How to bead weave: creating circular bead circles 

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I am so pleased that this has been helpful. I am delighted in fact. Thank you for the feedback. Do keep watching and please subscribe.

Hello, I have been asked about close ups a few times about this particular video, which is about 4 years old now. Since then I have invested in a better video camera. And since I have had so many requests for information on how to do bead circles I plan (when I get a chance) to do another update on this, with better closeups and diagrams. Do try again, it's really interesting when it works, also don't draw the thread too tight, and get good quality seed beads, of consistence size throughout. I hope that helps. thank you for watching

​@@Sciart I agree with above comment. Since this is a teaching video using size 6 beads would be most helpful. And colors that don't blend into the back ground. You do a great job. Just hard for visual learners. Thank you

@@holdthelovealways Hello, thanks for your comments, always keen to improve the visuals. I'm testing a new camera!!! so watch that space

Hello, I am glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching.

Thank you, I'm really glad you liked it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask me

Hello, thank you for your question. Yes, I have used larger beads and a new camera on later videos. The best place to see how to do a ‘step up’ is here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FjuqC9tG0VA.html. When you watch that video, I hope I give you all the confidence you need to do a step up without hesitation! Thank you for watching and do subscribe and stay tuned!

I am so glad it is helpful. I like to share what I know. Hope it has helped you chose the right sort of bead to create the effect you want

Yes, I'm looking to do some very large circles, keep watching, Sorry for the gap been preoccupied with Covid19 and life, but getting back to communicating and putting videos on line!

Hello, yes, and I have invested in a new camera. I will be reshooting at some point soon! Thank you for watching, stay tuned.

Yes, I intend to do another video with a better camera with better close ups

I am glad you have liked the video and it has been helpful, yes, I have some more videos in the making, and a very, very large circle to come. Stay tuned! Lucy

Hi thank you for your question. I would suggest that someone in the Bead Workers Guild (I am a member) might be able to help you with that. Perhaps some experts in 'netting' beads. You can find the BWG here beadworkersguild.com and contact them with the question. I hope that helps. Thank you for watching

I do plan to do this with larger beads and a better camera

Now that is very tricky. It all depends on the tension you use when sewing. It's complicated by the fact that beads will drop into the gaps in the earlier row. It's almost impossible to model mathematically. And beads being variable in size adds to this. I have in fact made a circle of about 14cm in diameter using size 15 Miyuki seed beads. It's a challenge to get it to lie absolutely flat. And by the time you get to 10cm you are at more than 100 beads in each row. Sometimes the cause of a wrinkle can be several rows back, so it is a laborious process. I do think about sharing the pattern, but I'm not sure it would work for others, with different tensions of sewing etc. You can find more here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aLI9HyE4hvc.html. I hope that helps. Let me know how many rows you have completed and perhaps I can share the next 5-10 and you can see how you get on?

@@Sciart Thanks for the link and replying back to me. i decided to fabricate the design with my own method and it worked out.

@@kaylabecenti7470 That's great. You only need to experiment, and have fun. Lucy

Hello, thank you for your question. The first thing to be sure of is that you need to avoid making knots in the thread at any point in the process. Knots can hinder the progress of the needle through the bead, and the bead can break. The best way to finish the thread is to ‘meander’ through the beads, this way and that, until you feel confident to cut the thread close to a bead. Depending on the size of the bead hole versus the thickness of the thread, this can be quite quick or may take a little longer to do as you may need some more passes through the beads. With good quality beads such as Aiko or Miyuki, then the thread will just be ‘eaten’ inside the beads. I think I should do a quick tutorial on finishing threads and adding new threads to a work. Great questions, and thank you for watching. Do subscribe and stay tuned!

Hello, you are quite right. This was from a few years ago now, and I have invested in a better camera. You have just prompted me to think about doing an update to this video with better close ups. Keep watching. Thank you

Mmm, now that's a very interesting question. There is a balance between, using larger beads versus the larger gaps between the beads when you use larger beads. Larger beads will increase the size of the circle faster but there will be larger gaps. If you line the bag, which I assume you would do, then the gaps would not be a problem. What you could do is make a circular piece and then simply grow the sides vertically. The only question then is the closure at the top. Really interesting.

I would appreciate this as well.

@@louisestevens1755 I was thinking more about this too. You could, let's say, build the sides in a circular peyote. The question then in how to draw the top together if you want it to be a bag rather than a vessel. As a vessel it will probably slump, unless it is reinforced in some way.

Hello, I have been asked this a few times about this particular video, which is about 4 years old now. Since then I have invested in a better video camera. And since I have had so many requests for information on how to do bead circles I plan (when I get a chance) to do another update on this, with better closeups and diagrams. thank you for watching

I have a new camera! When I get a chance I will do more on this subject. Lucy

Hi there, I am planning to do a new video on this, point taken, and these days I have a more hi res camera. Thank you for watching and your comment

Hello, I will take your feedback on board. I have recently changed cameras and will be getting right in there for the techniques and pausing longer on the still images. Thank you very much for watching.