Beadwork for beginners: schemes of how to weave by hand from A to Z

There are many materials for making unique interior items, decor elements. However, crafts from beads with their own hands are characterized by originality. Thanks to the work with it, it is possible to achieve harmony with the surrounding atmosphere.

But for this, do not save money on the purchase of Chinese glass beads, because it can be chipped or irregular. On the contrary, Czech or Japanese glass beads have a precise shape and are comfortable to use, thanks to their calibration, precise size and the variety of available textures.

To illustrate what a beadwork can look like it is worth looking at a few examples. But it is not necessary to use them. They can be the basis of awareness of how to use beads.

Trees, flowers from beads and wire

Without an awareness of the general points, it is difficult to come up with such a product on your own. But crafts from beads and wire - trees and flowers are created easily and in different ways. The main thing is to understand the methodology and you can develop your own approaches to making a unique beaded crafts.

To begin with you need to prepare the materials:

• Beads, one, several colors, the same or different textures, depending on the complexity of conceived craftwork;
• Thin wire with a thickness of 0.3 - 0.5 mm, but you'll need extra thick wire for the frame;
• A stand for placing the flowerpot;
• Food-grade foil;
• Scissors;
• Alabaster, plaster;
• A set of paints and brushes;
• Acrylic varnish to strengthen the integrity of the beadwork.

A detailed plan for creating a unique handicraft

If everything is ready, it is necessary to check the well-being, and assess the availability of sufficient time. Although the handicraft can be finished later, but it is better if nothing will distract. The stages of fabrication are simple, but require attention to detail:

• The process starts with the formation of not a large twig. It will take 30-40 cm of wire. Put on 6 - 8 size beads;
• Union of beads moved to the center of the wire. It is twisted into 3 turns. A leaf is formed;
• Creates another leaf with an indentation of 3 cm from the central, it will take 5-7 elements to form a full sprig. They are created in both directions;
• Wire is twisted to a stop. It will take 30-35 branches. But for the crown, branches with.reduced size are used. They will be twisted in a cone shape;
• To form the middle sprigs, a wire with a size of 60-70 cm is used. The three leaves are created in the way discussed;
• But now a wider branch is created. Five to six pieces are needed. Additional branches with leaves are placed on it to imitate a real tree;
• Large branches are created. To do this, twist 3-5 short branches. Requires a minimum of 3 such branches;
• To form a frame or pole of the tree is used thick wire. Manufactured branches are connected to it through scotch tape, string. The work is done from small to massive;
• The pallet is provided with a film, and the finished tree is placed there. This trick will make it easy to remove the craftwork;
• The beads are wrapped in foil. A plaster or alabaster mortar is poured. Thanks to it, the branches and the wire base are covered. This is necessary to achieve a neat appearance of the handicraft.

Important: It takes a little time for the beadwork to dry. When the product has become dry, an imitation of the earth, the presence of a real tree trunk is created. Paint is used. Consolidation is done with varnish.

But the shape, color and other characteristics are left to the choice of the author of the handicraft. Only he decides what will be a tree or a flower. For this reason, beads are so valued by professional and novice users.

Dragonfly beads

The previous example is characterized by increased complexity and volume, children or beginners will be difficult to cope with such a task. But the dragonfly is not a large insect, because such a beadwork for beginners is considered, more, a reasonable option. It is nice to create the smallest, because the handicraft turns out very beautiful and looks like a live one. What will be needed for the work:

• Beads on a base of two colors;
• The base in the form of wire with a length of 50 cm;
• Two black colored beads. They will form the eyes;

The set is not large, because the craft is created quickly and easily. Let's move on to the manufacturing stage:

• The dragonfly is formed from the head. A black bead and 1 gray bead are used, again 3 gray elements. They are moved to the middle part of the wire. Creates the opposite second row. Already visible dragonfly eyes and head part;
• Then the number of gray beads increases to 4, then to 5. Tighten the edges of the basis, and we get the body of the dragonfly. It can be made in any color - this is just one of many options;
• The wings are created. On a few wires put 26 orange beads. The wire is tightened and twisted to form the wing. To fix it, you need to pull the wire through the first beads of the parts of the wing and body;
• But the dragonfly has four wings. Thus created the opposite wing. Now make reduced wings based on 23 beads of orange color. Manufacturing is no different. But it is necessary to seal the torso on the 6th row to fix the second pair of wings there;
• It is necessary to finish the body of the dragonfly, because then comes the tail part. But here the density decreases. Then you create a 7 row of 4 gray beads, 8 of three, 9 - 21 of 2 pieces of material;
• The ends of the wire are threaded through the last bead. The base is twisted, the excess is trimmed.

This is just the technique of working with beads. There are many variations of the material, colors, textures, and even more ways to use it. As you gain experience comes the realization of how you can better place the beads to create unique author's items.

Some explorers of the "bead world" offer developed patterns for free. But there are very sophisticated options available for money.

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