Technique of embroidery with beads and beading. We decorate the 'fish tail' with pink petals

The technique of embroidery with beads is considered one of the simplest and very effective types of needlework. This is much easier than embroidering a cross and other calculating techniques, and much easier and faster than the smoothness. Embroidering beads, you do not need to constantly change the thread, because colored patterns create a multi-colored beads, which is threaded on a strong waxed or silk thread close to the fabric-based color.

The technique of embroidery with beads is one of the most exciting kinds of needlework. The work is created quickly and easily, handymen "flourish" amazing, iridescent textures, multicolored paintings, and beaded background makes them as if woven from small precious crystals.

Like any material, beads have their own characteristics. To make the embroidery beautiful, smooth and neat, the beads are carefully sorted by size and quality. There is an even round beads, matte or transparent, very small or large enough, bead felling is, as a rule, a large beads with uneven faceted structure, and finally, bugles are multicolored shiny small elongated tubes, several mm in length, used in Mainly for finishing clothes.

The technique of embroidering with beads of the same size and texture makes it possible to create smooth smooth linen, the felling makes the embroidered fabric light crystalline structure and unevenness. Embroidery with beads is successfully combined with embroidery and cross stitch. Ways of embroidery are different. The most popular ones are sewing in the fastener, when several beads are threaded on the string, and then the thread with beads is attached to the pattern by another auxiliary thread in the intervals between the beads, and embroidery by individual beads, which are attached to the base by oblique stitches closely to each other, Rows. This technique of embroidery with beads resembles the well-known counting techniques with a cross or tapestry suture, and any drawings created for counting embroidery will work for it.

Add embroidery beads can be convex, three-dimensional elements made in beading techniques.

French weaving technique

French technology as if specially designed for weaving flower petals and leaves of round and oblong form, which decorate not only the panel, but also hair styles from long and short hair. For example, the technique of weaving the fish tail - the original braid from long thick hair, can successfully combine a braided braid with an ornament made of beaded petals.

For the weaving of one petal, a wire of 0.3 and 0.6 mm thick and a smooth round bead of medium size will be required. A thicker wire is used for the base, and a thin wire is used as a working thread. On the wire-base thread a few beads, the number of which is equal to the length of the petal. To keep the beads and do not move away, a small bundle is made on the end of the wire. Then, a thin working wire is attached to the base wire, as close as possible to the strung beads, making one turn. On a working wire string on one bead more than on a base, stretch the arc along the beads strung on the base and fix the working wire with one turn from above. Then string the same number of beads on the working wire, and make an arch on the other side, fixing the working thread with a turn from the bottom on the wire-base. Again string on one or two beads more, stretch a new arc, first to the right of the base, then the same on the left, fixing the working wire then from below, then from above on the wire-base. The result is a round or oblong petal. The upper tip of the base wire is cut 3-4 mm above the petal and gently folded inside, hiding between the beads. Of the finished petals are various flower heads: tulips, roses, poppies, chamomile. The more bubbly arcs, the wider and rounder will the petal. To decorate a braid from hair it is possible it is separate petals, fastened on a pin-invisible and beautifully located along a braid.