Beading loom with added length1/16/2024 ![]() Click HERE if you want to view the tutorial for this bracelet. I am not going to go into too much detail on how to do it, please visit Beadifulnights video her videos are really good and very easy to follow. You then need to split the cords into 3 on each side and do 2 square knots on each, then tie them all down ready to bead on. Using the third length of cord tie around the button as close as possible, then do a couple of square knots. You needed 3 x 35″ lengths of cotton cord, thread 2 of them through the shank of the button, ensuring they are even and then secure on the loom. If you already know how to do macrame square knots then it is really easy to get started. Making a beaded belt can be a fun and creative project. The good thing about the bracelet was that I had all the materials I needed apart from the loom, so yesterday I couldn’t wait to get started.įor the bracelet you need size 6/0 seed beads, which I have quite a stash of but not necessarily in brilliant colours, some cotton cord, a large shank button, a beading needle and beaded thread like Fireline (I have wildfire). Read this article for a detailed tutorial to repair a broken warp. Once the weaving is off the loom, you can clean up the two yarns for an even transition from one yarn to the other. When the pattern is complete, remove the thin cardboard and the two small nails. If the warp yarn breaks then you can use a pin, such as a paper clip or other metal pin to secure together the broken end and a new yarn added to the warp sett. Add beads to the warp as desired and weave the beading loom to secure them into the pattern. Thread the largest needle with your warp thread and begin weaving. I was amazed, although he did then say, “Now you have to peel the potatoes!”Ĭlick HERE for the link to the Loom tutorial. Place thin cardboard over the beading loom and secure it to the loom using the two small nails. So I was very surprised when 30 minutes later he put the loom on my desk and said “will that do”. I once bought wallpaper to decorate my lounge and it took him nearly 8 months to do it. Now he doesn’t normally react straight away to things I want him to do. So on Sunday afternoon, after seeing the tutorial again, I grabbed my hubby and showed him the picture of the loom and said “I want one of those”. When I first saw the tutorial for the bracelet in December I really wanted to have a go at making it, but my biggest stumbling block was not having the loom. However, Aleshia of Beadifulnights very kindly showed on another tutorial how to make your own loom rather than go out and buy one. But, I decided I couldn’t wait to show you the ‘beady’ make which I made yesterday of a 5 strand beaded cuff bracelet, using a homemade loom made by my hubby. The tutorial for this can also be found on Beadifulnights Youtube Channel.įirst here is the loom my hubby made for me. ![]() I was going to show you first some beaded ‘daisy’ bracelets I have been making, which I learned from a Youtube tutorial by Beadifulnights. Add length or width to suite your personal project needs or repeat the. I decided as I already have a good stash of seed beads which I could use up, I would concentrate on trying to learn some new beading techniques this month. See more ideas about loom beading, bead loom patterns, beading patterns. As promised here is my first post showing you what I am currently learning as part of my Challenge 2013 goals.
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