DIY beads. Master classes

Hello - hello!!! It’s still winter on the calendar, it’s still frosty outside, and weather forecasters are already promising warming up to +1ºC next week. What does this mean? And this means that March will come very, very soon, and with it warm days, sunshine, thawed puddles, dirt and garbage... In other words, let’s not pay attention to the garbage, but rather focus on the positive. Today we will talk about crafts made from beads. Or more precisely about how these beads can be made.

And just think: do-it-yourself half beads! This is really so cool! None of your competitors, acquaintances or friends will have such beads anymore. Only you will have them. And exactly the way you want to make them! This is simply wonderful! Do you agree?

When I first realized how amazing this find was, I was very happy. Especially for this article, I edited a photo that once caught my eye with a pattern of circles of different diameters. I redrew it all onto a new layer in my graphics editor and began the creative process.

You can download the template itself right now, but for now I’ll share how those wonderful beads that you see just above were made.

Designer beads for your crafts

Well, are you ready? The work itself will not take much of your time. It's quite simple. The first thing you need to do after you have printed the template with circles is to cover it on top with film or a regular plastic bag.

I did it even simpler. I inserted the printed sheet into a transparent bag from some recent new thing. It turned out quite convenient. You can also put the sheet in a regular clear file. The effect will be the same, but I was sorry to waste the file.

Using a well-heated gun, squeeze glue into the center of the circle from above. Press until it fills the entire contour of the drawn circle. This requires skill; some half-beads may turn out uneven.

A little advice

For myself, I have developed this method: I lower the nose of the gun exactly into the center of the circle and almost to the very surface of the film. I pull the trigger. The glue is distributed over the plane and fills the entire contour of the circle. But not completely. I press again and smoothly lift the tip of the gun vertically upward.

This way you get a very smooth and perfectly round bead. Try it!

After the glue has thoroughly hardened, you can separate our homemade beads from the film. As it turned out, this is not so easy to do, so I picked up scissors and simply cut the film along the edge.

Don’t worry, we will definitely remove the remaining film a little later. Doing this on completely cooled beads will not be difficult. In the meantime, it is very important for us to preserve the original form. Otherwise, why did we try so hard, right?

At the same stage, I trim off the excess glue, giving the bead a perfectly round shape. You can use a nail file here and there and file down the corners. When the shape takes the proper form, cover all the beads with white acrylic paint. Depending on the idea, you can use any color.

All. All that remains is to decorate them at your own discretion and send them for final drying. As decoration, you can use colored varnishes, gels, colored glitter glue or something else.

I decided to try several options at once. When the paint was completely dry, I coated some of the half-beads with Titan glue and covered them with glitter on top. Some were simply covered with acrylic. And others were painted using nail polish and special stencils for applying designs to nails.

Crafts made from beads and ideas for using them

Look how beautiful it turned out! From larger beads you can make ladybugs like this or paint them in some other way. They can be used to cover a wide variety of surfaces, from vases to all kinds of caskets or boxes. The result will be very unusual, fashionable and at the same time completely inexpensive textured crafts.

I would like to note that over time, such half-beads do not deteriorate at all. This is about durability...

I am sure that all of you have probably seen round glass pieces of various colors and sizes on sale, which are used to decorate aquariums, vases and other decor.

It looks very beautiful and stylish! But it’s expensive, you’ll agree. And with these beads you can make such a decor while spending only 10-50 rubles, since the average price of one glue stick is exactly 10 rubles. Here is just one of the endless ideas of what kind of crafts you can make from beads of this type.

We can also use such beads for the final decoration of hairpins, brooches, rubber bands and even cards. They glue perfectly with the same glue gun and super glue. The only thing, of course, is very important not to forget that if you fix the half-beads with hot glue, then be careful. After all, they themselves are also made of this glue.

That's all. Half beads made from glue, and even made with your own hands - it’s so amazing, but so simple, isn’t it? And you don’t have to be tied to the store all the time. You can do a lot of things yourself if you want. And the beads themselves and crafts made from beads - all this can be absolutely unique, truly original and only yours.

