Video – A visit to The Dangerous Beaders
The Dangerous Beaders, was started by three friends, Sandra, Jacqui and Joan, who met in 2002 at a beading workshop held by Pat Trott. They discovered that they all lived within 10 minutes of each...
The Dangerous Beaders, was started by three friends, Sandra, Jacqui and Joan, who met in 2002 at a beading workshop held by Pat Trott. They discovered that they all lived within 10 minutes of each...
I couldn't put it off any longer. I've been meaning to re-organise my bead stash for the last couple of years but dreaded having to do it as there was so much. The worst thing...
Here's how to work in Brick Stitch. This video follows on from the Ladder Stitch tutorial: I give a demonstration of Brick Stitch worked from a Ladder Stitch base. Brick Stitch gets its name from...
In this video I demonstrate Ladder Stitch. This is such an important foundation stitch as a starting point for some other stitches e.g., Brick Stitch and Herringbone Stitch; it's also a great way of extending...
This Beadschool tutorial is about Odd Count Peyote Stitch. The clue is in the name - you are working in rows of an odd number of beads. Flat, odd count Peyote stitch (just like even...
This Beadschool tutorial is about Even Count Peyote Stitch - that means you are working on rows of an even number of beads. Flat, even count Peyote stitch is great for making little bracelets, book...
Fireline is a great beading thread although it was developed as a fishing line so it comes in many strengths. The main ones used in beadwork are 4lb and 6lb. It's strong and quite resilient...
In this video I discuss needle sizes and choosing the right ones to use for different bead sizes. The needles range from size 10 to size 16 and the seed beads range from size 8...
Almost every beadworker has bent needles in their stash, because they're so handy for getting into awkward little places. Beading long term with a bent needle can cause problems to your finger and thumb joints...
I see many students who are new to beading, struggling to pick up their seed beads and crystals. Try this really helpful technique and you'll never look back! http://youtu.be/JG_7_PHdbP4 In this video I'm wearing: Isabella necklace in the Aqua...