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A frame designed to hold multiple strands of thread parallel. A piece of thread strung with seed beads is run between every other thread to create a pattern.
Weaving techniques adapted to create a flexible "fabric" out of seed beads and thread using a needle and thread.
Seed beads are woven between the warp threads on a Beading Loom to create a design or pattern that becomes a flexible "fabric."
Tube-shaped glass bead in the same scale as seed beads, and often created by the same manufacturers.
The use of Ceylon before a bead color name indicates the addition of a luster coating or the inside coloring of an opalescent bead.
Explore the rich origins and meticulous manufacturing process behind Delica® seed beads.
A grouping of multiple strands of beads tied together. Many forms of seed beads are sold this way, especially Czech seed beads.
Seed bead with six sides, giving it a hexagonal shape. Available from many manufacturers, in a variety of colors, sizes and finishes.
(see also Bead Weaving, On-Loom) The process of using seed beads woven between the warp threads on a Beading Loom, to create a design or pattern.
Nylon beading thread produced by the Belding Corticelli Company. Extremely fine thread popularly used in seed bead on-loom and off-loom bead weaving projects.
The right angle weave (RAW) is a basic jewelry-making stitch often used with seed beads and crystal beads. String 4 beads and pass through them again to form the first unit. For the rest of the row, string 3 beads, pass through the last bead passed through in the previous unit, and the first two just strung; the thread path will resemble a figure-8, alternating directions with each unit. To begin the next row, pass through the last 3 beads strung to exit the side of the last unit. String 3 beads, pass through the last bead passed through, and the first bead just strung. *String 2 beads, pass through the next edge bead of the previous row, the last bead passed through in the previous unit, and the last 2 beads just strung. Pass through the next edge bead of the previous row, string 2 beads, pass through the last bead of the previous unit, the edge bead just passed through, and the first bead just strung. Repeat from * to complete the row then begin a new row as before.
Rocaille seed beads are small, rounded beads perfect for adding texture and color to jewelry. With a variety of sizes and finishes, they’re ideal for creating everything from delicate necklaces to bold statement pieces.
A uniformly shaped significantly small bead used for beading and jewelry-making. Seed beads are available in a myriad of colors, finishes and sizes.
