Teach Yourself Visually Beadwork: Learning Off-Loom Beading Techniques One Stitch at a Time
This book covers the most popular bead weaving techniques in much greater detail than my first book. The first nine chapters are devoted to individual skills and stitches, from how to get started with needle and thread to making increases and decreases in beaded fabric. The last two chapters contain example beginner and intermediate projects.
With this book, I wanted to take advantage of the Teach Yourself Visually photo- and diagram-intensive format to give beaders the tools they need to confidently complete projects in beading books and magazines--and to eventually venture into the world of beadwork design themselves.
How Each Chapter is Organized
Each of the chapters on stitches begins by examining the layout of beads in that particular form of beadwork. Next, the simplest version of the stitch is explored, followed by the tubular and circular versions. The final pages of each chapter demonstrate how to follow patterns that utilize the stitch.
The first two pages of the Herringbone Stitch chapter (above).
The final two pages of the Herringbone Stitch chapter (above).
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- Click here for some photos of this book's projects.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 ~ Introduction to Beadwork
- How to Use This Book
- Beads Used for Bead Weaving
- Beading Needles and Thread
- More Tools and Supplies
Chapter 2 ~ Essential Skills and Techniques
- Prepare a Length of Thread
- Stitch Beads Together
- End a Thread by Weaving-In
- Begin a New Length of Thread
- Learn the Knots Used in Beadwork
- Keys to Successful Bead Weaving
- Correct a Mistake
- Beading Instructions and Patterns
Chapter 3 ~ Peyote Stitch
- Weave Flat Peyote Stitch
- Create Tubular Peyote
- Stitch Multiple-Drop Peyote
- Zip-Up Peyote Stitch
- Perform Peyote Stitch Increases and Decreases
- Make Circular Peyote
- Learn Dutch Spiral Stitch
- Peyote Stitch Graph Patters
Chapter 4 ~ Beaded Netting
- Create Flat Horizontal Netting
- Create Vertical Netting
- Make Tubular Netting
- Make Circular Netting
- Netting Graph Patterns
Chapter 5 ~ Ladder Stitch and Brick Stitch
- Weave a Row of Ladder Stitch
- Transition into Flat Brick Stitch
- Create Tubular Brick Stitch
- Perform Brick Stitch Increases and Decreases
- Create Circular Brick Stitch
- Brick Stitch Graph Patterns
Chapter 6 ~ Square Stitch and Spiral Rope
- Create Flat Square Stitch
- Create Tubular Square Stitch
- Try Multiple-Bead Square Stitch
- Make Square Stitch Increases and Decreases
- Perform Circular Square Stitch
- Square Stitch Graph Patterns
- Stitch Spiral Rope
Chapter 7 ~ Right-Angle Weave
- Create Flat Right-Angle Weave
- Create Tubular Right-Angle Weave
- Make Right-Angle Weave Increases and Decreases
- Perform Circular Right-Angle Weave
- Right-Angle Weave Graph Patterns
Chapter 8 ~ Herringbone Stitch
- Weave Flat Herringbone Stitch
- Create Tubular Herringbone
- Perform Herringbone Increases and Decreases
- Try Circular Herringbone
- Herringbone Stitch Graph Patterns
Chapter 9 ~ Details and Jewelry Finishing Techniques
- Make Beaded Picots, Fringe, and Drops
- Make End Loops and Attach Findings
- Create Loop Clasps
- Stitch a Peyote Toggle Clasp
Chapter 10 ~ Beginner Projects
- Patterned Flat Peyote Bracelets
- Flat Peyote Stitch Bracelet with Picots
- Tubular Peyote Napkin Rings
- Tubular Brick Stitch Slider Necklace
- Flat Square Stitch Finger Ring
- Flat Herringbone Bracelet
Chapter 11 ~ Intermediate Projects
- Circular Peyote Briolette Cap Earrings
- Horizontal Netting Anklet
- Tubular Netting and Peyote Bezel Necklace
- Spiral Rope and Herringbone Pendant Necklace
- Embellished Right-Angle Weave Bracelet
- Circular Brick Stitch Fringe Earrings
- Herringbone Rope and Peyote Leaf Necklace
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