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Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture.
Beadwork techniques are broadly divided into loom and off-loom weaving, stringing, bead embroidery, bead crochet, and bead knitting.
Most cultures have employed beads for personal adornment. Archaeological records show that people made and used beads as long as 5000 years ago. Beads have also been used for religious purposes, as good luck talismans, and as curative agents.
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@archivia I did get a gorgeous yellow one with green beading. In my collection. I collect beaded ones. Christmas vintage aprons sheer also
foofoovintage (Sandra King) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:34:01 -0000
@archivia I did get a gorgeous yellow one with green beading. In my collection. I collect beaded ones. Christmas vintage aprons sheer also
#thisisit Guide to beading tehniques: Stephen Gately A New artistic beading e-book teaches quick & easy beading.. http://bit.ly/4OAbkA
superbuzzer (super buzzer) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:10:37 -0000
#thisisit Guide to beading tehniques: Stephen Gately A New artistic beading e-book teaches quick & easy beading.. http://bit.ly/4OAbkA
-Basic metal(gold and silver) smithing, beading, and inlay... Will post details in Jan. re: classes. Ok??? xoxo!!!
InfiniteLove09 (Angela Nichole Kelly) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:10:06 -0000
-Basic metal(gold and silver) smithing, beading, and inlay... Will post details in Jan. re: classes. Ok??? xoxo!!!
Room cleaned and desk relocated! Yay! (no sign of beading stuff though)
enedlammeniel (Maryanne Rose Papke) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:50:15 -0000
Room cleaned and desk relocated! Yay! (no sign of beading stuff though)
RT @FHFteamonEtsy: New from Nemeton Beading Kit for Marie Antoinette Collar - Russet Only - Half Price Special Offer http://ow.ly/16bH31
Kitzbitzglass (Jolene) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:45:23 -0000
RT @FHFteamonEtsy: New from Nemeton Beading Kit for Marie Antoinette Collar - Russet Only - Half Price Special Offer http://ow.ly/16bH31
Beading For Everyone: No wonder, they do it to serve as their hobby, chatting with one another, having some jokes, ... http://bit.ly/53OzCI
taswegan (Brian Smith) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:36:07 -0000
Beading For Everyone: No wonder, they do it to serve as their hobby, chatting with one another, having some jokes, ... http://bit.ly/53OzCI
AyeSoar Creations - Photo gallery, instruction links, free patterns.
Bead of My Heart - Gallery of Linda Shea's hand woven bead sculptures.
Bead on the Beach - Viewable in either Japanese or English, with gallery of beaded work, free patterns, free instructions, and links.
Beaded Beads - Several Japanese beaders share their seed bead jewelry galleries.
Beaded Ornament Instructions - Detailed directions with photos for making netted coverings for Christmas ornaments.
Beadnik 's - Beaded bottles, barrettes, bracelets, earrings, odds ends, necklaces, ornaments. This site includes instructions for various objects including beaded ornament covers and free beadwork patterns.
Beads Gallery Sweet Peas - Chika T. presents a gallery of her beadwork, description of the stitch she uses, and links. Available in English or Japanese.
Meta Description: [ I present my original off-loom beadwork. ]
Eni Oken's Jewelry - Gallery and techniques for ornamental wire beading. Instructions include photos and are printer-friendly.
Meta Description: [ Learn how to make fantastic wire wrapped jewelry with artist Eni Oken. No solder or glue, just silver wire, beads and simple tools! Online tutorials and lessons -- free instructions available. ]
Evelyn's Beadie Page - Personal homepage with over 100 patterns for beaded animals, characters, suncatchers, and friendship pins. Also a section of links.
Healing Beadwork - Gallery of items including links to inspiration/sources including her Huge list of beading bookmarks/links
Meta Description: [ Healing Beadwork, by Rev. Susan H. Aguirre: galleries of my beadwork items, instructions, links, bookmarks, books ]
Jan Mancey - A Canadian designer of fine art beadwork. Includes philosophy, awards, and work examples.
