Beadwork for beginners: master class for making a crocodile

For many who hear the word beads, immediately see a needle, canvas and other accessories for embroidery. However, working with beads is a much more interesting world of needlework. This kind of art is fraught with many interesting forms and opportunities for the realization of creative potential. Today we will get acquainted with one of them. First of all, we note that crafts made of beads for beginners themselves are divided into several groups:

• Flat or, as they are called, two-dimensional( 2D);
• 3D - 3D( 3D)

For beginners to familiarize themselves with this kind of art, we recommend to fill your hand with flat hand-made articles: they are easier and faster to execute. And the result is in no way inferior to bulk products. In addition, it will also be an exciting and rewarding activity for children. After all, working with small beads perfectly coaches motor skills, mindfulness and instills such qualities as perseverance and patience.

Basic rules for beginners

Before starting to work, you need to familiarize yourself with the techniques of weaving beads:

• The bottoming is one of the simplest. Beads are simply threaded on a fishing line.
• needle technology - with this technique it is possible to make pointed details, for example a needle of spruce, petals, and also fringe.
• parallel weaving - the technique is more suitable for flowers, three-dimensional figures. Before you start working on this technique, you must have schematics.
• loop braiding - the way in which a loop with a bead strung on it is made. Ideal for petals and twigs.
• French weaving with beads-the work is going on in a circle. It is considered one of the most difficult techniques of

. These are the main types with which beginners should familiarize themselves and watch video lessons with a detailed and clear description.

When assembling beads on wire, it is important not to "tamp" the beads too tightly, but also to prevent gaps and sagging. Try to follow the shape of the beads, that is, stack it in one direction, if the circuit does not assume the inverse( chaotic structure) of the

. When working, do not neglect the circuits. Today you can easily find recommendations on how to make crafts from beads with schemes for beginners. There will be indicated not only the order of weaving, but also the combination and consistency of color. The most popular among beginners are animal schemes.

They can decorate clothes or make a pleasant not only to look at, but also to touch the toy.

Master class Crocodile from beads

In this lesson we will tell you how to make a cute crocodile in the technique of parallel weaving. The product will come out a small size, about 9 * 12 cm.

So, you will need:

• 125 pcs.beads green
• 150 pcs.yellow bead
• 1 pc.black bead
• 2 pcs.red and blue
• a piece of wire

If you have beads large, take the wire - 0.3 mm in diameter, 1.75 m long, for medium beads - 0.2 mm, 1.1 m.

On the line you need to thread the total number of beads for 1 and 2 rows at once. Then one of the pieces of the line is passed through the beads of the second row, opposite to the opposite. Tightly tighten both ends so that the beads are fixed in the middle. Continue weaving crocodile according to the scheme in the photo.

Threading the beads on the line of the next row, fixing the beads with the second end of the wire, moving towards the opposite side.

Thus, using the technique of parallel weaving, with which we have become acquainted, we can make crafts of different shapes

Training videos for beginners