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I wish you creative success and a great mood!

Gone are the days when making your own jewelry was considered bad taste and a lack of money. Many designers are developing jewelry collections that cost much more than gold and diamond jewelry.

So, what is costume jewelry?

According to the definition, costume jewelry (from French bijouterie)- decorations made from inexpensive materials. A variety of metals and alloys, transparent and colored glass, plastic, ceramics, wood and leather can be used for production. But high-quality jewelry can consist of expensive crystals, gold or silver plated. Such costume jewelry may be indistinguishable in appearance from real jewelry, but cost much more.

In more complex leather jewelry, real patterns are created or figures are cut out.

Natural materials (wood, stones, shells)

Wonderful summer decorations can be made from shells coated with varnish and strung on a thread.

Ordinary pebbles can also be used to create jewelry. Most often, a stone of an interesting shape is braided with wire to create a pendant:

And wooden jewelry has long become a classic:

Felt

Felt is an excellent material for creating jewelry. The decorations turn out very bright and truly sunny.

This article will look at examples of decor where the subject of decoration is crafts made from beads. After all, the manual production of various jewelry from available materials is considered one of the most ancient types of applied art. In it, masters express their preferences, skills, soul, and talent. And given the fact that any living room requires the presence of some decorative accessories, such decor can become a highlight in the decor of the room.

Reason for popularity

Products made from beaded material are easy to produce. Anyone can learn this art quickly and for free. There are a lot of master classes, diagrams, descriptions with step-by-step instructions for this. If a craftswoman has character traits such as perseverance, attentiveness, and patience, then she can achieve success very easily.

In addition, jewelry made from it is expensive, provided that it is made skillfully and tastefully. Many techniques and weaving techniques have been created, so there is plenty to choose from. There are a huge number of varieties of bead material:

• glossy;
• matte;
• galvanic;
• glass;
• pearl;
• pearl;
• rainbow.

The color range is so huge that in any craft you can easily reflect even very slight shades against the background of large figures or paintings.

Even an inexperienced craftsman can create patterned products by alternating beads or seed beads. At first simple ones, then more complex ones.

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Crafts for Beginners

An invariable and important advantage of this material is the variety of colors, and this is an unlimited opportunity to realize any author’s idea into reality. For example, they can not only cover your favorite items. You can use them to create luxurious jewelry and weave all kinds of decorative figures.

There is no need to use a traditional needle and thread, cord or wire. They can be safely laid on glue, clay, wax. The result looks no less attractive, and sometimes even better.

Schemes for crafts

Experienced needlewomen can do without diagrams. A diagram is a guide to action, described not by words, but by arrows and the number of beads. Beginners really need them, because in addition to the stringing sequence, they also indicate:

• material color;
• number in pieces;
• bead size;
• number of strings;
• number of revolutions;
• direction of turnover.

Not everyone can master working on diagrams right away, especially if they have never worked with the material in question before. In this case, a master class can help. There are many of them - from the simplest to the most complex (exclusive).

If you don’t have the patience or desire to do the work yourself, then you can buy the craft ready-made. However, the one that is made with one’s own hand will always be the most expensive and beloved.

Interior decor

After the renovation is completed, the furniture is arranged, the room requires decoration, even if only slightly. This is not only about arranging beautiful vases, hanging books and other accessories. This task also includes the use of very small figures, for example, according to Feng Shui, or just for beauty.

They can be used anywhere, in any way, the main thing is that they complement the interior, fully fulfilling their decorative functions.

Examples of using ready-made jewelry

Depending on the type of decor, beads can be used as a finishing material, or included in the design of figurines, figurines, and other crafts.

Embroidery on fabric

It is mainly used to decorate tablecloths (holidays), napkins, sofa decorative pillows, and capes. Here you will need not only the ability to work with material, but also embroider. Such decorations always look delightful and original.

