Beading lessons for beginners

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Beading seems to be something complicated and inaccessible for beginners, however, by creating a few simple crafts, you can understand the principle of assembling figures and subsequently even make any products yourself. To begin with, let's take a look at what beading is, what beads are, what types of them exist, how to assemble works according to simple patterns so that they do not crumble and are durable.

Beading lessons for beginners are best to start with small flat children's crafts. When you master the assembly of beads in detail, you can try to do bulk work.

What is beads

Beads are tiny glass beads with a central hole into which a wire, thread or thin transparent fishing line is inserted. From such elements, you can create various figures, patterns, make mosaics on fabric or embroidery, decorate clothes or knitted items, make jewelry - beads, earrings and bracelets, decorate the surface of bags andwallets.

Beading is the whole art of composing both flat and three-dimensional figures from small elements. For beginners, beading will be good to use diagrams and step-by-step photographs. This makes it easier to understand how to start the assembly, how to connect the parts together.

Types of beads

When choosing beads in a store, you need to focus on several important indicators. Parts must be of high quality painted, almost the same size (with minor deviations). It is also necessary to check the dyeing during washing, especially if the beads will be embroidered on the fabric. For the experiment, you just need to soak a few beads in water with washing powder and then put them on a white napkin. If the paint fades, then it is better not to make embroidery from such beads, otherwise the thing will deteriorate.

Beads are distinguished by shape and color. There are rounded beads, faceted, they are also called chopped, cylindrical and glass beads, which look like thin tubes. By color, they can be translucent, fully colored, with shine and tints. There are mixed types, for example, when the bead itself is transparent, and the inner hole is painted with color or silver.

The so-called satin beads look beautiful in the light of lamps.

Materials for work

For beginner beading, you need to know what other materials are required for work, except for beads. Beads are strung on a wire that has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 1.5 mm. For bulklarge crafts with large beads use a denser material, for flat crafts from small beads, you can take a thin wire.

Strong nylon threads are used for sewing, sometimes the thinnest satin ribbon is chosen for large beads, fishing line is often used for jewelry.

Cut off excess material with scissors, preferably small and sharp. If the work is done with threads, then prepare a thin needle that will freely crawl into the inner hole of the bead.

You will also need a work flow diagram, a sample of which can be seen above.

Getting Started

For the very beginners in beading, an important tip would be the proper organization of the work surface for making crafts. Since the details are all small, then take care of the excellent lighting of the table, the table should correspond to the height of the person, then you will not need to bend over and bend your back.

To make it easy to find elements of the desired color or size, prepare small containers so that you can pour beads of the same color into them.

It is best to do crafts on a table covered with a cloth or linen white napkin. Then, in case of an accidental fall, the bead will not roll away, and it will be easy to find it on a plain contrasting surface.

It is not recommended to work on beading for a long time (and this business is very exciting and can drag on for a couple of hours), otherwise your eyesight can be ruined. Take breaks during big work to rest your eyes and back,it is advisable to warm up, do gymnastics for the eyes.

Loop work technique

Beading for beginners always begins with the creation of eyelets. This is the easiest option for beginners.

The essence of loop weaving is as follows:

• The required number of beads is strung on the wire, bent into a loop and, holding the parts together, twist the wire under the loop. So you can make a flower petal or a leaf.
• After stringing the parts onto the wire, thread its two free ends into one bead and press the loop tightly with your fingers. This mount is used more often in crafts.

Let's take a closer look at beading methods for beginners step by step with a photo.

How to make a butterfly

1. Begin work with the body of the insect. The wire is folded in half, leaving long ends on both sides. To prevent the beads from falling off, the edge of the tail is bent in several turns.

2. Then small tail beads are strung, 9 pieces will be enough. Then they put on one large part and push the ends of the wire apart in different directions. Work begins on the wings. For the lower loops, fewer elements will be needed.

3. When the desired value is reached, the loops are turned left and right, and the wire is twisted once around the center.

4. Then they make large loops of the upper wings, putting more beads on the wire. The loops are tightened with your fingers and again wrap the wire aroundcentral part. Then the two ends are again folded together and put on 2 parts from above.

5. For the head of an insect, a large bead is chosen. Leave the required length for the antennae and cut off the excess edges of the wire with scissors. Twist the ends with curls, tiny details on their tips look original.

Small flower

Flowers for beading beginners are best collected from narrow parts with an offset hole. They are very similar to petals. A large bead is used for the middle.

10 beads are strung on the wire and the ends of the loop are fastened as follows:

• The left end is threaded through the last hole and pushed through to the opposite side.
• The right edge of the wire is inserted into the same hole from the other side.
• Pull the ends of the wire to tighten the loop tightly.
• Further, one large central bead is immediately put on both ends.
• From the opposite side, the wire is similarly inserted into one hole from both sides.

Continuing work in this way, you can make a long bracelet on your hand, it is advisable to put on a couple of contrasting elements between the colors.

How to make bracelets

Beading beginners need to learn how to use patterns. These are drawings in which lines show how to insert wire, fishing line or thread into the holes of the elements. Consider carefully how, according to the scheme below, you can make a beautiful bracelet with a floral pattern. The middle of the colors in the diagram is indicated in black,and the petals are white. You can use any colors you want.

The first three beads are put on the middle of the wire. Then the wire is bent in a loop, and 4 more pieces are strung. The first is the color of the petals, the second and third are dark, for the middle, and the last is the same as the first. The other end is inserted into all 4 holes from the back. The wire is again bent in a loop, and the last row in the manufacture of one flower will again consist of three beads of the main color. The wire is threaded through all the holes on both sides. This is done until the bracelet is the right size. At the end, the edges are fixed, and excess wire, fishing line or thread is cut.

Bracelet from different types of beads

For such a craft, you need to purchase a bag of glass beads, round and flattened parts. Buy a clasp for a bracelet in advance, as work begins with attaching one part of it to the wire. Its two long ends will continue to take part in the work on the bracelet.

First, two pieces of glass beads are put on each edge, then one small piece is inserted into two edges at once, combining them together. Further, again, work occurs with each wire separately. Three tubes of glass beads are put on each side, then rounded elements alternate, as in the photo. In this case, the wire is threaded inside all the holes on both sides.

Work continues similarly until the desired length. Then they attach the other part of the lock and twist the end of the wire,cutting off excess with scissors.

As you can see from the photos in the article, beading can be mastered by beginner needlewomen without much difficulty. Try to make a snowflake or stars according to the scheme to decorate the Christmas tree. Similarly to a butterfly, the manufacturing method of which is described above, a dragonfly can also be made, a photograph of which is also in the article. Try, develop creatively, learn new types of art. It's exciting and useful. Good luck!