It's no secret that girls love to wear various jewelry. Of course, jewelry adds elegance and sophistication to an outfit, but sometimes even the simplest bracelets can be a great addition to an outfit. It will be especially successful to use homemade jewelry. You can buy any product in a store, but none of them will have the originality and expressive design that you put into it when doing manual work.
In this article we will talk about options for making beaded bracelets, talk about weaving methods and share ideas for interesting projects with beginners.
The manufacturing process itself involves the use of special materials: beads and wire. With their help, various figures are created both in a plane and in volumetric format.
IMPORTANT! This decoration will look beautiful on the hand not only of girls, but also of adult women. The bracelet will suit any look and will harmoniously match with the outfit.
Preparing for work
Bead weaving can seem like an incredibly complicated process, especially for beginners who are encountering this type of work for the first time. The products of experienced craftswomen and professionals amaze with their beauty and create an incredible impression.
In order to understand the basics of the work, we recommend using the tips and preparing thoroughly. It is necessary to stock up on special tools and materials. For beginners, we recommend following these steps.
- Choose from a knitwear and fabric store or order a bead weaving kit online. For a beginner, the basic package is quite enough. But for an experienced craftsman, it is recommended to buy all the elements separately, so you can choose the material of the appropriate quality yourself.
ADVICE! Beads from the Czech Republic and Japan are considered to be of the highest quality.
- Select the required amount of consumables, taking into account the color combination. Select decorative stones, berries, flowers, and other details. Think about your future look in advance to select the necessary elements. Look at the photos, pictures with diagrams.
- For the frame you will need fishing line, waxed thread or flexible wire. You will string beads and stones onto it to create a pattern.
- Special needle with a thin eye for work.
- Scissors, additional tools for easy weaving.
- To keep the product on your hand, you need to consider special fasteners and fastenings.
ADVICE! It is recommended to think in advance about the image of the future bracelet, draw its manufacturing diagram, and take measurements for the arm of the person for whom you want to make a gift.
Before you start, read the theoretical basics of making homemade beaded wrist bracelets and use useful tips.After that, get to work.
Simple Pattern Schemes for Beginners
There are many different weaving options. Over the history of the development of this handicraft, many techniques for making products have been created. Each of them has its own level of complexity and is intended for different purposes. For convenience, we will present easy methods that are accessible even to a beginner.
Cross
A classic version of weaving a bracelet with a cross. This is the easiest and most convenient way to quickly create a bracelet. In this case, the product may turn out to be narrow, but this problem can be solved by connecting several strips together or adding decorative stones to them.
Canvas
Another simple method is a weaving technique called "canvas". This method allows you to easily create a continuous strip of various widths with a pattern. Using this technique you can easily make personalized baubles.
Flower
A more beautiful option using a volumetric contour is the method called “flower”. Beautiful appearance and the creation of three-dimensional figures allow you to select a combination of colors and shapes for various suits and outfits. At the same time, the work process itself does not require much effort.
Braids
You can weave a bracelet or baubles using the “braid” pattern. There are options for their manufacture of varying complexity. For beginners, a simple version using three strands with multi-colored beads is suitable.
Mosaic
Once you have mastered the canvas technique, you can try the mosaic model. It is somewhat more difficult to perform, but the bracelets created according to this scheme have a beautiful and noticeable pattern.
ADVICE! Over time, you will be able to combine several techniques or create your own weaving style. But first you need to understand the basic principles of operation.
How to weave a bracelet for beginners
You can use any of the above methods to create your first bracelet. But for beginners, it is recommended to use the classic cross-stitch method, which is the easiest to perform. We offer a step-by-step description of the work. Follow the instructions and you will get your first DIY decoration using the bead weaving technique.
- Take two strong threads or fishing lines and attach a needle to each of them.
- Thread 4 beads onto the right side, then push them to the middle.
- Using a needle, thread the left part through the outer bead on the right thread. This needs to be done with a cross. The ends of the fishing line should be swapped. For orientation, you can paint the tips of the needles with different varnish.
- Add 1 bead to the left side, 2 to the right side. Pass the left needle (in this case 7) through the outer bead.
- Weave this way until you get a bracelet of the desired length. Take the required amount of beads in advance and measure the length of the thread.
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