Feng Shui painting “Wealth and Prosperity”

Thread curtains made of beads or beads

This decoration is not only easy to make, but also very quick. Not only a novice master, even a child can cope with this task. They can be hung anywhere:

With their help, you can implement zoning without creating large bulky structures. To make them, you only need the finishing material itself, fishing line, a little time, and patience. The interior with your creation will look beautiful, stylish - even exclusive.

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Crafts trees made of beads

This decoration requires some skill and time. Sometimes not just hours, but days are spent on it, sometimes not alone. But the result is worth it. There are such creations that they can hardly be distinguished from the real ones. A tree woven from these small beads is not only a good decoration element, but also a very unusual gift made with love.

You can make this beauty yourself. You just need to weave it very carefully and for a long time. In addition to time, attentiveness, and perseverance, the work will also require the use of additional materials:

• jewelry or floral wire of different thicknesses;
• alabaster with glue for trunk, branches;
• beaded material or glass beads (of different shades and sizes);
• wire cutters, round nose pliers.

Beaded trees of different designs are woven according to the same pattern. True, there are more complex forms of weaving that a novice master will not always be able to master the first time.

The most commonly used trees are:

• sakura;
• tree of love;
• monetary;
• tree of happiness.

Making them requires skill, experience, and craftsmanship.. Which are developed over time. Therefore, there is no need to hope that for novice masters everything will turn out smoothly, almost flawlessly, the first time. Even if he carefully carried out all the operations step by step.

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Bead paintings

Embroidering pictures with beaded material, even according to a ready-made pattern, is a labor-intensive, painstaking, and long process. They are still considered very expensive. Both in terms of a gift and in terms of decor. Such work requires special concentration, patience, perseverance, not to mention the time spent on work.

Despite all these difficulties, embroidery helps calm the nervous system, distracts from unnecessary thoughts, and helps develop attention and observation. Beginners should learn the craft on canvas, with patterns drawn in color.

Carefully done work is a decoration made with your own hands in a single design.

Volumetric crafts, toys and souvenirs

These include symbolic trinkets donated or personally made . These include:

• toys;
• keychains;
• figurines;
• flowers;
• candlesticks;
• vases

A voluminous craft made from beads, bugles, and beaded material is a decorative element that is rapidly gaining its fans. And not only among adults, but also among young people, even children.

Flowers and patterns for weaving them

They are made quickly, using different weaving techniques. They can have different shapes, sizes and color options. They fit well into the overall picture of the interior.

Bead craft ideas for very little craftsmen

Despite the fact that there are a lot of weaving techniques, there are also very simple ones. Even a child can master them. For example, flat or parallel weaving. Here is a diagram of the simplest weaving of a pendant-keychain for a mobile phone. Any girl can make it with her own hands without any effort. Give to mom or girlfriend as a souvenir gift. Or pin it somewhere on your desktop.

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Beaded beads are one of the most beautiful and useful materials for creativity. We offer you a simple master class for beginners, which will be useful for every craft lover. Over time, you can improve the technique, add something of your own to the lesson and completely adapt it to suit you.

Crafts are made in the shape of a flower, and their scope is very wide. You can use ready-made homemade beads as buttons for clothes or fasteners on accessories. In addition, you can use these original beads to make a bracelet or necklace with your own hands. They can also be an excellent basis for earrings, a ring, a brooch, a hairpin or a hairband.

In short, there are many options. The determining factor in this case is the size and shape of the beads. You can place a large flattened bead in the center and arrange small ones around it, or make a flower from beads of the same size.

What do we need?

• beads for the central part of the flower
• beads for “petals”
• beading wire
• wire cutters, safety pin

How to do it?

Place a bead on the pin, which will become the central part of the flower. At a short distance from it, make a one-time winding of wire around the needle.

Place five (more/less depending on size) beads on the free end of the wire. Be guided by the fact that this part should go around exactly half of the central bead.

Make another single winding to secure the petals.

Repeat the procedure with the other end of the wire and the rest of the “petals”.

Then start winding the resulting bead.

Move to the opposite edge and make crosshairs.