Do you have a lot of free time and with it the desire to make something beautiful with your own hands? If yes, then pay attention to such needlework material as beads. Although working with it requires attention and perseverance, the finished result always justifies such conditions. By the way, what can be made from beads? Especially for those who have never held it in their hands before? Let's look into this issue together.
What can beginners make from beads?
Handicrafts are a great way to pass the time, realize your creative potential, and calm your nerves. In addition, we should not forget that beautiful and high-quality hand made products can always be presented to someone or put up for sale. A large number of women (and men) also today earn quite good money by creating custom-made beadwork with their own hands. But you can think about this only after you “make friends” with beads and understand what you can do best with them.And it is worth saying that there are many options for use.
Paintings
Beaded paintings, framed in a beautiful frame, can become a real interior decoration and a family heirloom. Icons and portraits of real people created in this way look very interesting and attractive. To make a beaded picture, you can purchase a ready-made kit, complete with all the necessary consumables and fabric with a pattern printed on it. This option will be the most preferable for those who are just starting to work with beads. For the first time, it is better to choose something small and simple, with a minimum number of colors.
You can also embroider on white canvas. However, in this case, beads, thread, and, most importantly, the pattern will have to be selected separately. Choosing the right color will seem difficult in this process. Therefore, it is better not to use diagrams from the Internet and not to try to replace the indicated bead numbers with others. The result may be completely opposite to what was expected.
A painting, or any other similar product, can be ruined by poor quality beads. It is best to use varieties produced in the Czech Republic or Japan.
Crafts
At almost any hand made fair you can find things made from beads. It can be:
- trees;
- animal figurines;
- keychains;
- Christmas tree toys and decorations;
- Easter paraphernalia.
Most of them are created using fishing line or wire, other auxiliary elements and, of course, high quality beads. Such crafts are used to decorate interiors as holiday paraphernalia.
Bijouterie
Probably every girl tried to weave bracelets from beads as a child. Those who made them especially beautiful did not stop at their achievements. And they did the right thing.From small beads, if you get good at it and learn a few tricks, you can create jewelry that is quite capable of competing with jewelry.
Beads are used to weave necklaces, make earrings, rings, bracelets, and jewelry for the head and hair. It’s better to start with simple options, weaving patterns for which can actually be found on the Internet or in special paper publications. When it starts to work out really well, you can move on to more complex products. And so on until you hone your skills.
Interior items
Recently, curtains in the form of threads have become increasingly popular. Beads may just be a suitable material for such an experiment. Of course, beginners may not be able to handle a large curtain for a living room or bedroom, but you can always find an alternative. So, for starters, it’s better to make a small curtain for the open shelf of a cabinet or boudoir chest of drawers.
Additionally, beads can be used to make holders for textile curtains, voluminous hairpins or clips in the shape of flowers or butterflies. Sofa cushions, fully or partially embroidered with shiny small beads, look beautiful and unusual. Those who can master a higher level of skill can try their hand at weaving napkins and even tablecloths.
Decorations for clothes
Using wire, thread, glue and beads of different sizes, you can actually make brooches for clothes. With their help you can brighten up a boring coat or office suit. Collars and cuffs woven or embroidered with glass beads or cutting look interesting and unusual.
Tired of your old bag and don't want to throw it away? Give it a second chance by making new handles from shiny, colorful beads. You will see that she will definitely not look as sad as before. In the same way, you can update belts or belts and even some details on shoes.
The above list, of course, should not be considered exhaustive. Every day there are more and more new options for using beads, techniques that were previously unfamiliar. The main thing is to get good at it and learn the basics, and then everything will depend on your imagination and skill!
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