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Beading
This category is for the craft of beadwork. Discussions of various materials, techniques, patterns, and history are found in this section. Our editors have found some excellent links for the crafter who needs specific answers to various problems concerning the craft and art of beading.
525 Questions
How do you attach a clasp to a choker made with seed beads on a bead loom?
"How about adding clasps? A little tricky. You can tie off the warp against the beads, gather all the threads, string them through a clasp and knot them, then turn them under the piece and hide them with backing. The method I use the most often requires a bit of forethought. At the top of the piece, I weave about an inch of beads unrelated to my pattern. At the end, I weave the woof a bit, knot the ends and glue the knots, then turn under. Then I glue on a small square of hooked Velcro. (I later sew it to the piece for good measure.) At the end where I wove that extra inch of beads, I also knot and glue, but I lay the warp on top of the piece and secure the looped side of the Velcro."
For more on this technique, see the link to Beltana's beads
I couldn't figure how to answer, so i just edited.. this is my first time=).
What I usually do is add a crimp bead (4$ a pack at Jo-Anns) , then the clasp, go back through the crimp bead the way you came out, squish it, and trim end, then add a TINY amount of bead glue.
Works best with a toggle clasp=)
What is the difference between Soufeel and Pandora bracelets?
Pandora is a company originating in Denmark, whereas Soufeel has its orgins in UK. Both are high quality European beads, and collecting both will find you a very nice personalized variety. The Pandora beads are somewhat more artistic/abstract, whereas Soufeel tends toward more fashion styles and designs.Soufeel costs slightly less than Pandora, and is more collectible as a brand since they have already begun retiring their beads. Soufeel bracelets can be found on some celebrities.
What are some useful crafts you can make?
Bla bla bow
Excellent crafts for kids can be painting or modeling clay. With the clay they can use cookie cutters and have hand-eye coordination. Painting they can use their imagination.
A hard question to find an answer to. the following links indicate that China is the most probable answer. The UK distributor of trollbeads does answer this question to degree. http://www.fabletrading.co.uk/d/20/FAQs.html Where are Trollbeads made? Due to the success of Trollbeads worldwide, part of the manufacture has had to be outsourced from Denmark. The beads are now made in numerous countries across the world so that Trollbeads is able to draw from the widest source of the special skills required to make our products.
China is an important country of manufacture, as is the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania and Nepal, plus of course Denmark where all the precious stones, pearls and the majority of the chains are finished.
The workshops that make Trollbeads only make Trollbeads, which is why Trollbeads supply is consistently excellent - despite increasing worldwide demand for these specialist labour skills. The below link is older but may confirm the answer. http://trollhound.blogspot.com/search/label/China partial extract from this link So, here we go. And I want to RESTATE that I am talking about Genuine, Authentic, Original, Legitimate, Real, Honest-to-Goodness Trollbeads.
Almost all of them are MADE IN CHINA, folks. Yes. China. Designed in Denmark, manufactured in China. That does NOT mean they are "fake or knock-offs." "Made in China" IS a real and authentic Trollbead. Keep reading.
Glass I Trollbeads (and many of the Gold and Silver Trollbeads) are made in China. Not designed in China - manufactured in China. Since labor in China is so much more cost-effective, the labor part of the process is contracted from the people in Denmark to China. If each Trollbead were actually physically manufactured at Trollbeads Denmark; you can best believe that the costs would skyrocket and the prices would rise to a level that is entirely unaffordable for most customers.
Malte Haaning Plastic A/S was founded by Malte Haaning in 1961. The company started off by making plastic drinking straws, then developed its production to include items such as cocktail sticks, skipping ropes, fly swatters, bird feeders and a host of other fun things.
When there turned out to be a greater demand for beads than manufacturers at that time were able to cope with, Malte Haaning decided to give this a go.
Midi Beads first saw the light of day in 1971, and even now they are by far our biggest sellers. The Mini and Maxi sizes came into being later.
In 1984, the HAMA name was registered as a trademark. It derives from the name of the founder of the company: HA = the first two letters of his surname, and MA = the first two letters of his first name.
A string of beads by somerset maugham?
"A String of Beads" is a short story by W. Somerset Maugham that explores themes of love, desire, and the complexities of relationships. The narrative revolves around a woman named Mrs. Ellis, who reflects on her past romantic entanglements and the choices she made. Through her interactions and memories, Maugham delves into the nature of attachment and the bittersweet nature of nostalgia. The story ultimately highlights the tension between longing for the past and the realities of the present.
How many beads go on a necklace?
There are many varieties of beads, and size matters when buying a strand. If the bead is particularly small, like a seed bead, there are usually 100 or more on a strand. If they are a bigger bead,you can expect to get anywhere from 8 - 23 on a strand. Of course, this all depends on the seller,and if they make the beads themselves. Lampwork beads are on the more expensive side, like I bought some handmade glassblown lampwork Christmas Tree beads at a bead show. They were about an inch long in height and I got 7 on a strand for $6. This is about a $1.20 per bead. I hope my info was helpful, have a fun time beading!
