Beaded Jewelry Design: Weave Elegant Patterns

Designing and Creating Jewelry with Beads

“We have come to the end of our project. Thank you so much for following me along on this wonderful journey of creating jewellery with beads! I really hope your newfound knowledge will be useful to you in the future. Remember: There's great value in the work you're doing and the time you're investing to make such jewellery. Before saying goodbye, I would like to guide you through the key stages of your project once more. First of all: Choose your materials and your loom according to the project that you want to realize. There are different kinds of beads to find. I’ve shown you which ones to choose and which ones to avoid.

Don't hesitate to experiment and weave with any kind of beads that you like―just let your imagination run freely! Don’t be scared to try things, even if it doesn't look perfect on the first go. So-called 'failures' are actually a great way to improve and have new ideas. Then we saw how to look for inspiration. Feel free to create a mood board to give a direction to your project, then create your own design on paper or in your app. Start making your ring using the peyote technique. Try to start with a simple pattern to get used to the technique first, then move forward to more difficult ones. First, try to create a ring with an even amount of beads, then a ring with an odd amount of beads. The next step is to learn how to use a loom. Do the weft first, then start the weaving following your pattern. If you run out of thread, change it with one of my techniques from the video lessons. Follow your design until the end and secure your project before taking it off the loom. Now it’s time to close your project. Choose your method: clasps or yarn. Perfect. Now you’ve got a beautiful set of rings and a bracelet. Don't hesitate to share pictures with us in the forum! To do so, just click on the button "Create your project". I'll be waiting for your post to help you out with feedback and advice. If it takes me a little bit longer to answer, don't worry―I promise to be there for you as soon as possible. I really hope you enjoyed this class and were inspired to create your own jewellery with beads. Looking forward to continuing this adventure with you!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project Well done for completing this course. I hope you've enjoyed learning how to make a bracelet, woven with a loom and those two rings made of glass beads. Before leaving, I'll make a recap of all the steps we went through to create this set of jewelry. First, I introduced all the materials needed to reach your final project. We saw different kinds of looms you can choose based on the project you want to make. Then, I showed the different beads, those Miyuki beads, the Delica, different colors, which one to choose, which one to avoid based on your project. I showed you how to crea...”

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Course summary for: Beaded Jewelry Design: Weave Elegant Patterns

• Level: Beginner
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• 33300 students
• 5 units
• 16 lessons (2h 39m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Fiber Arts, Jewelry Design