A crochet hook is a very handy tool that helps divide the threads. Separate each of the threads into individual spaces on the coil in between the barrels. Hook the loops onto the wooden barrels on the loom, and roll to tighten the threads and create tension. Step 2Ĭut eight lengths of thread about a metre long, and knot them together at the ends into loops. Add one to the bead number, and that becomes the number of warp threads you'll need. I've chosen to create a strip seven beads wide (if you want to create triangular shapes, always go with an odd number so you get a 'one bead' point in the middle). Suppliesįirstly we'll need to set up the warp threads (the ones that are attached to the loom). Even if you're a beginner, you can make bigger and better designs faster than hand weaving! Read on to find out how. This type of loom has been used in both traditional and modern-day beading, and makes beading a lot faster and easier, with a much larger scope for creating pattern. Once you decide to introduce pattern into the design, you have a complicated and time-consuming technique that is off-putting to most.Ĭue the bead loom. If you've ever tried beading with only a needle and thread, you'll know it's a pretty long process.
Print and beading are recurring approaches to exploring the forms used frequently in fashion, accessories and interior designs. Each year Navajo, Ganado and Chinle patterns are reinvented with new colours, techniques and uses. Tribal patterns are one of this decade's summer must-haves.
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