Pull the threads straight so that they line up at the bottom with the same spring loops as on the top. The important thing is to keep your threads spaced EVENLY APART.Ī crochet hook is a very handy tool that can help to separate the threads.Ĭarefully turn the tension rod until you have rolled about 6 inches of thread around the rod, then tighten the wing nut. You will want one thread in each space on the string, or one string in every other spring space, depending on the size of beads you are using. Separate each of the threads into individual spaces on the wire coil in between the barrels. Hook the loops over the nail or screw in the wooden barrels on the loom, and roll to tighten the threads and create tension. Line up your strings and knot them together at the ends into loops.
Loosen the wing nuts on the ends of your bead loom. For example, if you are going to make a bracelet that is 7 beads wide, than you will need 8 strings. You will need one more string than the number of beads wide your project is. Measure out your beading thread, increasing the length an extra 12 inches and cut your strings. Step 2ĭecide how many beads wide and how long you wish your finished project to be.
Add one to the bead number, and that becomes the number of warp threads you’ll need. I’ve chosen to create a strip seven beads wide (if you want to create triangular shapes, always go with an odd number so you get a ‘one bead’ point in the middle). Supplies Needed:įirst, we’ll need to set up the warp threads (the ones that are attached to the loom).
#NATIVE BEADING LOOM HOW TO#
The following are step by step instructions on how to string the loom for simple projects. When threading or “warping” a bead loom, you are stringing the long vertical threads on the loom. Weaving with beads is similar to weaving on a cloth loom and uses many of the same methods and materials. Even if you’re a beginner, you can make bigger and better designs much faster than hand weaving! Read on to find out how. Once you decide to introduce a pattern into the design, you have a complicated and time-consuming technique that is off-putting to most.īead looms have been used in both traditional and modern-day beading, and makes beading a lot faster and easier, with a much larger scope for creating a pattern. If you’ve ever tried beading with only a needle and thread, you’ll know it’s a pretty long process.
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