[Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving advise 4 newbies
Blindhands at aol.com
Blindhands at aol.com
Sun Jan 15 22:17:13 UTC 2012
I work at a Girl Scout Camp in the summer. Well I don't get paid, but
last year my 2 Grand daughters went for 2 weeks and was charged a very reduced
rate since I volunteered there. It is worth keeping them busy.
OK I defintely taught Friendship bracelets and it is something you really
don't forget how to do. So just get yourself some of whatever you want to
make it out of [I prefer the thin leather cording or the hemp and get
yourself some of the beads, then sit down and start creating. I always seem to
get the girls in camp sitting with me, saying How do you do that if you
can't see? I tell them to close their eyes and give it a try. I teach other
crafting stuff at GS Camp, too. I worked with around 8 6, 7 graders last
year and help teach them to sew on a sewing machine. We made some easy
costumes for the end of camp play that they did.
Joyce Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
Blindhands at AOL.com
In a message dated 1/15/2012 3:57:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
hollyt at comcast.net writes:
joyce, i was thrilled to see that you can bead on wire. that i can do
with
no problem. my daughter andi used to do it when she was a kid. i just
never learned how to put those clasps on them. my ultimate goal right now
is to make those braided frendship bracelets all the kids used to weaqr.
even though they are passe, i always liked them.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:47 PM
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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