Beadwork has long passed from the discharge of the hobby in the category of art and firmly settled there. With the help of tiny beads and tubes not only stylishly decorated with clothing, interior items and accessories, but also create independent installations of stunning beauty. It is about one of these things and will be discussed. Having studied a detailed step-by-step master class in the St. Petersburg chain, you can independently make a huge number of copyright bracelets, segments and necklaces.
Popular beadwork techniques
Before starting to make serious large things from beads, it is worth mastering several weaving techniques. In fact, there is a huge number of ways to ride beads on the fishing line, but focus on the most common and popular. These beadwork techniques will come even novice masters.
- Weaving mosaic.
With this option, the product canvas is formed by fixing the beads in a checker order. Weaving with one thread is performed, and the total number of beery should be divided into two.
This is one of the simplest and elementary ways of weaving, but even experienced craftswomen manage to allow mistakes in it. Therefore, it is worth carefully monitoring the work.
- Weaving brick.
In appearance, this weaving greatly brings to the previous one, but the technique of execution is absolutely different. This method of rolling beads is suitable for an odd amount of bead. Performed in another direction, rather than mosaic, and takes more time.
- Circular, or french weaving.
Such a procedure for putting on beads is applied in almost every product. With the help of French weaving, the crafts are obtained more skillful and openwork. It is performed using several wires. Through the center passes a threshing basis to which the base is attached thinner. They form arcs or circle of products.
- Parallel weaving.
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This is the most elementary technique for the development of beading. From its development it is worth starting work for beginners. The meaning is to rod a bead rows based on the basis of the base through one of the ranks and tight tightening of the fishing line for the formation of the next row.
We disassemble the technique of weaving
Such a type of beadwork is still called the Leningrad or Step Chain. It is less commonly called oblique chain. In this way of weaving, spectacular necklaces and necklaces, bracelets and stones braids are created. The St. Petersburg chain looks very expensive and stylishly at the expense of a gentle lace appearance.
This technician is obliged to masters from the West, who studied the art of beadwork in Russian-speaking benefits.
To work on the necklace in the technique of oblique chain, you will need:
- cabbage or fiberglass;
- A small amount of beads. If there are remnants from the previous product, they will fit. In this case, it is not necessary to specifically buy beads;
- Durable thread for the base or thin line;
- needle for beadwork;
- Carabiner for jewelry;
- scissors.
Stages of work:
- We ride four beads on the thread and closed in a circle.
- We wear a bisper number five, withdrawing a working thread in the opposite side through the accessories under the numbers three and four. The foundation is pretty tightened.
- We again ride four beads. In the diagram number them from six to nine. The needle with a thread is removed through the beads six and seven, we find the foundation.
- We wear a tenth bead on the fishing line. Fix it by fixing the thread through three bispers - the seventh, sixth and fourth. Again, it is clearly tightened by the workpiece.
- Eleventh beads fix with the needle of the needle in the beads nine or eight.
- Next, they repeat the steps from the very beginning, from time to time leveling and adjusting the workpiece.
- On the desired length, we finish the locking. Carefully sew the lock. Carefully check that it is fastened firmly. When operating the product, friction will occur, which in improper fixation can lead to a rush of the necklace.
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Decoration is ready.
For a more refined view, it can be decorated with braided beads, Swarovski crystals, rivoli, spectacular rhinestones. Having mastered the creation of a neat step chain, on the basis of the technique of its weaving, you can weigh a gentle mint necklace for the girl. The diagram of this decoration is shown below.
This accessory is remarkably suitable for easy summer outfits and solemn incidents.
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