A great complement to a festive or everyday look are the right accessories. It is jewelry that lends semantic completeness along with it. The most common of these are bead and bead bracelets. Due to the wide variety of materials, this product looks stylish and unusual.
Bracelet story
This decoration arose in ancient times. The very first products were made from various natural materials - bark or grass, then they were replaced by leather. The first bracelets were rather talismans and charms of ancient people, rather than decoration. They helped to protect against the evil eye, inducing spoilage, helped to defeat the disease. About 7000 years ago, craftsmen began manufacturing bracelets from metals, including precious ones. Since that time, wearing such an ornament has become a symbol of a person’s high status and his position in society.
Very often, bracelets were worn not only on the wrist, but also on the forearm, as evidenced by extant artifacts and images. By the way, the fashion for these jewelry was not only among women, but also among men.
Material selection
To create a beautiful bracelet from beads, not so many materials are needed: the base on which beads will be strung, and the beads themselves. The basis can be a durable fishing line, monofilament, nylon or cotton thread, ordinary or memorial wire (a wire with memory that holds its shape).
Beads and beads are chosen as desired. They can be of different colors and shapes, depending on the future product. To weave this accessory, you can take beads, bugles, beads of different sizes. Stones, leather inserts, lace, rhinestones and other decorative materials look very stylish in the canvas of this product.
To fasten the ends of the bracelet, you need to take care of the connecting fittings. Wide beaded bracelets, unlike narrow ones, require a different kind of clasp. Simple jewelry can be interconnected with the material that is the basis. The result of this work will be solid products.
The easiest bracelet
You do not need to have a wide knowledge of beadwork techniques to create a cute bracelet in the shortest possible time. Consider three options for how to weave a bracelet in half an hour.
Option 1
For work you will need:
- beads of different sizes and colors;
- memorial wire;
- small pliers.
The wire must be twisted in a spiral so that a hand can be threaded into the resulting ring. At one end of the wire, make a loop with pliers to prevent the beads from slipping. Further, in random order, it is necessary to string the existing beads onto the wire to the very end. The second end of the base after finishing work must be completed with a loop.
Option 2
It is necessary to prepare:
- elastic fishing line (transparent or multi-colored);
- beads and beads.
Beads and beads are strung on the fishing line in a symmetrical order, after which it is simply fixed with a tight knot in a ring. The volume of the bracelet should be slightly larger than the wrist. Such an accessory can be used alone, or you can weave several bracelets from beads of different sizes, but one color palette.
Such bracelets are often solid, not requiring additional accessories. The simplicity of creation allows you to make several similar jewelry of different colors to complement different images. Such products are good for everyday use.
Option 3
This option is no less simple, but very sophisticated. To make it, you will need:
- beads or beads;
- warp (fishing line, thread);
- connecting fittings.
To one part of the clasp you need to attach as many low beads as you want to see in the bracelet. For example, ten. For every line out of ten, it is necessary to string beads. Then connect the ends with the second part of the fittings. You can braid the same low beads into a braid, then the product will sparkle in a completely different way. This is what attracts weaving from beads. Bracelets, simple or complex, look great every time, and each new creation is not like the previous one.
Braided bracelets
No less stylish look jewelry that are woven by various techniques. The simplest of them is the technique of weaving a cross. Thanks to her, you can create a beautiful bracelet made of beads. The weaving pattern for beginners is simple and understandable - we stretch the ends of the fishing line (or thread) crosswise into one bead. Next, we string a bead on each of the threads, and again we stretch the opposite ends of the warp into one bead. Thus, we cross the thread. This product takes a little material, especially if beads are used instead of beads.
Weaving with such a technique is very fast, not too difficult (even a child can handle it), and in the end, a simple and cute bead bracelet is obtained. The weaving pattern for beginners is understandable and does not raise questions. Here's what it looks like:
This is one of the simplest techniques. Of course, it can be expanded. Having taken the basis of weaving with a cross, they often continue decoration, imitating a mosaic canvas. But, despite this, such bead bracelets are still common. In stages, this technique looks in the photo as follows:
As you can see, nothing complicated. This product is quite light in execution, even a beginner of beadwork can handle it.
Consider another simple bead bracelet. The weaving scheme for beginners here is extremely simple and a bit similar to the previous one. To create such an ornament, it is necessary to string not one bead, but several (in this case, seven) on the working threads. Cross beads can be taken a little larger or a contrasting color. Thus, we get rings. Creating jewelry will take a couple of hours.
Wide beaded bracelets
No less popular among fashionistas are wide bracelets. The fact is that in such an ornament you can convey not only your mood, but also some information about your personality. For example, the name of the owner, symbols of his nationality or just those symbols that are close to the wearer are woven into the canvas of the bracelet from bright beads. Such jewelry can complement the style of the image. The bright colors prevailing in the decoration will well complement the festive or spring-summer look, but the geometric shapes will add rigor and conciseness to the bracelet.
To create such jewelry, beadwork is also complicated. Wide bracelets, the schemes of which are presented below, are created using different techniques: mosaic weaving, brick stitches, using a loom, as well as in the Ndebele technique. Some of them are simpler, others are very complex, but as a result of such work, excellent jewelry comes out.
Most wide bracelets are created on the basis of ready-made schemes. You can compose them yourself by calculating the number of beads for the width and approximate length of the product. Such bracelets can be woven both vertically and horizontally, especially when using brick or mosaic technique.
How to weave a bracelet?
If needlewomen have no problems with a simple scheme, a complex one can become a real obstacle, especially if owning any of the listed techniques is not perfect. Therefore, before starting work, it is necessary to practice on smaller canvases, to master all the nuances, and then proceed to weaving the product.
Also, before starting work, you should decide on the future pattern. It’s good if the bracelet is solid. But if you plan to create wide bracelets from beads of bright colors, you should look or draw your own pattern. It remains only to stock up on the necessary material and you can proceed.
Circuits for wide bracelets
There are many printed manuals for creating this accessory. You can find enough examples in them to reproduce or ideas for inspiration. A well-designed scheme along with quality material will result in an incredible bead bracelet. The weaving scheme for beginners should be simple and clear. Let's consider some of them:
Using four colors of beads, you can get such a funny bracelet with a geometric ornament. Bright colors will look great on a white background. In addition, the contrast will not get confused during operation.
Above is another example of the use of bright beads to create an original decoration. Thanks to him, your image will be bold, unforgettable and memorable.
Tourniquet
No less exquisite decoration is a bracelet. In the creation of this product two types of work are combined: beadwork and crochet. It is quite difficult for a beginner to create such a product; training and practical exercises are necessary. But the result is stylish and incredibly beautiful jewelry, including bracelets.
Conclusion
Bracelets made of beads and beads are a stylish accessory that emphasizes the individuality of a person, complements the image and gives originality. Created with your own hands, such jewelry will emphasize your own style or will be a great gift to a dear person.