Beaded bracelets - beautiful layered options for beginners with photo ideas

One of the most popular types of needlework is weaving bracelets from beads. This craft has a long history: the first braided products appeared even before our era. Modern author's bracelets delight even the most sophisticated fashionistas and cost quite a lot. Therefore, the manufacture of such jewelry can be a good source of income.

What materials are required

When beading, you must be very focused. So prepare at once everything you may need:

• beads of a suitable color, shape and size and compact organizers for them;
• A roll of fishing line/reel of kapron thread;
• Needle and hook;
• scissors;
• decorative items;
• clasp.

Before you start, it is useful to read the recommendations of experts:

1. It is better to buy the material in the right amount at once. So you can avoid the situation when you ran out of beads and you can't find them in a store.
2. Beads from Japan and the Czech Republic are of higher quality. Therefore if the smoothness and accuracy of the product you have a priority, it is worth choosing the products of these countries.
3. Beginners are allowed to use beads from China. He fairly cheap. After gaining skills you can move on to a more expensive material.
4. Needed in advance to pick up the selected beads suitable beads, sequins and other workpieces, if there is a desire to make a change in the scheme.
5. For the base, you need to stock up on strong threads (lavsan, kapron, polyester) or fishing line. Also, do not forget about clasps and fine needles.

Bracelet types

There are many types of bracelets. In addition, involving the imagination, you can come up with your own design and weaving for any occasion. However, it is advisable for beginners to start with simple variations. Bracelets can be:

1. Simple. This is the most primitive method of making jewelry. Its peculiarity consists in the specificity of the beads' weaving - colored beads are strung on 9 pieces of strong thread, then weave out the segments of the pigtail, using any method. Then at one end a button is attached, the other is formed into a loop. Beaded bracelets under such a scheme cannot boast a complex design, but they still look very beautiful.
2. Name. Beads are woven to form the letters of the name. This product is a little more labor-intensive to create, because you need a long piece of fishing line.
3. "Flowers". The finished accessory is a composition of beaded flowers.
4. Harnesses. In appearance, such an ornament resembles a fairly wide hollow beaded cord. If desired, you can add an ornament or give an original configuration.
5. On memorial wires. All that is needed to make it is to thread the beads, and make a lock.

If you are already an experienced craftsman, you can try to realize yourself in more complex models:

1. Openwork version with beads and other decorations. The highlight of such products is a repeating pattern, made so that the skin of the wrist peeks through. Such a technique gives the effect of lace.
2. Volumetric variant. This is the most difficult thing to come up with in this craft. Volumetric bracelets are made as single-layered as well as multi-layered. They look more massive and expensive, but also require a lot of effort for their creation.

Color combinations and combinations of different materials in bracelets

Homemade beaded bracelets can be any color design. You can make the product as a monochrome design, and bright and rainbow colors - it all depends on individual taste.

Here are the most popular combinations:

• cornflower, silver, snow white;
• ruby, gold, black;
• orange, lemon.

Speaking of additional decorative details, beads can be safely combined with beads, glass beads, pendants, ribbons, copper and bronze arcs. It is important only to show a sense of proportion.

How to weave a bracelet with the name. Nuances

A similar method of weaving is used by masters often. It is not difficult to use, so it is usually recommended to create a bracelet from beads for beginners.

To make a stylish named thing, you will need:

• A piece of fishing line or strong synthetic thread;
• beads of different colors.

The technique used is the monk's cross.

Instructions:

1. Take a notebook sheet of checkered paper and sketch out a future ornament.
2. Color the sketch, form a name and background.
3. Sort the beads.
4. Bend a piece of fishing line/string in half and thread four beads onto one of the resulting segments. Through the last one pass the second segment and tighten to form a cross.
5. Take two beads on the left end of the fishing line and one on the right end. Pull the right end through the 2nd bead and tighten again. To work use beads for the background. The text is formed in the same way, but use beads of different colors.
6. Act on the above scheme until the desired length is achieved.

To extend the product on the left edge of the line you can dial not 2, but 3 beads. In this case, the thread is wound through the 3rd bead. Then flip the workpiece - dial 2 beads on the right end, on the left - 1, passing the right fishing line through it.

Slip the left piece through the side beads of the right line and tighten the threads. Next, thread 1 bead each on both strands and slip the right-hand line through the left-hand bead and the side bead of the previous row. Once again, the strands are drawn in.

Making a name bracelet or accessory with an ornament requires strict adherence to the scheme and observance of the sequence of colors.

How to create an openwork decoration

Having mastered the basics of working with beads, you should move on to mastering more complex techniques to master exquisite massive things. Voluminous openwork bracelets certainly will not leave anyone indifferent.

Here opens up a wide scope for the imagination of needleworkers. You can pick up beads smooth or faceted, spherical or ovoid shape. The main thing is to maintain harmony in the color palette.

To create a bracelet, you'll need:

• pearl beads;
• fishing line;
• clasp;
• Beads to match the color of the beads;
• bicone beads;
• needle.

Sequence of operations:

1. Fold the fishing line in half, knotting one part of the clasp.
2. Collect 2 large beads for the base, then 6 beads, a bicone and 6 beads again. Pass the needle through the large beads and pull away.
3. Repeat on the other side.
4. Next, thread 1 bead, 6 beads, a beadiron, 6 beads, and pass the needle through the newly threaded bead and the last bead from the previous row.
5. Do the same for the 2nd piece on the other side.
6. Weave to the desired length of the bracelet and fasten the 2nd element of the lock.

In the manufacture of bracelets from beads with their own hands there is nothing difficult. The main thing is to have a desire, an idea and improvised materials. And to help beginners on the Internet full of video courses.

The photo ideas of the original beaded bracelets