Beadwork is a fascinating activity that allows you to create unique jewelry, accessories and decor items. Particularly beautiful and bright are the flowers made from glass beads - violets, hyacinths, gladioli and, of course, roses.
In this article, we will present a simple and detailed beadwork workshop. At first glance, it may seem to you that creating a rose from beads is very difficult. However, if you carefully read the description of the work and learn how to weave individual petals and leaves according to the scheme, you will understand that even a beginner can make this amazing flower.
Beading for beginners. With schemes master class on making roses
To complete this magnificent craft, first you need to purchase the necessary tools and materials, as well as prepare the workplace. So you will need:
- beads (preferably faceted cutting) of two shades - pink (150 g) and lilac (30 g) for flowers;
- green color beads - for petals (100 g);
- wire of different thicknesses - thin (0.5 mm, 1.5 mm) and thick;
- pliers;
- scissors;
- floristic ribbon;
- vase or stand.
We recommend purchasing quality Czech beads for work . It costs slightly less than Japanese and completely eliminates color loss. In addition, it is of superior quality and guarantees a long product life. For the manufacture of roses, we advise you to buy exactly cylindrical beads - faceted cutting. It has a special sparkling sheen in natural and artificial light. Flowers from such beads will look especially luxurious. You can choose the color of the beads as you like. We used pink and lilac bugles. After preparing all the necessary tools and materials, we get to work.
French axial weaving
In order to weave the inflorescence of a rose, you will need to first learn the technology of beadwork, namely circular French technique. It is completely uncomplicated, and most importantly - perfectly suited for the manufacture of rounded petals and leaves. The principle of French axial weaving is as follows. First, a large loop is made on the wire, from which the two ends of the working wire, called the "axis" (about 7 cm long) and "low" (70 cm long), should extend. On both tails, the main and the additional, string a certain amount of beads. For example, on the axis - 6 pcs., And on the low - 9 pcs. Then the additional wire is twisted around the main one from above so that between them an angle of 45 ° is obtained. It turns out the first arc. Next, a low number of beads is again typed. The end of the working wire again braids around the axis, but from below. By analogy, all other arcs are also performed, while the number of beads in them gradually increases. Step beading (French axial) is graphically presented in the following figure.
Getting started creating flower petals
We are starting our rose beading workshop. Based on the theory, first we begin to fulfill the flower petals. To do this, take pink and purple bugles. Cut off a wire about 70 cm long. From one end we form a small wire knot and twist the wire until we get a length of 2 cm. We remove an unnecessary piece with scissors. String 10 beads. We fix them by twisting the end of the wire on the other side and forming the bottom loop of the base. Next, at the end of the working wire we string 13 beads and make the first arc. We carry out the second in the same way, having typed on it the same amount of beads. We continue to make arcs by analogy, gradually adding the amount of bugles so that it covers the axis. We fix all the arcs, wrapping the wire around the base. As a result, you should get the first petal. It should consist of 12 arcs. Now take the lilac beads. Cut off the wire and push it into the base eye. We collect the right amount of beads at two working ends and make the last two arcs. That's all, the petal is made. For one pink bud you will need about 10 such petals. We hope that our beadwork workshop does not cause you any difficulties.
Continuing to create flower petals
In order to make the rose more realistic, it is necessary to weave the petals of other sizes. We will need:
- 3 petals made with a base of 10 beads from 5 arcs;
- 3 petals with a base of 12 beads from 6 arcs;
- 6 petals with a base of 14 beads from 7 arcs.
When all the blanks are ready, proceed to the assembly of the bud. We give the petals a natural shape. Next, twist two small-sized petals and add a third to them. It turns out the core of the flower. Gradually add all the other petals, not forgetting to twist the ends of the wires well. As a result, you should get a beautiful pink bud. Due to the large amount of bugles, the product may not keep its shape and disintegrate. Therefore, we advise you to take a glue gun and glue the petals or sew them together with threads.
We create leaves and sepals of roses using the technique of circular weaving
After completing the bud, we proceed to the production of leaflets. Step by step beadwork is as follows. First, cut a piece of wire 70 cm long. String some green beads on it. We count 9 beads and make a loop, fixing it with turns of two ends of the wire between each other. We get the first tier. Then, by analogy, we create five more tiers and get the first leaf. We give it a pointed shape. We cut the wire, leaving the tips about 5 cm long. To make one rose, 17 such leaves are required. In addition, we need 5 sepals. They are made using the French circular weaving technique in the same way as ordinary leaflets. In work, you can be guided by the following scheme.
Weave the twigs of a flower
After making the leaves, we proceed to the formation of twigs. In total, we will have 5 of them - three small ones containing three leaves, and two more. The latter will have four leaves. So, for the design of the twigs, we take a green floral ribbon. Cut off a piece of wire and wind the first leaf to it. The subsequent details are fixed on the stem by analogy. Thus, we create five branches - with three and four leaves. Now we make two large branches - we connect one with three, and the other with four leaves using a floral ribbon. Repeat the operation. As a result, you should get two large branches and one small.
Beading: a master class. Getting to the assembly of the product
After all the details of the craft - bud, sepals and twigs - are ready, you can begin to assemble the flower. We take a piece of thick wire and wind the inflorescence to it with a floral tape . Next, attach the sepals to the bud. Now we fasten the first small branch consisting of three leaves to the flower stalk. And then, in turn, we attach large branches to the flower. Carefully spread out all the details and give them a beautiful shape. That's all, the charming rose is ready! Now it remains to come up with a decent design for her. You can take any small container and decorate it to your taste. For example, paint it with acrylic varnish and decorate with sparkles. For reliable fixation of roses in the stand, you can use ordinary alabaster. How to do it? Dilute the gypsum with water and fill it halfway. Put the flower stalk there. Wait for the alabaster solution to "set". After drying, decorate the plaster. For example, you can cover it with acrylic paint and pour a layer of beads on top of it.
Instead of a conclusion
So, in this article we presented to your attention a simple and interesting master class on beading flowers, namely, a magnificent soft pink rose. In our work, we used the technique of circular French weaving. We hope that now you know that it is possible to make a unique and very beautiful thing from beads, a decor element that can decorate the interior of any home. Good luck and creative achievements!