Bead Loom Weaving Views
Loom beading is an ancient art form found in ancient American and African societies. The Egyptians are among the first to practice bead weaving. Either of these techniques not only gives you some very interesting wearable art, it also connects you to the world of crafters going back hundreds of generations.
When weaving on a loom, the beads are locked in between the warp threads by the weft threads. The most common bead weaving technique requires two passes of the weft thread. First, an entire row of beads is strung on the weft thread. Then the beads are pressed in between the warp threads. The needle is passed back through the beads above the warp threads to lock the beads into place. Heddle looms were popular near the beginning of the 20th century. They allowed weaving of beads by raising every other thread and inserting strung beads in the shed, the space between the lowered and raised threads. There are still a few Heddle Bead Looms being manufactured today. The most difficult part of loomwork is finishing off the warp threads.
Off-loom beadweaving is a family of beadwork techniques in which seed beads are woven together into a flat fabric or a three-dimensional object such as a ball, clasp, box, or a piece of jewelry. All off-loom techniques can be accomplished using a single needle and thread (no warp threads), but some have two-needle variations.
Amulet Purses Beautiful beaded purses designed by Kathi Lawson. Her site also has some lovely beadwork graphics and clipart. Amulet Bag An off-loom amulet bag from CraftsnLace. Beadweaving Basics Simple instructions for using a beadloom. Beading Samplers Beadwrangler has excellent instructions for making a wide variety of beading stitches. Bell Flower The Native Essence website has free beadwork patterns for the beginner and more advanced beader. Peyote Stitch Pouch A lovely bag woven in tubular peyote stitch.
Bead Loom Weaving Images
