Research: Beading

 Learning to Bead:

My mother taught me to bead once a long time ago, however since she was never properly trained in it and is not versed in the craft, I decided to expand my knowledge on the techniques and materials used to bead. After searching I learned that I know less then I thought on the practice. This is what I learned:

I learned about two different types of stitches.

- 1 needle flat stitch (my mother taught me this one)

- 2 needle flat stitch

     -more precise and less likely to buckle

     -learned about what thickness of threads to use and how to fill in the holes

     -tension and flatness are the two most important things to look out for while beading

     - always try to bead in swirls

     - turning the flat or warped side of the bead towards the front gives it a shinier finish

     - use a more stiff type of felt

     - wax the thread so it is less likely to tangle 

- 1 bead edge stitch