appreciated. Schemes for beadwork embroidery look the same as schemes for cross embroidery. Each cell is a single bead. The technique of weaving - mosaic. Thread is suitable silk and cotton. Good as well as polyester thread, they do not have a tendency to twist. It is desirable to pick up the color of the threads under the color of the beads.

Ideally, it is better to take a cloth with a pattern already applied to it, it simplifies the task. Dense linen or cotton is best. You can use an embroidery frame. Needles for beads are even along the entire length, of equal thickness.

For beginners, it is best to start with simple patterns: flowers, animals, toys, etc. When you have some experience, you can embroider still lifes, landscapes, icons, and even portraits. If you put such a work in a frame, it will turn into a finished product.

So you can weave children's toys, caskets, jewelry of all kinds, bouquets of flowers and all that just can come to mind a creative lover of needlework.

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