[Nfb-krafters-korner] Jig Beading a Christmas tree

[Dixie]

	Laurie,

Then I must be using the incorrect terminology.  The item I am describing
must be a jig. The pegs were fixed, but that may have just been the jig that
came with that kit.   I would string the seed beads onto fine wire, then
starting at the end of the jig closest to my hand run the wire up the center
of the jig, wrap it counterclockwise around  the post to the left, through
the center of the pegs again, around the second peg on the left, repeating
until I reached the end of the left side, in this e wrap fashion,  then go
around the peg in the center of the far end of the jig, or tip of the
branch, and then repeat back along the right side from the tip end back
toward myself.  Then I would take this strand of beaded wire off the jig and
give each of the ohs created a twist, like a bread wrapper wire twist to
keep the shape of the ohs.

The branch then was a long straight length of 2 wires side by side and the
ohs on the outside edge of each branch.




 Dixie
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Laurie Porter
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 5:57 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Beading

There are antique wood jigs with pegs along them. I don't know where to get 
one in permanent form llike that, but you could do the same thing with a 
wood jig. I haven't had enough experience using them however, to compitantly

teach a class. We talked about a flat surface with holes and you put wooden 
pegs in a pattern in the holes then you wrap wire around the pegs and add 
beads as you go. That is what a wood jig is. The snow flake forms are not o 
n a wooden surface. They made of wire and you open the forms according to 
their diagrams and put beads on them. I think they are quite ugly, but maybe

you guys won't. Nevertheless, I doubt anyone would ever talk me into 
teaching a class  also because the instructions from what I've heard has 
little or no text on them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 8:57 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Beading


During the Snowflake Class there was mentioned beading by using a form?
Years ago I had a pattern to make a beaded Christmas tree using wire, seed
beads in green glass, and this form.  The form was a piece of wood with
wooden pegs running along it.  The form was maybe the size and shape of a
ruler, with possibly 20 wooden pegs or knobs running along the top side of
it.  The pegs were2 by 2  all the way down with only one peg at the very
end.   The technique was to wrap the wires of beads around the pegs  to make
branches for the tree.  The branches were looped around the form only a few
times to make a short branch and the bottom branches were looped around the
full length of the form to make long branches.  The branches were sort of a
line of looped wires that had been strung with the green glass seed beads.
The tree then had tiny ornaments hung on it and there were tiny Christmas
lights that were placed on the tree.  Packages were made and placed under
the tree as well as doll house sized toys like bicycles or ice skates.  Then
the whole thing was displayed under a glass dome.    Is this sounding
familiar?

I would love to make one of these trees.
If anyone knows where I could possibly find information about them or has a
pattern...

Thanks!

Dixie

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