In the UK, seed beads come in tubes and bags and the bead seller should have a list handy to say how many beads are in a particular tube or bag. In the bead shop where I work, the 10grm tubes of size 11 seed beads have approximately 1,000 beads in them, the bags of 100 grams have approx 10.000 in them.
How do you keep your pony bead creations from curling up?
when a friendship bracelet curls, you're not doing it right, one knot, is made out of two knots.
What beads does annabeth have?
From the Percy Jackson series, I know that Annabeth has quite a lot of beads, since she's been going since she was seven years old. We don't know what she got in the first book because all that I know is that Percy got a Trident, to represent his father, Poseidon, but no way Annabeth would have gotten a trident too. My guess is that her first bead would be an owl since it's sacred to her mom, Athena. In the second book she got Thalia's pine tree, in the third book, Percy didn't get a bead so Annabeth didn't either. In the fourth book, Annabeth got a bead with a mini Labyrinth on it since the campers called it "The Battle of the Labyrinth." The last bead was the Empire State building with the names of the heroes that died in that war.
Actually, every camper gets the same bead at the end of the summer. So at the end of Percy's first year, everyone, including Annabeth and Percy, would get the trident bead.
So, all the beads on her necklace at the end of the fifth book would be:
1. Thalia's tree
2. A centaur in a prom dress
3. A greek trireme (that was a kind of boat with three rows of oars, hence the prefix 'tri-').
After she told him about these first three, he interrupted her, so what the fourth and fifth beads were is still unknown. I've tried to contact the author, but his website doesn't allow it.
Then, of course, comes Percy's first year. Bead 6 was the trident.
7. Thalia's tree with the Golden Fleece was the bead for Percy's second year.
8. The next bead was the labyrinth, as The Titan's Cursetakes place in the winter, so straight to book four.
And the final bead, Percy's fourth, Annabeth's ninth, was the Empire State Building with silver swirls and the names of all the campers who died in the war, just as said above.
How can you separate the glass marbles and plastic beads?
A magnet will attract the iron beads but not the glas beads
How many blue beads would there be in a pattern with 10 black beads?
There is not enough information in order to answer this question.
The amount of blue beads would depend on the size of the blue beads.The amount of blue beads would depend on the size of the red beads, too.
It would also depend on the size of the bracelet.
It would also depend on how complex or simple the bracelet design is.
Where can one purchase some bead curtains?
One can purchase some bead curtains from Amazon which specialize in many different bead curtains in many different styles whilst eBay also stock a wide range of bead curtains.
The jades tone is a green stone that is worth a lot of money. Usually the greener it is the more it is worth. The jade stone that is worth the most is the emperor's stone and it is a jade stone but it is white.
Where can one purchase black beads for crafts?
Black beads can be used in various crafts to make all types of jewelry, or to add as a design to clothing and other accessories as well. Black beads for crafts can be purchased online at Consumer Crafts and Amazon, or at retail stores such as Michael's or Joann Fabrics.
Beads are made from the shell of pearls and abalone. They can be thin and flat or rounded. These beads are usually very iridescent and colorful.
Bout
What do you call a group of beads?
strand ---- there's also a "mass" which is 1,200 beads and a "hank" which is like a strand
What is the meaning of black beads?
In Hindu wedding ceremonies, a wedding necklace is worn, it may be a gold or silver chain with gold semicircles and black beads from both families, symbolic of the union of the two families, is also worn.
It is called a MANGALSUTRA-The Sacred Symbol of Hindu Marriage
A mangalsutra is a hindu symbol of marriage, consisting of a gold ornament strung from a yellow thread, a string of black beads or a gold chain. It is comparable to a Western wedding ring, and is worn by a married woman until her husband's death. mangalsutra are made in numerous designs. When a marriage is arranged, the pattern is usually chosen by the groom's family according to their customs.
Mangalsutra is one such symbol of marriage. It is not just a piece of jewelry. On the contrary, it has a lot of significance to a Hindu married woman. It is a sacred thread of love and goodwill worn by married women as a symbol of their marriage. Infact, Mangalya dharanam (literally "wearing the mangalya") is the most important part of a Hindu marriage ceremony.
Pony beads, in the United States, were first made out of bone and used to decorate the horses of Native American Indians. It was a way to distinguish one horse from another in terms of ownership, when the beads were painted. It is not known exactly when this practice started.
Evil eye beads go back thousands of years. Blue glass evil eye bead amulets are the most common talisman in Anatolia to stop the evil eye. Turkish Evil Eye Bead. With its warm blue, the shine it has derived from the fire and the smiling face that's a typical feature of the Anatolian people, evil eye bead gives happiness to the friends and the beloved ones. Protection from the evil eyes, covetous friends and strangers.
Read more about evil eyes at evileybead.compages
