[Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving advise 4 newbies

River Woman riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Sun Jan 15 18:10:53 UTC 2012 

Joyce, this is very good advice.
If I had not been beading for a long time before I lost my sight, I cannot 
imagine learning it with small beads. It was very hard for me to re-learn 
again and I am still learning things. Yes, it is the determination that we 
all have that enables us to do things. I sure agree with you.
Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving advise 4 newbies


> Let me pass on some advise for new folks looking into beading  jewelry.  I
> am speaking from experience here.  I have no light  perception and was
> totally new to beading.  I did start out with size 8  seed beads, but at 
> the very
> first class given here, I just found  the beads  to be small, I did not
> have the coordination with my hands with these small  items, but I wanted 
> to
> learn some of the basics.  During the class I ended  up using a shoe lace 
> and
> some nice large wooden beads.  With these I at  least could follow what 
> they
> were doing and I could feel without a doubt the  holes in the beads, the
> shape of the knots being taught.  I didn't care if  the bracelet would fit
> around my German Sheperd Seeing Eye dog's neck.  I  was able to follow 
> what was
> being described.
>
> I have taken most of the classes here on beading.  I eventually got  down
> to handling the size 6 and 8 seed beads.
>
> And best of all it was my decision that I tried it and did not care for
> working with these size beads.
>
> I do like the beading part and I found that I really like the safety pin
> beading creaations that Theresa teaches.
>
> Maybe some day I will go back to these smaller beads, but it will be my
> decision.
>
> We do also teach determination around here. LOL
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/15/2012 6:59:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>
> Holly,  if you are new to beading, you need to begin with basic stringing
> techniques. You will learn how to feel the beads, how to string them, and
> how to attach a clasp and things like this. It takes practice to just do
> these simple things - as they are not so simple when you cannot see what
> you
> are trying to do. After you master the basics, and learn how to do
> multiple
> strings, knots, etc, then you can go on to learn other things  that
> interest
> you. One step at a time does it.
> Lynda River  Woman
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Holly Turri"  <hollyt at comcast.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 6:15  AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving
>
>
>>  thanks so much lori.  I'm very basic right now and it sounds like you
> guys
>> are way ahead of me.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
>> To: "List  for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>  Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 7:16 PM
>> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving
>>
>>
>>>I have taught  bead weaving classes for the krafter's knorner and I
> expect
>>>to be  offering more classes in the near future. I have taught classes in
>
>>>peyote stich, brick stich, spiral rope  right angle weave,  ladder stich
>>>and basic bead stringing.
>>> ----- Original  Message ----- 
>>> From: "Cathy"  <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'List for blind crafters  and artists'"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>  Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 1:37 PM
>>> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving
>>>
>>>
>>>>  Hi Neva and all,
>>>>
>>>> I have never heard of bead  weaving, but it does sound interesting. I
>>>>  enjoy
>>>> the safety pin beading, and would like to try bead  weaving whenever a
>>>> class
>>>> might be  available.
>>>>
>>>>  Cathy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original  Message-----
>>>> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Neva
>>>> Fairchild
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012  10:31 AM
>>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and  artists'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] a request for  information
>>>>
>>>> I have recently begun learning  bead weaving. I didn't know there was
>>>> anything more than  stringing beads before a friend sat me down and got
>>>>  me
>>>> started. There have been a couple of classes in the past on  this group
>>>> that
>>>> hopefully will be repeated. I  have learned the Peyote stitch and the
>>>>  Russian
>>>> Spiral, thus far. I began learning Right Angle Weave,  but didn't get
> far
>>>> in
>>>> my first lesson. The  only one of these stitches I can do independently
>>>>  thus
>>>> far, from start to finish, is Peyote and I learned the  one drop stitch
>>>> first. You can do multiple bead drops in  Peyote. I know this sounds
> like
>>>> Greek to you, but it has to do  with how many beads you put on at a
> time.
>>>> In
>>>>  one drop, I have made two bracelets. It is a flat bracelet, much like
> a
>>>> wide
>>>> watch band only made of beads that snug  up to one another very close
> and
>>>> in
>>>> a  pattern. It is pretty easy for me to feel with size 8 seed beads. I
>>>> know
>>>> some people work with size 15 beads  which are roughly half the size of
> a
>>>> size 8 bead. They are  tiny and I have seen a cuff style bracelet made
>>>>  with
>>>> size 15 beads and it is so fine that it feels like silk.  It's amazing.
>>>> I'm
>>>> not proficient enough to  teach a class, but hopefully Joyce will be
> able
>>>>  to
>>>> find someone on the list who will. I would love to take  bead weaving
>>>> classes
>>>> through this group as  well as working with my friend. She is a great
>>>> teacher, but we  both struggle with starting and finishing projects.
> Good
>>>> luck  to you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Neva  Fairchild
>>>> 972 416-7039
>>>>
>>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Holly
> Turri
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 7:50 AM
>>>>  To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] a request for  information
>>>>
>>>> do you know of a good source for  information about beading and beaded
>>>> jewelry making?  I'm  newly retired,but  craft impaired.   I'd really
>>>> like to
>>>> learn this as I have friends who do  it but don'thave the time to teach
>>>> me. I
>>>> want   to make nice stuff not the kind of beading my three year old
> grand
>>>> daugter gives me.  Of course i treasure that but  I'm quite a bit 
>>>> older.
>>>> Anxiously awaint ann answer and have a  blessed day.
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