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One-Needle (Peyote) Weaving Project Mexican Lace Choker Beaded Dreamcatcher
You will need the following items for this bracelet:
Beads in two colors; thread; needle; loom.
Measure your wrist and add 3 inches to the length, this is your warp length. Cut 8 warp threads and put them on the loom. Tie on your weft thread and put on one bead of the first color, five of the second color, one of the first. In the second row, put one of the second color, one of the first color, three of the second color, one of the first color, one of the second color. A simple pattern follows.
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Continuing in this manner will give you a simple repeating diamond pattern. The colors are your choice.
Bead Weaving Done without a Loom
You will need the following items for this hair-(or head-)band:
Beads; elastic thread or cord, depending on the size of the beads; clear nail polish or glue, to seal the knot.
Make the band approximately 1 inch wide, this technique has already been covered. To finish the band, make sure that the last row done fits into the gaps of the first row, rather like a jigsaw puzzle. Go up those beads, then go down the next-to-last row done and tie off. Voila, you're finished.
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Project Involving Other Methods
What you will need for this project are the following:
Large package of multi-color seed beads; necklace clasp; monofilament thread (the so-called invisible thread is good); clear nail polish or glue to seal the knot.
Measure around your neck and add 1 inch, this will be the base for your choker. Tie the clasp to one end and string on an odd, as opposed to even, number of beads. Tie off to the other end of the clasp. Get some more thread, tie a knot around the knot all ready on the clasp, add four beads and begin the Mexican lace technique. To finish it go through three beeds above the last row, tie it off and seal the knot with the glue or nail polish.
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To make this very pretty dreamcatcher necklace you need:
One 50mm earring hoop (if you can't find 50mm, 40mm will do); small (3mm pearl type or transparent seed) beads; embroidery or metallic thread; thin needle-nose pliers; 9mm jump ring; 3mm or 4mm jump ring; feather (or other type) charm or small drop bead; thin chain or strand of beads to hang the pendant on; clear nail polish or glue.
The earring hoops usually come in a package of two, which means you have enough for two necklaces or a spare if you break the first one. Open it and slide on beads to cover nearly all the wire when it is closed. You should have a 3mm gap (the size of a bead or two seed beads) when the hoop is firmly closed. Now take your pliers and squeeze the part where the hoop opens until you are certain it will not come open again. You can begin looping the thread. On the second row, slide a bead, or two, on the thread before each loop. After you finish, take your charm, or drop, and using the pliers open the small jump ring. Place it through the hole in the charm, around the thread in the middle and close. Use the big jump ring for the top of the hoop so that it fits on the chain. It should resemble the picture above.
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