Meta Description: [ Fine art beadwork and original bead and sterling jewellery created by artist and designer Jan Mancey. ]
Janet's Beadwork - Gallery of beadwork, free patterns (loom and off-loom), book reviews, and links.
Meta Description: [ Free brick stitch and loom patterns, a gallery, book reviews, and links. ]
Jewelry Making and Beading Projects at AllCrafts - Directory of free beading projects, links, beading book descriptions.
Meta Description: [ AllCrafts.net - Free Crafts Network
Free Crafts projects! Your guide for all types of crafts. Holiday crafts, Kids crafts, crochet, knitting, dolls, rubber stamps and much more! 20+ craft categories. New free projects added weekly! ]
Jo Wood Bead Artist - Bead embroidery and fiber artist. Gallery of artwork, artist biography and resume, interesting links, schedule of classes and workshops.
Kimberly Chapman's Beading - Beading information, including instructions, free patterns, and gallery.
Meta Description: [ Kimberly Chapman's beading information, including instructions, free patterns, and gallery. ]
Manidoominens: Sacred Seeds--Native American Beadwork - Native American beads, beadwork -- history, cultural importance and meanings, methods, galleries. Main focus: woodland beadwork.
Meta Description: [ Native American beads, beadwork -- history, cultural importance and meanings, methods, galleries. Main focus: woodland beadwork. Wampum, turquoise, heishii, Plains, powwow outfit beading. Section honors Maude Kegg, Mille Lacs elder. ]
Mary Tafoya -- Beadwork - Contemporary interpretations of the ancient craft of beadwork. Freestanding, adornment, and wall hangings. Artist bio, resume, and contact information are included.
Nefer Beads - Bead work, amulet bags and beaded jewelry, illustrations of peyote stitch, two drop and weaving without a loom.
Poppy Field Bead Company - Margo Field's award winning beadwork. Gallery of items.
Rebecca Brown Art - Illustrator and contemporary bead artist. Artist biography, gallery of her work with brief descriptions of each piece.
Meta Description: [ Rebecca Brown specialises in contemporary bead jewelry, unique beadwork and bead embroidery plus scientific illustrations and botanical art capturing the true scientific essence of plants and flowers. ]
Sculptural Bead Embroidery by Rebecca Roush - Here you'll find examples of the highly detailed sculptural seed bead embroidery of Rebecca Roush.
Stephanie's Beadwork - Beadwork gallery and a free tutorial.
Suzanne Cooper's Beadwork Pages - Noted author and bead artist, Suzanne Cooper's pages are full of information and fun.
Meta Description: [ Suzanne Cooper Beads & Stained Glass web site features bead patterns, beadwork pattern books, stained glass designs, free bead pattern, free glass pattern, bead tutorials ]
The Bead Fairies Page - An extensive resource for beading links and information.
Meta Description: [ Everything you can possible find out about beads. Hundreds of listings of retail, wholesale and catalog bead sources, along with information on books, magazines, videos and societies, as well as links to related web sites. ]
The Beadworkers Guild of Great Britain - Crafters guild. Information on membership, results of challenge projects.
Meta Description: [ Beadworkers Guild ]
The Huichol of Mexico, Their Culture, Symbolism and Art - Information on the Huichol people and how their life style and use of symbols is used in their art forms. Their art uses seed beads in a mosiac style.
Meta Description: [ The Huichol of Mexico, Their Culture, Symbolism and Art - a feature section in Mexico Connect - Mexico's monthly ezine / magazine devoted to informing about and promoting Mexico, her people, culture, history, arts, business and spectacular areas and beaches as a place to visit, live and travel. ]
The Magpie - Bead artist's photo gallery of bead jewelry and vessels, bead sculpture - bead art objects.
The Medieval Beadwork page - Beadwork in Medieval style. Gallery of beadwork, photo tutorials, class notes, bulletin board.
Meta Description: [ Medievalbeads.com - Research, articles, documentation, tutorials and instruction of beadwork of the middle ages before the 17th century. ]
www.judyonofrio.com - Judy Onofrio produces sculpture and installation/performance art with found objects and beads.
Zulu BeadWork - Beadwork in the Zulu cultural tradition.
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