Iris from beads: a master class and weaving pattern

The iris plant is one of the simple and delicious, it is quite popular in beadwork. Especially often it is used in the French type of weaving. This style is simple, therefore, if you do not have experience, it is worth starting to experiment and study it on iris.

However, this is a rather complex flower in terms of the selection of colors. It is not in vain named after Irida, the goddess of the rainbow. Iris flower shimmers in several shades - from three or more colors.

After reading this article, you will learn how to make iris from beads with the right selection of colors and shades. Let's get started?

Iris from beads: a master class

To create a full-fledged iris, you will need to make:

• large petals -t6;
• beard - 3;
• sepals -3;
• small petals - 3.

Iris from beads - weaving pattern:

• Make an axis - "bite off" eight centimeters from the wire to string the beads.
• To create arcs - "bite off" a piece of wire and screw it to the axis.
• It is necessary to string beads on a screwed wire.
• Make a revolution around the axis.
• A similar turn needs to be done below (to obtain an arc).
• Leaving a piece of wire on top, add more turns. As a result, you should get a petal of the future flower.
  
• From the wrong side, use a pair of tweezers to bend a piece of wire inside.
• To make the barbs, make one axis and an arc three centimeters long.
  
• For small petals, an axis of two arcs of two centimeters is required.
• A blank for fouls and standards - an axis of three centimeters and seven arcs.
• The creation of sepals is an axis of three centimeters and two arcs.

We collect iris from beads

Let's start assembling our flower from beads:

1. Take the wire that was prepared for the flower stem.
2. To it, with the help of threads, wrap small petals of beads.
   
3. Screw the beads under the small petals.
4. Stand petals between the barbs.
5. Fouls must be wound to the stem stem between the standards and under the barbs.
6. Next, thread the rod three centimeters lower.
7. Next to the core, wind 3 sepals.
8. Continue wrapping the core with thread. You can do it at any length convenient for you. Then just fasten the thread and cut it.
9. Apply PVA glue to the entire shaft with a brush. Blot well where you screwed all the elements. This is necessary for the strength of your crafts.
10. Gently spread the petals.
11. It will be organic if you add a flower to your flower bud.
    

It is worth noting that the iris from beads (the photo is presented above) practically does not differ from a living flower in its shades and rainbow.

Necessary tools and materials

Before you start weaving iris from beads, you will need to prepare the following materials;

• wire - for the manufacture of flowers and leaves;
• thick wire for the rod;
• beads of various colors;
• threads - for winding the rod;
• scissors, nippers, tweezers;
• PVA glue and brush;
• pencil and ruler.

How to make a bud for iris?

1. For buds, you need to make two axes of three centimeters and five arcs, as well as two arcs and an axis of three centimeters - for two petals. They are called optional.
2. The real additional petals of live irises are white, rather light tones. Located at the branching points of the stem. Screw the petals of the bud on a simple pencil and twist together.
3. Take a short piece of wire and fasten a bud to it. Then, screw in the additional petals (two centimeters from the bud).
4. On the other short wire add a second bud. You should get a bead bud.

We form an iris flower

1. The first flower should be located on a wire with a length of at least 50 centimeters.
2. Below the flower, about five centimeters, screw a curved short wire - this will be a branch from the main stem.
3. Screw the bud onto this short wire.
4. In the place of fastening the bud you need to screw additional petals. As if hiding the place of attachment of the bud.
5. Next, screw the wire again, slightly curved and short. Half of this wire should be wrapped with thread.
6. Below the wire, you need to wind the second bud.
7. There you need to screw two more petals and hide the connection.
8. The second flower should be located five centimeters lower. Attach it should be the same. The third flower should be located slightly lower.
9. Wrap the rod all the way to the end. After that, grease it well with PVA glue. As a result, you should get a beautiful flower.
   
   In the photo above, as you see - a more beautiful and complex work, represented by the composition of several irises in the design.

Conclusion

This beautiful flower is familiar to people from the most ancient times. In Japan, these flowers adorned the imperial gardens. In addition, one of the most expensive paintings by Van Gogh, which depicts irises, was sold for more than $ 50 million. Perhaps your iris from beads will be just as unique and will be appreciated by posterity.