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Welcome Back Beaders Over the last week, we have begun our exploration of Right Angle Weave. We began with the Basics and learned to structure of the units and how to follow the thread path to reinforce and move through the bead work. In the last post, we learned to used multiple beads per unit […]
Welcome back the Right Angle Weave Basics. In the Intro, we defined the stitch and talked about the versatility and variations of the stitch. In RAW Basics Part 1, we looked at creating the base units with single seed beads, in a single row. Today, I will show you how to use multiple beads on each […]
Hello and welcome back to Bead Weaving 101. Today, we begin to explore a new technique used in bead weaving, Right Angle Weave or RAW for short. As discussed in the Intro, the beads are stitched together with thread only making right angle turns, hence the name. The result is an almost fabric like piece […]
It has been a while since I have been able to sit down and write a new tutorial. I am thrilled to be back to work and am ready to introduce our next stitch in the Bead Weaving 101 series. In this portion of the series, we are going to dive into Right Angle Weave […]
Recently, I received a special request from a very nice lady on my Facebook page. Dianne Culbertson-Jacques sent this photo to me and asked for my help. Dianne loves making peyote bracelets with Miyuki Delicas and she want to use this shape to make a matching beaded Toggle Clasp. I was more than happy to […]
In this portion of Bead Weaving 101, we are currently exploring variations of the Herringbone Stitch. In this lesson, we will look at a few techniques used to increase Herringbone bead work. As a design element, increases can be used to create shape, movement and add variety and texture to your work. These techniques work […]