I bought myself a small bead loom at the craft store, it was an impluse buy, but can I tell you I've had so much fun with it. Warping it is a snap and I couldn't beat the $ 4.25 price.
I choose a cross stitch pattern from one of the many books I have on that subject, that was small enough to translate to this tiny loom.
Once I got the hang of counting out the tiny beads and how to attach them to the warp, I was on a serious roll.
After a few hours and lots of tiny beads later I had this! I really enjoyed making this little piece of bead work and plan on using it in one of the small bags made from my inkle strips. I have some more ideas on what can be done with this little loom and love that an impluse buy turn out to be a creative muse.
I choose a cross stitch pattern from one of the many books I have on that subject, that was small enough to translate to this tiny loom.
Once I got the hang of counting out the tiny beads and how to attach them to the warp, I was on a serious roll.
After a few hours and lots of tiny beads later I had this! I really enjoyed making this little piece of bead work and plan on using it in one of the small bags made from my inkle strips. I have some more ideas on what can be done with this little loom and love that an impluse buy turn out to be a creative muse.
7 comments:
What fun! I haven't done that in years!
I didn't even know there was such a thing! That looks like a lot of fun and you did a great job creating your flowers with beads.
Thanks, too, for your kind comment on my quilt :-)
Enjoy!
Inspirational! I have one sitting in a box but have never experimented with it-will have to make amends-thanks. Your little weaving is wonderful!
Wow!!! Very cute. What did you use for warp and beads included with the price of the bead loom?
bspinner - yes, the kit had included some beads, I purchased another small bag of assorted colored beads for an extra 2.50.
Oh gosh, I remember having one of those when I was a kid! I honestly didn't appreciate it like I do now. So many things it could be used for.
You are off to a great start. I see there are some warp tension problems. This is very standard with this type of loom. Other then purchasing a loom more secure to hold the warps, try using 'u' nails and securing this same loom to a large board. That will help with the loom shifting out of shape while looming. Also, put a washer under each wing nuts, at the ends of the rollers. Then the wing nuts can be tightened more to the point of holding your warps taut. I hope this helps! Please keep looming!
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