Introduction

I’ve always been a crafter at heart, and I love working with my hands to create things. When I was young, my grandmother taught me how to sew and make decorative pillows, but it wasn’t until college that I found the art of decorative beading. This is where you decorate a surface by gluing or sewing beads onto it in unique patterns. The surface can be anything from jewelry to shoes, but what really gets me excited is using this technique on furniture! For example, check out this dresser that I decorated with seed beads. Isn’t it stunning? Now you can make the same thing for your home! Here’s how:

What are seed beads?

Seed beads are small glass beads that come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. They can be used individually or in strands to create micro-mosaic jewelry or other craft projects.

Though they’re popularly used in bead weaving and micro-mosaics, seed beads are also used in loom-weaving and off-loom bead weaving. They’re often strung together into long strands that can be used for necklaces, bracelets, earrings or embellishments on clothing (such as ruffles).

Choosing the right bead

When choosing a bead, it’s important to consider the size, shape, color, and texture of the bead. You should also choose a bead that matches the project you are creating. If you want to make jewelry or any type of accessory for yourself or someone else with your beading skills, then it is essential that you use quality beads that will have a long lifespan.

Additionally, when purchasing your beads for decorating projects around your home like pillows and lamps there are several other factors you should consider: ease-of-use; durability; and cost effectiveness.

Seed bead patterns and designs

There are many different types of stitches and patterns that you can use to create your beaded jewelry. The most common is the square stitch, which is shown in the picture above. This type of bead weaving uses a grid pattern where each row has 3 beads on it, with one in the center of each side (the red ones). The second row up from this example has only 2 beads on them (green). That’s why they’re called “netting” or “loomed”.

The next stitch to learn is called Peyote Stitch. It looks like this:

This type of stitching can be seen on the right hand side of this bracelet design:

The last stitch we’ll talk about today is Brick Stitch. Here’s what it looks like:

Seed bead inspirations and fun project ideas

Seed beads are a fun and versatile material to work with, especially if you’re looking for something that’ll appeal to all ages and skill levels. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite inspiration images and project ideas to help get you started!

With the right tools, seed beads can help you create beautiful pieces of art.

Before you begin any project, it’s important to make sure that you have the right tools and materials. You need to consider what type of seed beads you want to use, how many colors and sizes you want, whether or not the project will be finished with a back-stitch or surface crochet work, etc. If the wrong materials are used for your project, it can ruin your entire design before it even begins.

When choosing a design for your piece, take inspiration from things around you; maybe an outfit at an art gallery or a beautiful landscape from nature will inspire something special! You can also look at different patterns that are already out there; some are simple enough for beginners while others may require more advanced skills (such as peyote stitch).

Conclusion

So that’s what it takes to be a beadworker. Hope you enjoyed this blog post and if you are into the art of decorative beading, don’t forget to check out our other posts on this topic.