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Beaded Beads tutorial
Okay, I know nothing about seed beading. I have a
bunch, but I don't even remember why I bought them. Probably because
I thought they were pretty and couldn't resist. Most of mine are 10
years old.... but you just never get rid of them, do you? Anyway,
I've put them in shakers and I tried to make them into spinners, but that
didn't work, but then I saw Sarah Moran do some beaded beads and decided
to give it another try and this time I had someone show me what to do.
So, I'm sharing with you what was taught to me - feel free to do it
differently if you want! And watch for more spools coming soon!
See what Ginny did with hers?
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Put a stopper on the bottom. Then string enough beads to equal the
height of the band - usually between 4-6. |
 
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Start the next row by stringing the next bead. Then go under the
bead on the left and back through the top of the bead on the right. |
 
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String the next bead on. Go under the second bead on the left and
back through the top of the bead you just put on. Continue to the
bottom of the row. (the second row is the hardest - after this one,
it stays put easier) Right now, the rest of the beads are down the
string - in the future, they are all "tied" together, which is why it gets
easier to do this. |
 
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When you finish the second row, go back up through the entire first row
and back down through the entire second row. Then start the next row
and continue until your band is long enough to go around the spool -
usually 14-16 rows. I like to flip it after each row so I am always
working from the top down. I find it easier this way.
So, it's pick up a bead, go under left, through the top of the
bead on the right (that you just picked up) and then pick up the next
bead... |
 
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To finish, I go put a little glue on the tail of the string and pull it
through a row of beads and cut it off - I actually do this after a few
rows to keep it from getting tangled in what I'm working on. Then I put
the band around the bead and weave back and forth, catching one from each
side until the band is closed. Then I go down through the last side
and back up through the next row then a little glue and back down through
the next row and cut off. |
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