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Each month The Bead Merchants of Africa hosts a variety of classes in which you can hone your beading skills


Click here for Class Schedules

 

 


 


 
BEADING LEVEL                    ADVANCED
DESIGN PRINCIPLE              BALANCE AND CONTRAST
WEAVING STITCH                 CIRCULAR PEYOTECATEGORY
                             
  Tips:   IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO PRACTISE YOUR BASIC PEYOTE BEFORE ATTEMPTING AN ADVANCED PROJECT WITH AND INCREASE AND / OR  DECREASE
 

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You will need:

# 8 SEED BEADS IN COLOURS A, B, C, D

NEMO OR SONO THREAD

# 10 BEADWEAVING NEEDLE
SCISSORS
CLEAR NAIL VARNISH
BEADING BOARD (OPTIONAL)

 

 

THREAD NEEDLE WITH COMFORTABLE
LENGTH OF THREAD
STRING 8  A, 8 B
KNOT TO FORM RING, LEAVE TAIL OF 10cm
WORK CLOCKWISE SEW THROUGH 1st A
PICK UP 1 A, SEW THROUGH  1 A,
REPEAT 3 TIMES TO EXIT 1st B

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NOW INCREASE BY PICKING UP 2 Bs

 

 

 


SEW THROUGH NEXT Bs AND EXIT
2nd B BEFORE KNOT
NOW DECREASE BY SKIPPING LAST B
  AND 1St A
     
 

CONTINUE IN THIS WAY DECREASING

AND INCREASING ON EACH ROUND
THE TWIST WILL START FORMING AFTER
YOU HAVE COMPLETED 8 ROUNDS
STITCH IN DAISY AS FOLLOWS: (OPTIONAL)

 

PICK UP 2 C IN INCREASE STITCH
1 D IN NEXT ROW AND 1 C BEFORE
NEXT INCREASE, 1 C, 1 A IN NEXT
INCREASE. FOR CLOSE UP DAISIES,
DO THIS STEP IN EVERY INCREASE
FOR SPACED DAISIES, IN EVERY 2nd
INCREASE


 
 

Continue adding 5mm crystals (alternating colour A and B crystals) until you reach the last two 5mm jump rings. String two 4mm crystals, and a crimp bead. Secure the end of the wire with tape.

CONTINUE IN THIS WAY UNTIL YOU

REACH THE DESIRED LENGTH

MAKE SELF FINDING BY SEWING ON
A MATCHING BEAD AS A BUTTON ON

ONE SIDE AND A LOOP OPPOSITE SIDE
 
   

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TIP: PUT A NEEDLE INTO AN UNWANTED BEAD TO PROTECT THE THREAD AND BREAK THE BEAD OUT WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS

RULE OF THUMB LENGTH FOR BRACELET 19cm INCLUDING THE FINDINGS

 
  WE SUPPLY ALL YOU NEED FOR THIS PROJECT
AND ALL YOUR OTHER BEADING PROJECTS

at Bead Merchants of Africa
223 Long Street, Cape Town.
   
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